The Turning (album)

The Turning is an album by Leslie Phillips that was released by Myrrh in 1987 and re-released in 1997 under the name Sam Phillips.

The Turning
Studio album by
Released1987
Studio
GenreRock
LabelMyrrh, DCC Compact Classics
ProducerT Bone Burnett
Leslie Phillips chronology
Black and White in a Grey World
(1985)
The Turning
(1987)
Recollection
(1987)
Alternative cover
The 1998 DCC re-release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

This album marks the first time Phillips worked with producer T Bone Burnett. The two married soon after the release of this album, and Burnett would go on to produce more albums for the singer. The Turning stands out as a turning point in Phillips' career as a singer and songwriter; on one side, the cheerful, upbeat pop-rock albums that she recorded in the early 1980s, and, on the other, the quirky 60's music influenced rock and folk albums, with a much darker and more poetic tone lyrically.

This album was listed at No. 8 in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Leslie Phillips except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."River of Love" (T Bone Burnett)2:46
2."Love Is Not Lost"4:02
3."The Turning"3:38
4."Libera Me" (T Bone Burnett, Sam Phillips)3:12
5."Carry You"4:23
6."Beating Heart"2:57
7."Expectations"3:19
8."Down"3:29
9."Answers Don't Come Easy"4:11
10."God Is Watching You" (T Bone Burnett, Sam Phillips)3:48

Personnel

Production

  • T Bone Burnett – producer
  • Tom Willet – executive producer
  • Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing
  • Steven Ford – engineer
  • Larry Hirsch – engineer
  • Bill Jackson – engineer
  • Stephen Shelton – engineer
  • Mike Kloster – assistant engineer
  • David Knights – assistant engineer
  • Chris Bellman – original mastering
  • Steve Hoffman – mastering for 1998 release[4]

Artwork

  • Michael Hodgson - art director, designer
  • Dennis Keeley - photographer
  • Pete Caravolais - assistant photographer
  • Tony Proctor Lambe - hair and makeup artist

References

  1. "The Turning - Sam Phillips - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. Hefner, April; Granger, Greg (January 15, 2001). CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums In Christian Music. Harvest House. p. 41–43. ISBN 0736902813.
  3. The Turning (booklet). Los Angeles, California: Word Incorporated. 1987.
  4. "The Turning". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
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