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.
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| Released | 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Myrrh, DCC Compact Classics | |||
| Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
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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. | Title | Length |
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| 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
- Leslie Phillips – vocals, synthesizer, drum programming, go-go dancing
- T Bone Burnett – guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
- John Schreiner – synthesizer
- David Miner – bass guitar
- Jerry Scheff – bass guitar
- Mickey Curry – drums
- Ralph Forbes – drum programming
- Alex Acuña – percussion
- Peter Case, Tonio K, Dawn O'Hanlon – backing vocals[3]
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
- "The Turning - Sam Phillips - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- Hefner, April; Granger, Greg (January 15, 2001). CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums In Christian Music. Harvest House. p. 41–43. ISBN 0736902813.
- The Turning (booklet). Los Angeles, California: Word Incorporated. 1987.
- "The Turning". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.