The Turning (album)
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| The Turning | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
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| Genre | CCM, Christian rock, alternative folk | |||
| Label | Myrrh/Word Records, DCC Compact Classics | |||
| Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
| Leslie Phillips chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 The 1998 DCC re-release | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
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.
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]The Turning peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Leslie Phillips except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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[edit]
- Leslie Phillips – vocals, harmony vocals, synthesizers, drum programming
- John Andrew Schreiner – synthesizers
- T Bone Burnett – guitars, drum programming, harmony vocals
- Jerry Scheff – bass (1, 3-10)
- David Miner – bass (2)
- Mickey Curry – drums
- Ralph Forbes – drum programming
- Alex Acuña – percussion
- Peter Case – harmony vocals
- Tonio K – harmony vocals
- Dawn O'Hanlon – harmony vocals
Production[edit]
- T Bone Burnett – producer
- Tom Willet – executive producer
- Tchad Blake – recording, mixing
- Steven Ford – recording
- Larry Hirsch – recording
- Bill Jackson – recording
- Stephen Shelton – recording
- Mike Kloster – recording assistant
- David Knights – recording assistant
- Brian Gardner – original mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Steve Hoffman – remastering (1998 release)
- Michael Hodgson – art direction, design
- Dennis Keeley – photography
- Pete Caravolais – photography assistant
- Tony Proctor Lambe – hair stylist, make-up artist
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[3] | 21 |
Radio singles[edit]
| Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
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| CCM AC[4] | CCM CHR[5] | ||
| 1987 | "Libera Me" | 9 | 2 |
| 1987 | "Love Is Not Lost" | — | 14 |
| 1987 | "Answers Don't Come Easy" | 27 | 11 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. June 27, 1987. p. 49.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 179. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
