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.

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.The Turning peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.

Track listing

Personnel

• 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

• 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

Radio singles

References