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.
Contents
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