The Turning is the title of the fourth album by Leslie Phillips

Sam Phillips (singer)

Leslie Ann Phillips, aka Sam Phillips is an American singer and a songwriter.-Biography:Phillips was born in Glendale, California. She began her musical career as a vocalist in the early 1980s, singing background parts for Christian artists Mark Heard, Randy Stonehill and others...

 (later re-released in 1997 under the name of Sam Phillips), originally released in 1987 on Myrrh Records

Myrrh Records

Myrrh Records, also known as Myrrh Worship, is a Christian music record label. According to Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music, the label was instrumental in developing a popular following for Contemporary Christian music as the label that first published music by Barry McGuire, 2nd Chapter of...

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This album marks the first time that Phillips worked with producer T Bone Burnett. The two would marry not long 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. Most critics would agree that Phillips' songwriting abilities grew by leaps and bounds beginning with The Turning. Others might even say that this album was a pinnacle that has yet to be topped by the artist.

This album was listed at #8 in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

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(Harvest House Publishers, 2001).

Side one

1. "River of Love" (Phillips/Burnett)
2. "Love Is Not Lost"
3. "The Turning"
4. "Libera Me" (Burnett)
5. "Carry You"

Side two

1. "Beating Heart"
2. "Expectations"
3. "Down"
4. "Answers Don't Come Easy"
5. "God Is Watching You" (Burnett)

Studio Musicians

• Sam Phillips: Vocals, Synthesizers.
• T Bone Burnett: Guitars.
• Mickey Curry
  Mickey Curry
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  : Drums.
• Jerry Scheff
  Jerry Scheff
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  : Bass.
• David Miner
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  : Bass on "Love Is Not Lost."
• John Andrew Schreiner: Synthesizers.
• Alex Acuña
  Alex Acuña
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  : Percussion.
• Drum programs by Ralph Forbes, T Bone Burnett and Sam Phillips.
• Harmonies by Dawn O'Hanlon, Tonio K., T Bone Burnett, Peter Case
  Peter Case
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  , and Sam Phillips.

Production notes

• Produced by T Bone Burnett.
• Executive Producer: Tom Willett.
• Mixed by Tchad Blake
  Tchad Blake
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• Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory, Sunset Sound & Mad Hatter, Los Angeles, California
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  ; Mama Jo's
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  , Hollywood, California; Eagle Audio, Ft. Worth, Texas; and Capitol Studios
  Capitol Studios
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  , Hollywood, California.
• Recorded by Stephen Shelton, Larry Hirsch, Bobby Hickey, Bill Jackson, Steve Ford, Tchad Blake, and Judy Klapp. *Assisted by Mike Kloster and David Knight.
• All Go-Go Dancing by Sam Phillips.
• Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
• Art Direction and Design by Michael Hodgson.
• Photography by Dennis Keeley, assisted by Pete Caravolais.
• Hair and Make-up: Tony Proctor Lambe.