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.

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