The Turning (album)
| 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 | |||
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The 1998 DCC re-release | ||||
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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.