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 1987 albums Sam Phillips (musician) albums Albums produced by T Bone Burnett Myrrh Records albums Word Records albums