| The Turning | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Leslie Phillips |
| Cover: | TheTurning.jpg |
| Released: | 1987 |
| Genre: | CCM, Christian rock, alternative folk |
| Label: | Myrrh/Word Records, DCC Compact Classics |
| Producer: | T Bone Burnett |
| Prev Title: | Black and White in a Grey World |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Recollection |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
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.[1] The Turning peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[2]
| Year | Singles | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCM AC[4] | CCM CHR[5] | |||
| 1987 | "Libera Me" | 9 | 2 | |
| 1987 | "Love Is Not Lost" | — | 14 | |
| 1987 | "Answers Don't Come Easy" | 27 | 11 | |