Slow Turning

by John Hiatt

Slow Turning cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 August 1988
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:45
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Supported by a stellar backing band, the veteran songwriter achieved a crucial mid-career resurgence with this rootsy, emotionally resonant collection. The warm, organic production perfectly serves the wry, deeply personal narratives of family, redemption, and aging.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, folk, acoustic, summery, seasonal, retro

Tracklist

  1. Drive South (3:55)
  2. Trudy And Dave (4:25)
  3. Tennessee Plates (2:57)
  4. Icy Blue Heart (4:34)
  5. Something Other Than Now (4:25)
  6. Georgia Rae (4:26)
  7. Ride Along (3:31)
  8. Slow Turning (3:36)
  9. It'll Come To You (3:29)
  10. Is Anybody There? (5:01)
  11. Paper Thin (3:35)
  12. Feels Like Rain (4:51)

Credits

  • John Hiatt - primary artist, guitar, electric piano, written-by
  • Ashley Cleveland - backing vocals
  • Dennis Locorriere - backing vocals
  • David Ranson - bass
  • Kenneth Blevins - drums, tambourine
  • Sonny Landreth - guitar
  • Bernie Leadon - guitar, mandolin, banjo, mandocello
  • James Hooker - organ [hammond]

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