Slow Turning

Slow Turning was singer-songwriter John Hiatt’s ninth album, released in 1988. It provided Hiatt’s only significant radio hit with the title track, which features the memorable line “I’m yelling at the kids in the back, ‘cause they’re banging like Charlie Watts”. The single “Slow Turning” was also featured in the 2002 motion picture drama the “The Rookie” which starred Dennis Quaid. “Feels Like Rain” would later be covered by Buddy Guy on an album of the same name and was featured in the 2004 Kate Hudson movie “Raising Helen”. “Drive South” would become a country hit for Suzy Bogguss in the early 1990s. Though not credited on the album cover, Hiatt is backed by The Goners.

Track listing - All tracks written by John Hiatt, except “Tennessee Plates”, written by John Hiatt and Mike Porter.

1.”Drive South” – 3:55
2.”Trudy And Dave” – 4:25
3.”Tennessee Plates” – 2:57
4.”Icy Blue Heart” – 4:34
5.”Sometime 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


Personnel

John Hiatt - Guitar, vocals, electric Piano

Kenneth Blevins - drums, Tambourine

Sonny Landreth - Electric guitar, Acoustic slide guitar, 12-string guitar, National Steel guitar

David “Now” Ranson - Bass guitar