Slow Turning

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{{Infobox album

| name = Slow Turning

| type = Album

| artist = John Hiatt

| cover = Hiatt Turning.jpg|border=yes

| alt =

| released = August 30, 1988

| recorded = May 20 – June 6, 1988

| venue =

| studio = Ronnie Milsap's Groundstar Labs, Nashville, Tennessee

| genre = Rock

| length = 48:45

| label = A&M

| producer = Glyn Johns

| prev_title = Bring the Family

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Stolen Moments

| next_year = 1990

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/slow-turning-mw0000652241 |title=Slow Turning – John Hiatt |website=AllMusic |access-date=September 5, 2024 |last=Deming |first=Mark}}

| rev2 = Chicago Sun-Times

| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news |url=https://chicagosuntimes.newsbank.com/doc/news/0EB36DFAD17A4949 |title=Relaxed Hiatt retains hard-rockin' vitality |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |date=September 5, 1988 |access-date=September 5, 2024 |last=McLeese |first=Don |url-access=subscription}}

| rev3 = Chicago Tribune

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/02/13/hiatt-leaves-village-for-good-guitar/ |title=Hiatt on disc: Grit and polish |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=February 13, 1994 |access-date=September 5, 2024 |last=Kot |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Kot}}

| rev4 = Los Angeles Times

| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-11-ca-2504-story.html |title=Contented Hiatt on Family, Forgiveness |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=September 11, 1988 |access-date=September 5, 2024 |last=Willman |first=Chris}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5score = 7/10{{cite magazine |title=John Hiatt: Slow Turning |magazine=NME |date=September 10, 1988 |last=Sinker |first=Mark |page=37}}

| rev6 = Q

| rev6score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Sophisticated |magazine=Q |issue=25 |date=October 1988 |last=Hepworth |first=David |author-link=David Hepworth}}

| rev7 = Record Collector

| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=John Hiatt: Bring the Family / Slow Turning |magazine=Record Collector |issue=479 |date=May 2018 |last=Staunton |first=Terry |page=100}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnhiatt/albums/album/285502/review/6068198/slow_turning |title=John Hiatt: Slow Turning |magazine=Rolling Stone |issue=536 |date=October 6, 1988 |access-date=August 12, 2010 |last=Guterman |first=Jimmy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002092031/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnhiatt/albums/album/285502/review/6068198/slow_turning |archive-date=October 2, 2007 |url-status=dead}}

| rev9 = Uncut

| rev9score = 8/10{{cite magazine |title=How to Buy... John Hiatt |magazine=Uncut |issue=186 |date=November 2012 |last=Mueller |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Mueller |page=75}}

| rev10 = The Village Voice

| rev10score = B+{{cite news |url=https://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv189-89.php |title=Christgau's Consumer Guide |newspaper=The Village Voice |date=January 24, 1989 |access-date=September 5, 2024 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau}}

}}

Slow Turning is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's ninth album, released in 1988. It provided Hiatt's only significant radio hit with the title track. The single "Slow Turning" was also featured in the 2002 motion picture drama The Rookie which starred Dennis Quaid. "Feels Like Rain" was later covered by Buddy Guy on an album of the same name and was featured in the 2004 Kate Hudson movie Raising Helen. Aaron Neville also covered "Feels Like Rain" on his 1991 album "Warm Your Heart". "Drive South" became a No. 2 country hit for Suzy Bogguss in early 1993. "Icy Blue Heart" was covered by Emmylou Harris on her 1989 album Bluebird, with backing vocals by Bonnie Raitt, and was covered later by Linda Ronstadt on her 1998 album We Ran. Ilse DeLange recorded "It'll Come To You"" and "Feels Like Rain" on her live album "Dear John". During the barroom scene in the film Thelma and Louise, the band is playing "Tennessee Plates" (Charlie Sexton recorded the song for the soundtrack album).

Though not credited on the album cover, Hiatt is backed by the Goners.