The Indescribable Wow

The Indescribable Wow
The Indescribable Wow
Studio album by Sam Phillips
Released	1988
Studio	Ocean Way Recorders, Los Angeles; Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	34:16
Label	Virgin
Producer	T Bone Burnett
Sam Phillips chronology

The Indescribable Wow is the fifth studio album from American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It is her first album for Virgin Records and her first album she released after moving from Christian pop to secular alternative rock and using the name Sam rather than Leslie. The single "Holding On to the Earth" peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in early 1989.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

The Indescribable Wow was well received. In Rolling Stone the reviewer said, "Phillips is a major talent, with great rewards to offer"^[3] while AllMusic states that the album's music is "timeless".^[2]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by name except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Want to Fall In Love"		2:54
2.	"I Don't Know How to Say Goodbye to You"		3:19
3.	"Flame"		2:35
4.	"Remorse"		3:43
5.	"What Do I Do"		3:58
6.	"I Can't Stop Crying"		3:21
7.	"Holding On to the Earth"	Sam Phillips, T Bone Burnett	3:02
8.	"She Can't Tell Time"		3:58
9.	"What You Don't Want to Hear"	Sam Phillips, T Bone Burnett	3:05
10.	"Out of Time"		4:24

Personnel[]

Sam Phillips – vocals, guitars
T Bone Burnett – guitar, mandocello, Marxophone
Darrell Leonard – trumpet
Mike Utley – organ
David Miner – harpsichord, harmonium, bass
Buell Neidlinger – cello and string bass
Jerry Scheff – bass
Alex Acuña – percussion and drums
Mickey Curry – drums
Steve Jordan – drums
Ralph Forbes – drum machine

Production

T Bone Burnett – producer
Rik Pekkonen – recording engineer
Mike Ross – assistant recording engineer
Tchad Blake – additional recording
Dave Knight – assistant engineer
Clif Norrell – assistant engineer
Brian Soucy – assistant engineer
Kevin Killen – mixing
Howie Weinberg – mastering

References[]

^ The Indescribable Wow - Sam Phillips > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Ankeny, Jason. The Indescribable Wow at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
^ Guterman, Jimmy (August 25, 1988). "Sam Phillips The Indesribable Wow > Album Review". Rolling Stone (533). Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

[1] The Indescribable Wow - Sam Phillips > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2009.

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Ankeny, Jason. The Indescribable Wow at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

[RSreview-3] Guterman, Jimmy (August 25, 1988). "Sam Phillips The Indesribable Wow > Album Review". Rolling Stone (533). Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

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