Black and White in a Grey World
Studio album by
Leslie Phillips
Released1985
Studio
  • Bill Schnee Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Goldmine Studios (Ventura, California)
  • Redwing Studios (Tarzana, California)
  • Wayne Cook Studios (Glendale, California)
GenreCCM, Christian rock
LabelMyrrh/Word Records
ProducerDan Posthuma
Leslie Phillips chronology
Dancing with Danger
(1984) 		Black and White in a Grey World
(1985) 		The Turning
(1987)

Black and White in a Grey World is the third album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1985 on Myrrh Records. Phillips picked up her first Grammy Award nomination (as Leslie Phillips) for Best Gospel Performance, Female at the 28th Grammy Awards. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Leslie Phillips, except where noted.[2]

Side one

  1. "Black And White in a Grey World" – 4:20
  2. "Tug of War" – 3:21
  3. "When The World Is New" – 4:31
  4. "Psalm 55" – 3:49
  5. "Your Kindness" – 4:02
  6. "Larger Than Life" – 3:44

Side two

  1. "The More I Know You" – 5:02
  2. "Smoke Screen" (Phillips, Daniel Brown) – 3:38
  3. "You're My Lord" – 4:14
  4. "Walls of Silence" – 4:54
  5. "You're the Same" – 4:15
  6. "Love Is Not Lost" – 3:46

Note: Cassette and LP versions did not include "Larger Than Life" and "Love Is Not Lost". However, these tracks were issued on vinyl in Australia. "Love Is Not Lost" would later be rerecorded for Phillips' 1987 album, The Turning.

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[1] 13

Radio singles

Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[3] CCM CHR[4]
1985-86 "Your Kindness" 2 1
1986 "You're the Same" 1 -
1986 "The More I Know You" - 7
1986 "When The World Is New" 19 -
1986 "Psalm 55" - 8
1986-87 "You're My Lord" 37 -

References

  1. ^ a b "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. December 14, 1985. p. 44.
  2. ^ "Black & White in a Grey World - Leslie Phillips - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 179. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
  4. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
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