Slow Turning was released by A&M Records on August 30, 1988. [ 4 ] The album debuted at No. 183, [ 5 ] and peaked at No. 98 on the Billboard 200 chart. [ 6 ] The album spent 31 weeks on that chart. [ 7 ] The first single from the album was the title track, [ 8 ] released in November 1988. [ 9 ] It debuted at No. 48, [ 10 ] and peaked at No. 8 on the Mainstream Rock chart . [ 11 ] "Paper Thin", which debuted at No. 46, [ 12 ] and peaked at No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart, "Icy Blue Heart," [ 13 ] and " Drive South " were also released as singles. Music videos were made for "Slow Turning" and "Drive South". [ 14 ] [ 15 ]