Revelations (Wynonna Judd album)

Revelations is the third solo studio album by American country music artist Wynonna, released in 1996 on MCA Records in association with Curb Records. It was her first album since Tell Me Why three years previous. The album's lead-off single, "To Be Loved by You", was her fourth and most recent to date #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The second single, "Heaven Help My Heart", peaked at #14 on the same chart, while "My Angel Is Here" and "Somebody to Love You" both missed the top 40, becoming the first two singles of her career to do so. The album itself peaked at #2 on the Top Country Albums charts and #9 on The Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Revelations
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1996
GenreCountry
Length49:45
LabelCurb / MCA
ProducerTony Brown
Wynonna chronology
Tell Me Why
(1993)
Revelations
(1996)
Collection
(1997)
Singles from Revelations
  1. "To Be Loved by You"
    Released: January 6, 1996
  2. "Heaven Help My Heart"
    Released: April 27, 1996
  3. "My Angel Is Here"
    Released: 1996
  4. "Somebody to Love You"
    Released: 1996

The track "Free Bird" is a cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd song, and was previously included on the 1994 tribute album Skynyrd Frynds.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Chicago Tribune link

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."To Be Loved by You"Gary Burr, Mike Reid4:50
2."Somebody to Love You"Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton4:51
3."Change the World"Gordon Kennedy, Tommy Sims, Wayne Kirkpatrick3:16
4."Don't Look Back"Tonio K., John Keller5:08
5."Old Enough to Know Better"Jeff Silbar, Glen Clark4:15
6."Heaven Help My Heart"David Tyson, Tina Arena, Dean McTaggart6:06
7."Love by Grace"Dave Loggins, Wayne Tester4:12
8."Free Bird"Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant7:42
9."My Angel Is Here"Lulu, Billy Lawrie, Mark Stephen Cawley5:00
10."Dance! Shout!"Gary Oliver4:07

Charts and certification

Chart (1996) Peak position Certifications
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 2 -
U.S. Billboard 200 9 Platinum
Canadian Country Albums Chart 1 -
Canadian Albums Chart 33 Gold

Personnel

Production

  • Tony Brown – producer
  • Don Potter – associate producer
  • Chuck Ainlay – recording (1-8), mixing (9, 10), mastering
  • Jeff Balding – recording (9, 10)
  • Terry Christian – overdub recording (3, 7), string overdubbing (7)
  • Justin Niebank – overdub recording (7, 8)
  • Graham Lewis – mixing (1-8), second engineer
  • Robert Charles – second engineer (2, 3, 7)
  • Joe Hayden – second engineer (3, 7)
  • King Williams – second engineer (3, 7)
  • Craig White – second engineer (8)
  • Chris Davie – second engineer (9, 10)
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • John Coulter – art direction, design
  • Randee St. Nicholas – photography
  • Nancy Ogami – calligraphy
  • Eric Barnard – stylist, make-up
  • Roni Burks – stylist
  • John Unger – management

Studios

  • Recorded at Javelina Recording Studios and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
  • Overdubbed at The Bennett House (Franklin, TN); Javelina Recording Studios and The Tracking Room (Nashville, TN).
  • Mixed at Emerald Sound Studios and The Tracking Room.
  • Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).

References

  • Allmusic (see infobox)
  • Revelatione (CD). Wynonna. Curb/MCA Records. 1997. MCAD-11090.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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