Revelations (Wynonna Judd album)
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| Studio album by Wynonna Judd | ||||
| Released | February 13, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:45 | |||
| Label | Curb / MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
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Revelations is the third studio album by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, 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 final #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.
The track "Free Bird" is a cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd song, and was previously included on the 1994 tribute album Skynyrd Frynds.
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Chicago Tribune | link |
Track listing
- "To Be Loved by You" (Gary Burr, Mike Reid) - 4:50
- "Somebody to Love You" (Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton) - 4:51
- "Change the World" (Gordon Kennedy, Tommy Sims, Wayne Kirkpatrick) - 3:16
- "Don't Look Back" (Tonio K, John Keller) - 5:08
- "Old Enough to Know Better" (Jeff Silbar, Glen Clark) - 4:15
- "Heaven Help My Heart" (David Tyson, Tina Arena, Dean McTaggart) - 6:06
- "Love by Grace" (Dave Loggins, Wayne Tester) - 4:12
- "Free Bird" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) - 7:42
- "My Angel Is Here" (Lulu, Billy Lawrie, Mark Stephen Cawley) - 5:00
- "Dance! Shout!" (Gary Oliver) - 4:07
Charts and certification
| Chart (1996) | Peak position | Certifications |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 | - |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 9 | Platinum |
| Canadian Country Albums Chart | 1 | - |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 33 | Gold |
Personnel
- Robert Bailey - background vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Max Carl - background vocals
- Kim Fleming - background vocals
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Andrew Gold - background vocals
- Barry Green - trombone
- Willie Greene, Jr. - background vocals
- Vicki Hampton - background vocals
- Mike Haynes - trumpet
- Jim Hoke - saxophone
- Jim Horn - baritone saxophone
- Dann Huff - electric guitar, gut string guitar
- Wynonna Judd - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Gordon Kennedy - background vocals
- "Hollywood" Paul Litteral - trumpet
- Terry McMillan - harmonica
- Jonell Mosser - background vocals
- Steve Nathan - piano, synthesizer, synth strings, Hammond B3 organ
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tom Roady - percussion
- Matt Rollings - piano, electric piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
- Steuart Smith - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar
- Willie Weeks - bass guitar
- Roger "Rock" Williams - tenor saxophone
- Suzy Wills - background vocals
Strings on "Change the World" and "Love by Grace" performed by the Nashville String Machine, arranged by Steve Dorff.
Additional backing vocals on "Dance! Shout!" by the Born Again Minstrels Church Choir.
Production
- Produced by Tony Brown
- Associate producer: Don Potter
- Recorded and engineered by Chuck Ainlay, Jeff Balding, Eddie Bayers, Robert Charles, Terry Christian, Chris Davie, Joe Hayden, Graham Lewis, Justin Niebank, Craig White, and King Williams
- Mixed by Chuck Ainlay and Graham Lewis
- Overdubs recorded by Terry Christian and Justin Niebank
- Mastered by Chuck Ainlay, Paul Franklin, and Denny Purcell
References
- Allmusic (see infobox)
- Revelatione (CD). Wynonna. Curb/MCA Records. 1997. MCAD-11090.
| Preceded by The Woman in Me by Shania Twain |
RPM Country Albums number-one album March 4–17, 1996 |
Succeeded by The Woman in Me by Shania Twain |