Wynonna (album)

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Wynonna
Wynonna debut.jpg
Studio album by
Wynonna Judd
ReleasedMarch 31, 1992
Recorded1991
GenreCountry
Length36:47
Label
Producer
Wynonna Judd chronology
Wynonna
(1992) 		Tell Me Why
(1993)
Singles from Wynonna
  1. "She Is His Only Need"
    Released: January 28, 1992
  2. "I Saw the Light"
    Released: May 4, 1992
  3. "No One Else on Earth"
    Released: August 25, 1992
  4. "My Strongest Weakness"
    Released: December 5, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
Los Angeles Times2.5/4 stars[3]
Q3/5 stars[4]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[5]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[4]

Wynonna is the debut studio album of American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It was released in 1992 (see 1992 in country music) on MCA Records in association with Curb Records as her first solo debut album. Before the release of Wynonna, she recorded alongside her mother, Naomi, as The Judds, a duo which charted more than twenty country singles in the 1980s and early 1990s until hepatitis forced Naomi to retire.

Certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the U.S. for sales of five million copies, Wynonna produced three consecutive Number One hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in "She Is His Only Need", "I Saw the Light", and "No One Else on Earth", as well as a #4 in "My Strongest Weakness". "I Saw the Light" was also the Number One country song of 1992, according to Billboard.

"When I Reach the Place I'm Goin'" was later recorded by Patty Loveless for the 1994 compilation album Red Hot + Country and on her 2005 album Dreamin' My Dreams.

"It's Never Easy to Say Goodbye" was later recorded by Kenny Chesney on his 1996 album Me and You.

Track listing[]

  1. "What It Takes" (Brendan Croker) – 4:17
  2. "She Is His Only Need" (Dave Loggins) – 4:27
  3. "I Saw the Light" (Andrew Gold, Lisa Angelle) – 3:55
  4. "My Strongest Weakness" (Naomi Judd, Mike Reid) – 4:22
  5. "When I Reach the Place I'm Goin'" (Emory Gordy, Joe Henry) – 2:49
  6. "No One Else on Earth" (Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris, Sam Lorber) – 3:58
  7. "It's Never Easy to Say Goodbye" (Allen Shamblin, Bernie Nelson) – 4:59
  8. "A Little Bit of Love (Goes a Long, Long Way)" (Marty Stuart, Kostas) – 2:59
  9. "All of That Love from Here" (Lynn Langham, Kris Bergsnes, Sharon Rose Higgins) – 3:26
  10. "Live with Jesus" (Paul Kennerley) – 2:18

Personnel[]

As listed in liner notes.[6]

Production[]

  • Producers – Tony Brown (Tracks #1-9) and Paul Kennerley (Track #10).
  • Associate Producer – Don Potter
  • Recorded by Chuck Ainlay, Paul Kennerley and Steve Tillisch.
  • Second Engineers – Jeff Coppage, Karen Eckhoff, Jason Garner, Mel Jones, Russ Martin and Craig White.
  • Overdubs recorded by Chuck Ainlay, Brad Gilderman and Russ Martin.
  • Recorded at Emerald Sound Studio, 16th Avenue Sound and Backstage Studio (Nashville, TN).
  • Track #10 recorded at Paul Kennerley's house
  • Mixed by Chuck Ainlay
  • Mastered by Chuck Ainlay and Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).
  • Project Coordinator – Jessie Noble
  • Art Direction and Design – Team Design, Inc.
  • Handlettering – Andy Engel
  • Photography – Peter Nash
  • Director of Creative Services – Jim Kemp
  • Hair – Earl Cox/Trumps
  • Make-up – Mary Beth Felts
  • Styling – Vanessa Ware

Charts and certification[]

Chart (1992) Peak
Position 		Certifications
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 4 5× platinum
Canadian Country Albums Chart 1
Canadian Albums Chart 43 2× platinum

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ Los Angeles Times review
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Album reviews at CD Universe
  5. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  6. ^ Wynonna (CD). Wynonna Judd. MCA Records. 1992. MCAD-10529.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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