Revelations (Wynonna Judd album)

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.

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

Personnel

Robert Bailey – background vocals (1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Eddie Bayers – drums (1-6, 8-10)
Max Carl – background vocals (4)
Kim Fleming – background vocals (1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Paul Franklin – steel guitar (4)
Andrew Gold – background vocals (6)
Barry Green – trombone (10)
Willie Greene, Jr. – background vocals (10)
Vicki Hampton – background vocals (1, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Mike Haynes – trumpet (10)
Jim Hoke – saxophone (10)
Jim Horn – baritone saxophone (5, 10)
Dann Huff – electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9)
Wynonna Judd – lead vocals
Gordon Kennedy – background vocals (3)
"Hollywood" Paul Litteral – trumpet (5)
Terry McMillan – harmonica (5)
Jonell Mosser – background vocals (2)
Steve Nathan – synthesizer (1, 3, 4, 6, 9), Hammond B3 organ (2, 5, 6), piano (4, 8, 9)
Don Potter – acoustic guitar (1-6, 8, 9), electric guitar (10)
Tom Roady – percussion (4, 5, 6)
Matt Rollings – electric piano (1, 4, 5), piano (2, 6, 7), Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ (8, 10)
Steuart Smith – electric guitar (1, 2, 5-8, 10), acoustic guitar (3), slide guitar (4)
Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1-6, 8-10)
Roger "Rock" Williams – tenor saxophone (5)
Suzy Wills – background vocals (8)

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 by Chuck Ainlay (Tracks #1-8) and Jeff Balding (Tracks #9 & 10).
 Second Engineers – Robert Charles (Tracks #2, 3 & 7), Chris Davie (Tracks #9 & 10), Joe Hayden (Tracks #3 & 7), Graham Lewis, Craig White (Track #8) and King Williams (Tracks #3 & 7).
 Recorded at Javelina Recording Studios and SoundStage Studios (Nashville, TN).
 Overdubs recorded by Terry Christian (Tracks #3 & 7) and Justin Niebank (Tracks #7 & 8) at The Bennett House (Franklin, TN); Javelina Recording Studios and The Tracking Room (Nashville, TN).
Mixed by Graham Lewis (Tracks #1-8) and Chuck Ainlay (Tracks #9 & 10) at Emerald Sound Studios and The Tracking Room (Nashville, TN).
Mastered by Chuck Ainlay and Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).
 Project Coordinator – Jessie Noble
 Art Direction and Design – John Coulter
 Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
 Calligraphy – Nancy Ogami
 Stylists – Eric Barnard and Roni Burks
 Make-up – Eric Barnard

References
Allmusic (see infobox)

Category:1996 albums
Category:Curb Records albums
Category:MCA Records albums
Category:Wynonna Judd albums
Category:Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer)