Jump to content

For the Beauty of Wynona

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Beauty of Wynona
Cover art by Jan Saudek
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 1993
Recorded1991–1993
Studio
Genre
Length55:42
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerDaniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois chronology
Acadie
(1989)
For the Beauty of Wynona
(1993)
Shine
(2003)
Singles from For the Beauty of Wynona
  1. "Lotta Love to Give" / "The Messenger"
    Released: April 1993
Alternative cover
American edition (censored) cover

For the Beauty of Wynona is the second album by Canadian songwriter and record producer Daniel Lanois.[2] It was released on March 23, 1993.

The album cover photograph, titled "The Knife", was taken in 1987 by Czech artist Jan Saudek. The image was censored upon release in the United States.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]

The Los Angeles Times called the album "a work of considerable imagination and force."[6] Trouser Press wrote that it trades "increased accessibility for diminished depth."[7]

Track listing

[edit]

All songs written by Daniel Lanois; unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWritersLength
1."The Messenger" 5:27
2."Brother L.A." 4:19
3."Still Learning How to Crawl"Lanois, Daryl Johnson5:19
4."Beatrice" 4:21
5."Waiting" 2:00
6."The Collection of Marie Claire" 4:17
7."Death of a Train" 5:47
8."The Unbreakable Chain" 4:19
9."Lotta Love to Give" 3:38
10."Indian Red"George Landry3:46
11."Sleeping in the Devil's Bed" 3:02
12."For the Beauty of Wynona" 5:50
13."Rocky World" 2:55

"The Messenger" and "Lotta Love to Give" were released as singles. "Sleeping in the Devil's Bed" had been previously released on the soundtrack Until the End of the World (released December 10, 1991).

Personnel

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Prendergast, Mark J. (2003). The Ambient Century: From Mahler to Trance: the Evolution of Sound in the Electronic Age (2nd ed.). London: Bloomsbury. p. 364. ISBN 0-7475-5732-2.
  2. ^ "Daniel Lanois | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "For the Beauty of Wynona - Daniel Lanois | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 89.
  5. ^ "For the Beauty of Wynona". EW.com.
  6. ^ "POP MUSIC : For the Beauty of the Word : Producer Daniel Lanois, known for creating rich sounds, tells powerful stories on his new album". Los Angeles Times. March 28, 1993.
  7. ^ "Daniel Lanois". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
[edit]