For the Beauty of Wynona
For the Beauty of Wynona is the second album by Canadian songwriter and record producer Daniel Lanois.[4] It was released in 1993.
| For the Beauty of Wynona | ||||
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 Cover art by Jan Saudek | ||||
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| Released | March 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1991-1993 at Real World Bath, TakLab Paris, Dog Town Dublin, Grant Avenue Studio, Canada and Kingsway New Orleans | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 55:42 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Daniel Lanois | |||
| Daniel Lanois chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg.webp) American edition (censored) cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
The album cover photograph, titled "The Knife," was taken in 1987 by Czech artist Jan Saudek.
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times called the album "a work of considerable imagination and force."[5] Trouser Press wrote that it trades "increased accessibility for diminished depth."[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Daniel Lanois unless otherwise noted.
- "The Messenger" – 5:27
- "Brother L.A." – 4:19
- "Still Learning How To Crawl" (Lanois, Daryl Johnson) – 5:19
- "Beatrice" – 4:21
- "Waiting" – 2:00
- "The Collection Of Marie Claire" – 4:17
- "Death Of A Train" – 5:47
- "The Unbreakable Chain" – 4:19
- "Lotta Love To Give" – 3:38
- "Indian Red" (George Landry) – 3:46
- "Sleeping In The Devil's Bed" – 3:02
- "For the Beauty of Wynona" – 5:50
- "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 Until the End of the World (released December 10, 1991).
Personnel
- Daniel Lanois – guitar, bass, vocals
- Malcolm Burn – guitar, keyboards
- Bill Dillon – guitar, mandolin, Guitorgan M300
- Daryl Johnson– bass, percussion, drums, vocals
- Ronald Jones – drums
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet
- Emanual de Casal - bass on "Brother L. A."
- Sean Devitt - percussion on "For the Beauty of Wynona"
References
- "For the Beauty of Wynona - Daniel Lanois | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 89.CS1 maint: location (link)
- "For the Beauty of Wynona". EW.com.
- "Daniel Lanois | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "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.
- "Daniel Lanois". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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