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Wynonna (album)

Wynonna is the debut solo studio album of American country music artist Wynonna. 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 20 country singles in the 1980s and early 1990s until hepatitis forced Naomi to retire.

Wynonna

March 31, 1992

1991

37:33

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.

Producers – Tony Brown (Tracks #1-9) and Paul Kennerley (Track #10).

Associate Producer – Don Potter

Recorded by , Paul Kennerley and Steve Tillisch.

Chuck Ainlay

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.

Hand Lettering – Andy Engel

Photography – Peter Nash

Director of Creative Services – Jim Kemp

Hair – Earl Cox/Trumps

Make-up – Mary Beth Felts

Styling – Vanessa Ware