For the Beauty of Wynona

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For the Beauty of Wynona
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Cover art by Jan Saudek
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 1993
Recorded1991–1993
Studio
Genre
Length55:42
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Daniel 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
No.TitleWritersLength
1."The Messenger" 5:27
2."Brother L.A." 4:19
3."Still Learning How to Crawl"Lanois, Daryl Johnson 5:19
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

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