For the Beauty of Wynona | ||||
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Released | March 23, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1993 | |||
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Length | 55:42 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Daniel Lanois | |||
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Singles from For the Beauty of Wynona | ||||
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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.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [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]
All songs written by Daniel Lanois;unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Writers | Length |
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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 Landry | 3:46 |
11. | "Sleeping in the Devil's Bed" | 3:02 | |
12. | "For the Beauty of Wynona" | 5:50 | |
13. | "Rocky World" | 2:55 |
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