Wynonna (album)
# Wynonna (album)

Professional ratings :

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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
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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.

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.

## Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

* Wynonna Judd – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 5, 8)
* John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (1, 9)
* Steve Nathan – keyboards (2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
* Matt Rollings – keyboards (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
* Barry Beckett – keyboards (7)
* Paul Kennerley – all instruments (10), backing vocals (10)
* George Marinelli – electric guitar (1, 9)
* Don Potter – acoustic guitar (1-5, 7-9), MIDI acoustic guitar (5), electric guitar (6)
* Steuart Smith – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 9), electric guitar (1-4, 6-8)
* Sam Bush – mandolin (7, 9)
* Marty Stuart – electric guitar (8)
* Leland Sklar – bass (1, 9)
* Willie Weeks – bass (2-8)
* Rick Marotta – drums (1, 9)
* Eddie Bayers – drums (2-8)
* Dave Loggins – backing vocals (2)
* Judy Rodman – backing vocals (2)
* Andrew Gold – backing vocals (3)
* Naomi Judd – backing vocals (5)
* John Cowan – backing vocals (6)
* Jonell Mosser – backing vocals (6, 8)
* Gary Chapman – backing vocals (7)
* Donna McElroy – backing vocals (7)

## Production

* Producers – Tony Brown (Tracks #1-9) and Paul Kennerley (Track #10).
* Associate Producer – Don Potter
* Recorded by Chuck Ainlay, Paul Kennerley and Steve Tillisch.
* 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

## Charts and certification

| Chart (1992) | Peak Position | Certifications |
| - | - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 | 5× platinum |
| Canadian Country Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 43 | 2× platinum |
