Tell Me Why (Wynonna Judd album)
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Tell Me Why is the second studio album by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, released via Curb and MCA Records on May 11, 1993. Receiving positive reviews from music critics, it has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 1,000,000 units.
Five official singles were released, all of which cracked the top ten of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with "Only Love" topping the Radio & Records country airplay chart. The song "Let's Make a Baby King" also peaked at number 61 due to unsolicited airplay.
Track listing
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Personnel
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- Wynonna Judd – lead vocals, backing vocals (3)
- Steve Nathan – acoustic piano (1), Wurlitzer electric piano (4, 7–10), Hammond B3 organ (6)
- Matt Rollings – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 8), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 10), acoustic piano (6)
- Barry Beckett – Hammond B3 organ (2)
- Billy Kirsch – acoustic piano (5)
- Karla Bonoff – acoustic guitar (1), backing vocals (1)
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 6, 7, 9), electric guitar (4, 8, 10), rhythm guitar (4, 8)
- Steuart Smith – lead guitar (1, 4, 8, 10), rhythm guitar (1), electric guitar (2–4, 6–8, 10), acoustic guitar (7, 9)
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar (2)
- Marcus Hummon – acoustic guitar (3)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (9)
- Willie Weeks – bass (1–4, 6–10)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (1–4, 6–10) percussion (6)
- Terry McMillan – cowbell (1), tambourine (1), harmonica (9)
- Jim Horn – saxophones (4)
- Harvey Thompson – saxophones (4)
- George Tidwell – trumpets (4)
- Steve Dorff – string arrangements and conductor (3, 5)
- Kenny Edwards – backing vocals (1)
- Wendy Waldman – backing vocals (1)
- Bob Bailey – backing vocals (2, 4, 6)
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals (2, 4, 6)
- Suzy Willis – backing vocals (2, 4, 6)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (3, 6)
- Naomi Judd – backing vocals (7, 8)
- Lyle Lovett – backing vocals (7)
- Jesse Winchester – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Tony Brown – producer
- Don Potter – associate producer
- Chuck Ainlay – recording, overdub recording (2–10), mixing, mastering
- Clark Germain – overdub recording (1)
- Jim Champange – overdub recording assistant (1)
- Russ Martin – overdub recording (2–10)
- Warren Peterson – overdub recording (2–10)
- Robert Fernandez – string recording (3, 5)
- Graham Lewis – second engineer
- Nick Sparks – second engineer
- Robert Charles – second engineer (7)
- Larry Jefferies – second engineer (7)
- Craig White – second engineer (7)
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Virginia Team – art direction
- Jerry Joyner – design
- Randee St. Nicholas – photography
- Earl Cox/Trumps – hair
- Mary Beth Felts – make-up
- Vanessa Ware – stylist
- Ken Stilts Company, Inc. – management
Studios
- Recorded at Emerald Sound Studio (Nashville, TN).
- Overdubbed at Emerald Sound Studio, Backstage Studio, Javelina Recording Studio and Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, TN).
- Strings recorded at Warner Bros. Scoring Stage 1 (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixed at Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
- Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).
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References
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