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1993 studio album by Wynonna
Tell Me Why is the second solo studio album by American
country music artist
Wynonna , released on
Curb /
MCA Records in 1993. It produced the hit singles "Only Love", "Is It Over Yet", "Rock Bottom", "Girls with Guitars", and the title track, all top ten hits on the
Billboard country music charts. "Let's Make a Baby King" also charted at #61 based on unsolicited airplay. The title song also charted on the
Billboard Hot 100 and
Adult Contemporary charts.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.
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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, 3, 4, 6, 7, 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).
Charts and certifications
Chart (1993)
Peak position
Certifications
U.S. Billboard
Top Country Albums
1
–
U.S. Billboard 200
5
Platinum
Canadian Albums Chart
29
Platinum
References
Studio albums Compilation albums Live albums Songs Television Related people and acts