Revelations (Wynonna Judd album)

Revelations
Revelations
Studio album by Wynonna Judd
Released	February 13, 1996
Studio	Javelina (Nashville, Tennessee); Sound Stage (Nashville, Tennessee);
Genre	Country
Length	49:45
Label	Curb / MCA
Producer	Tony Brown
Wynonna Judd chronology
Singles from Revelations
	"To Be Loved by You"; Released: January 6, 1996; "Heaven Help My Heart"; Released: April 27, 1996; "My Angel Is Here"; Released: August 19, 1996; "Somebody to Love You"; Released: November 4, 1996;

Revelations is the third solo studio album by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, released in 1996 on MCA Records in association with Curb Records. It was her first album since Tell Me Why three years previous. The album's lead-off single, "To Be Loved by You", was her fourth and most recent to date #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The second single, "Heaven Help My Heart", peaked at #14 on the same chart, while "My Angel Is Here" and "Somebody to Love You" both missed the top 40, becoming the first two singles of her career to do so. The album itself peaked at #2 on the Top Country Albums charts and #9 on The Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

The track "Free Bird" is a cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd song, and was previously included on the 1994 tribute album Skynyrd Frynds.

Critical reception

The album received favorable reviews.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Chicago Tribune	link

Personnel

Wynonna Judd – lead vocals
Steve Nathan – synthesizers (1, 9), Hammond B3 organ (2, 5, 6), synth strings (3, 4, 6), acoustic piano (4, 8, 9)
Matt Rollings – electric piano (1, 4), acoustic piano (2, 6, 7), Wurlitzer electric piano (5), Hammond B3 organ (8, 10)
Don Potter – acoustic guitar (1-6, 8, 9), electric guitar (10)
Steuart Smith – electric guitar (1, 2, 5-8, 10), acoustic guitar (3), slide acoustic guitar (4)
Dann Huff – electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 8, 9), gut-string electric guitar (7)
Paul Franklin – steel guitar (4)
Willie Weeks – bass (1-6, 8-10)
Eddie Bayers – drums (1-6, 8-10)
Tom Roady – percussion (4, 5, 6)
Terry McMillan – harmonica (5)
Jim Horn – baritone saxophone (5), saxophones (10)
Roger "Rock" Williams – tenor saxophone (5)
Jim Hoke – saxophones (10)
Barry Green – trombone (10)
"Hollywood" Paul Litteral – trumpet (5)
Mike Haynes – trumpet (10)
Steve Dorff – string arrangements (3, 7)
The Nashville String Machine – strings (3, 7)
Bob Bailey – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Kim Fleming – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Jonell Mosser – backing vocals (2)
Gordon Kennedy – backing vocals (3)
Max Carl – backing vocals (4)
Andrew Gold – backing vocals (6)
Suzy Wills – backing vocals (8)
Willie Greene, Jr. – backing vocals (10)
The Born Again Minstrels Church Choir – additional backing vocals (10)

Track listing

*Revelations* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"To Be Loved by You"	Gary Burr Mike Reid	4:50
2.	"Somebody to Love You"	Gary Nicholson Delbert McClinton	4:51
3.	"Change the World"	Gordon Kennedy Tommy Sims Wayne Kirkpatrick	3:16
4.	"Don't Look Back"	Tonio K. John Keller	5:08
5.	"Old Enough to Know Better"	Jeff Silbar Glen Clark	4:15
6.	"Heaven Help My Heart"	David Tyson Tina Arena Dean McTaggart	6:06
7.	"Love by Grace"	Dave Loggins Wayne Tester	4:12
8.	"Free Bird"	Allen Collins Ronnie Van Zant	7:42
9.	"My Angel Is Here"	Lulu Billy Lawrie Mark Stephen Cawley	5:00
10.	"Dance! Shout!"	Gary Oliver	4:07
Total length:			49:45

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Revelations*
Chart (1996)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[3]	33
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)^[4]	1
US Billboard 200^[5]	9
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	2

Year-end charts

1996 year-end chart performance for *Revelations*
Chart (1996)	Position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)^[7]	12
US Billboard 200^[8]	107
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	14

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Country Highlights: New Releaes". Country Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 34. August 16, 1996. p. 1.
^ "Country Highlights: New Releases". Country Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 45. November 1, 1996. p. 1.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1730". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "RPM Country Albums for March 4, 1996". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "Wynonna Judd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "Wynonna Judd Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "RPM Year End Country Albums ~ Top 50". RPM. Vol. 64, no. 18. December 16, 1996. p. 46.
^ "The Year in Music: Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. December 28, 1996. p. YE-28. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "The Year in Music: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. December 28, 1996. p. YE-50. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Wynonna Judd – Revelations". Music Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Wynonna Judd – Revelations". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[1] "Country Highlights: New Releaes". Country Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 34. August 16, 1996. p. 1.

[2] "Country Highlights: New Releases". Country Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 45. November 1, 1996. p. 1.

[group=-3] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1730". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[4] "RPM Country Albums for March 4, 1996". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Wynonna_Judd-5] "Wynonna Judd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Wynonna_Judd-6] "Wynonna Judd Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[7] "RPM Year End Country Albums ~ Top 50". RPM. Vol. 64, no. 18. December 16, 1996. p. 46.

[8] "The Year in Music: Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. December 28, 1996. p. YE-28. ISSN 0006-2510.

[9] "The Year in Music: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. December 28, 1996. p. YE-50. ISSN 0006-2510.

[CanadaWynonna_JuddRevelationsalbumCertRef-10] "Canadian album certifications – Wynonna Judd – Revelations". Music Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[United_StatesWynonna_JuddRevelationsalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Wynonna Judd – Revelations". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

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v t e Wynonna Judd
Discography The Judds discography
Studio albums	Wynonna Tell Me Why Revelations The Other Side New Day Dawning What the World Needs Now Is Love A Classic Christmas Sing: Chapter 1 Wynonna & the Big Noise
Compilation albums	Collection Love Heals
Live albums	Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime
Songs	"She Is His Only Need" "I Saw the Light" "No One Else on Earth" "My Strongest Weakness" "Tell Me Why" "Only Love" "Is It Over Yet" "A Bad Goodbye" (with Clint Black) "Rock Bottom" "Girls with Guitars" "To Be Loved by You" "Heaven Help My Heart" "When Love Starts Talkin'" "Come Some Rainy Day" "Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do)" "What the World Needs" "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" "I Want to Know What Love Is" "Sing"
Television	Dancing with the Stars The Judds (TV series) Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Related people and acts	The Judds Ashley Judd Naomi Judd Don Potter