For the Beauty of Wynona

For the Beauty of Wynona is the second album by Canadian songwriter and record producer Daniel Lanois. 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.

Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times called the album "a work of considerable imagination and force." Trouser Press wrote that it trades "increased accessibility for diminished depth."

Track listing
All songs written by Daniel Lanois; unless otherwise noted.

"The Messenger" and "Lotta Love to Give" were released as singles. "Sleeping in the Devil's Bed" had been previously released on the soundtrack Until the End of the World (released December 10, 1991).

Personnel

 * Daniel Lanois – guitar, bass, vocals
 * Malcolm Burn – guitar, keyboards
 * Bill Dillon – guitar, mandolin, Guitorgan M300
 * Daryl Johnson– bass, percussion, drums, vocals
 * Ronald Jones – drums
 * Nicholas Payton – trumpet
 * Emmanuel del Casal - bass on "Brother L. A."
 * Sean Devitt - percussion on "For the Beauty of Wynona"