''Tales of Wonder'' is the eighth album by the Christian rock band

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and the band's first with

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as drummer.

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played all drum tracks (except "Vendetta") although Knox was the official drummer for the tour. It is their second album on Star Song Records released in 1992.The album is produced by White Heart founders

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and

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with Brown Bannister as a production consultant and who previously worked with them on their 1989 album '' Freedom''. Every track on ''Tales of Wonder'' charted on both Christian Rock and Radio (AC/CHR) charts, except "Morningstar" and "Gabriella." A full-length track of "Morningstar" is heard on their 1994 compilation '' Nothing But the Best: Radio Classics''. The album peaked at number 2 on the '' Billboard''

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chart. White Heart earned their second Grammy nomination, their first since 1984, for

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for ''Tales of Wonder'' at the 35th Grammy Awards.

Track listing

Personnel

White Heart * Rick Florian – lead vocals, backing vocals *

– keyboards, recorder, lead vocals, backing vocals *

–

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12-string guitar, hi-string guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Brian Wooten – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, gut-string guitar *

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– bass guitar, fretless bass *

– drums (8) Additional musicians * Blair Masters – sound effects (6), synth bass (9), percussion programming (9) *

– drums (1-7, 9, 10, 11) * The "Handbell Choir" (Dave Ecrement, Mark Gersmehl and Amy Rogers) – choir (10)

Production

* Darrell A. Harris – executive producer * Mark Gersmehl – producer * Billy Smiley – producer * Brown Bannister – production consultant * Ronnie Brookshire – engineer, mixing (1-6, 8, 9) * Jeff Balding – mixing (7, 10) * Richie Biggs – additional engineer, recording (11), mixing (11) * Lee Groitzsch – additional engineer * Richard Indelicato – assistant engineer * Patrick Kelly – assistant engineer, mix assistant (1-10) * Shawn McLean – assistant engineer * Anthony Zecco – assistant engineer * Daniel Johnston – mix assistant (1-6, 8, 9) *

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– mastering at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California * Toni Thigpen – art direction, creative director * Todd Tufts – art direction, design * Mark Tucker – photography * The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location * The Dugout, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location * OmniSound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location, mixing location * Woodland Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – mixing location * Production Group, Spokane, Washington – recording location, mixing location

Charts

Radio singles

References

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