As I Am (Anne Murray album)

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As I Am is the twenty-fourth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray. It was released by Capitol Records in 1988. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[1]

As I Am
Studio album by
Released1988 (1988)
GenreCountry
Length39:07
LabelCapitol
ProducerKyle Lehning
Anne Murray chronology
Harmony
(1987)
As I Am
(1988)
Greatest Hits Volume II
(1989)

The album received a mixed review in People, which said that "This album, thank goodness, has no hint of the Disco Annie mode that has crept into some later Murray albums" but added that it was "listless".[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flying on Your Own"Rita MacNeil4:27
2."If I Don't Fall Tonight"Rick Bowles, Will Robinson, Michael Bonagura3:18
3."You Make Me Curious"Shirley Eikhard4:18
4."As I Am"Randy Goodrum3:10
5."I'm Losing Your Love"Kye Fleming, Vince Gill, Hank DeVito4:35
6."I'll Be Your Eyes"Paul Janz, Pamela Phillips-Oland3:42
7."Slow All Night"Karla Bonoff4:20
8."Who But You"Charlie Black, Rory Bourke, K. T. Oslin3:29
9."Take It from My Heart"Austin Roberts, Black, Jill Colucci3:49
10."Slow Passin' Time"Black, Bourke, Tommy Rocco3:59

Personnel

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  • Anne Murray – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5-10)
  • Shane Keister – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), sequencing (6)
  • Mike Lawler – keyboards (1, 2)
  • Doug Riley – acoustic piano (2, 4, 5, 8, 9), keyboards (7)
  • David Humphreys – Fairlight programming (2, 3, 5, 6, 9)
  • Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers (3), arrangements (3)
  • Dennis Burnside – keyboards (5, 7, 8)
  • Steve Sexton – keyboards (5, 7, 9)
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Steve Gibson – electric guitar (1-6, 8, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 10)
  • Greg Jennings – electric guitar solo (1, 6), guitar solo (2)
  • Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 8)
  • Bob Mann – electric guitar (5, 9), acoustic guitar (7)
  • Mike Francis – electric guitar (5, 7), acoustic guitar (9)
  • Doyle Grisham – steel guitar (10)
  • Mike Brignardello – bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • David Hungate – bass (3)
  • Tom Szczesniak – bass (5, 7, 9)
  • Paul Leim – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Barry Keane – drums (5, 7, 9)
  • Terry McMillan – percussion (1, 3, 8, 10)
  • Jim Horn – saxophone (3, 5, 7, 9)
  • Rick Wilkins – string arrangements and conductor
  • Bruce Murray – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 7)
  • Debbie Schaal – backing vocals (1, 3, 5-10)
  • Kathie Baillie – backing vocals (2)
  • Michael Bonagura – backing vocals (2)
  • Alan LeBoeuf – backing vocals (2)
  • Shirley Eikhard – backing vocals (3, 9)
  • Denny Henson – backing vocals (5)
  • Walter Igelheart – backing vocals (5)
  • Dennis Locorriere – backing vocals (5)

Production

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  • Balmur Limited – executive producer
  • Kyle Lehning – producer, mixing, additional overdubs, engineer (3)
  • Joe Bogan – engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Ken Friesen – engineer (5, 7, 9), vocal engineer, string engineer
  • Scott Campbell – string engineer
  • Kirt Odle – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), additional overdubs
  • Gary Paczosa – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Joe Mancuso – assistant engineer (5, 7, 9), assistant vocal engineer
  • John Condon – additional overdub assistant
  • John Frickle – mix assistant
  • Keith Odle – mix assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Paul Cade – art direction, design
  • Nigel Dickson – photography
  • Leonard T. Rambeau – management

Studios

  • Recorded at Nightingale Studio (Nashville, Tennessee); The Hop (Los Angeles, California); Eastern Sound and Manta Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
  • Overdubbed at Morningstar Sound Studio (Hendersonville, Tennessee), Eastern Sound and Manta Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
  • Mixed at GroundStar Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "As I Am charts". Allmusic. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: As I Am". People. October 3, 1988. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.