Take Me as I Am (album)
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| Take Me as I Am | ||
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| Studio album by Faith Hill | ||
| Released | October 12, 1993 | |
| Recorded | Woodland Recording Studios, Midtown Tone and Volume, and The Soundshop, Nashville, TN |
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| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 30:06 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Gary Burr, Mike Clute, Scott Hendricks |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Faith Hill chronology | ||
| Take Me as I Am (1993) |
It Matters to Me (1995) |
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Take Me as I Am is the debut album by country artist Faith Hill, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Take Me as I Am" (Bob DiPiero, Karen Staley) – 3:17
- "Wild One" (Pat Bunch, Jamie Kyle, Will Rambeaux) – 2:45
- "Just About Now" (Gary Burr, Jon Vezner) – 2:57
- "Piece Of My Heart" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) – 4:01
- "I've Got This Friend" (Bruce Burch, Vern Dant, Hill) – 3:46
- "Life's Too Short to Love Like That" (Sandy Ramos) – 2:37
- "But I Will" (Troy Seals, Eddie Setser, Larry Stewart) – 3:47
- "Just Around the Eyes" (Burr) – 3:07
- "Go the Distance" (Trey Bruce, Hill, Thom McHugh) – 3:02
- "I Would Be Stronger Than That" (Burr) – 4:48
[edit] Personnel
- Faith Hill - vocals
- Gary Burr - background vocals
- John Catchings - cello
- Bill Cuomo - synthesizer
- Jerry Douglas - dobro
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin - dobro, drums, steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Dann Huff - electric guitar
- John Jarvis - piano
- Mary Ann Kennedy - background vocals
- Mark Luna - background vocals
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Terry McMillan - percussion, conga, cymbals, tambourine
- Edgar Meyer - bass, acoustic bass
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar, guitar
- Michael Rhodes - bass
- Pamela Rose - background vocals
- Victoria Shaw - background vocals
- Karen Staley - background vocals
- Larry Stewart - vocals, background vocals
- Harry Stinson - drums
- Cindy Walder-Richardson - background vocals
- Cindy Richardson Walker - background vocals
- Ron Wallace - background vocals
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar, guitar
- Lari White - background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson - drums
- Glenn Worf - electric bass
[edit] Production
- Producers: Gary Burr, Mike Clute, Scott Hendricks
- Assistant producer: John Kunz
- Engineers: Mike Clute, John Kelton
- Assistant engineers: Jon "JD" Dickson, Amy Hughes, John Kunz, Shawn McLean, Wayne Morgan, Herb Tassin
- Mixing: Scott Hendricks
- Mastering: Denny Purcell
- Overdubs: Scott Hendricks, John Kunz
- Art direction: Laura LiPuma
- Design: Garrett Rittenberry
- Photography: Aaron Rapoport
- Make-up: Eric Bernard, Beth Katz
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | Heatseekers | 7 |
| 1993 | Top Country Albums | 7 |
| 1994 | The Billboard 200 | 59 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | "Wild One" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 1994 | "But I Will" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 35 |
| 1994 | "Piece Of My Heart" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 1994 | "Take Me as I Am" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
