As I Am (Anne Murray album) explained
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]
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]
Personnel
- 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
- 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=as-i-am-r93302/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} ''As I Am'' charts ]. . March 1, 2011.
- Web site: Picks and Pans Review: As I Am. October 3, 1988. People. January 14, 2014.
- Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989. Billboard. July 10, 2021.
