Album
I Am What I Am
1980 · Folk, World, & Country
7 collectors on Gatefold own this
I Am What I Am is a Folk album by George Jones, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
What makes this one of George Jones’ finest post-’70s albums? For one thing, it contains perhaps the most heart-wrenching country ballad ever sung, “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” But it also finds the honky-tonk hero bringing more gravitas to the table than ever before. When he sings, “I’ve seen the dark side of life” on the alcoholic’s lament “I’ve Aged Twenty Years in Five,” for instance, he’s not gliding though some devil-may-care drinking song; he’s offering a gripping glimpse of a middle-aged man grappling with life-and-death decisions.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1He Stopped Loving Her Today3:15
- A2I've Aged Twenty Years In Five3:15
- A3Brother To The Blues2:49
- A4If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)3:09
- A5His Lovin' Her Is Gettin' In My Way2:32
Side B
- B1I'm Not Ready Yet3:00
- B2I'm The One She Missed Him With Today3:00
- B3Good Hearted Woman2:58
- B4A Hard Act To Follow2:04
- B5Bone Dry2:13
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- warm
- wistful
- southern
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill McElhineyARRANGED BY STRINGS
- Billy SanfordGUITAR
- Bob MooreBASS BASS GUITAR
- Bob WrayBASS BASS GUITAR
- Charlie McCoyHARMONICA
- Hargus RobbinsPIANO
- Jerry CarriganDRUMS
- Millie KirkhamBACKING VOCALS
- Pete DrakeSTEEL GUITAR
- Pete WadeGUITAR
- Phil BaughGUITAR
- The JordanairesBACKING VOCALS
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 30 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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