Take Me as I Am (Faith Hill album)

Take Me as I Am is the debut studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill, released on October 12, 1993, by Warner Bros. Nashville. The album has been certified 3× platinum in the United States for shipments of three million copies.

Four singles were released from the album. The first two—"Wild One" and "Piece of My Heart"—reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1994. "Wild One," the tale of a rebellious teen-aged girl in conflict with her parents' more conservative ways, was the lead-off single, spending four weeks at No. 1 that January. "Piece of My Heart", a cover of the 1967 song by Erma Franklin, was issued as the follow-up. The third single, "But I Will", also charted, and the title track reached No. 2 in 1994.

Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard stated that on "But I Will", "the power of her pliable, pure country voice has never been better showcased than on this heartfelt ballad about a woman who's had just about enough."

Track listing
All tracks produced by Scott Hendricks; except "Just Around the Eyes" produced by Michael Clute and Gary Burr.

Personnel
As listed in liner notes.

All tracks except "Just Around the Eyes"

 * Gary Burr – background vocals
 * John Catchings – cello
 * Bill Cuomo – synthesizer
 * Stuart Duncan – mandolin, fiddle
 * Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Dobro
 * Dann Huff – electric guitar
 * John Barlow Jarvis – piano
 * Mary Ann Kennedy – background vocals
 * Mark Luna – background vocals
 * Brent Mason – electric guitar
 * Terry McMillan – congas, cymbals, tambourine
 * Don Potter – acoustic guitar
 * Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
 * Pam Rose – background vocals
 * Victoria Shaw – background vocals
 * Karen Staley – background vocals
 * Larry Stewart – background vocals
 * Cindy Richardson Walker – background vocals
 * Ron Wallace – background vocals
 * Lari White – background vocals
 * Lonnie Wilson – drums

On "Just Around the Eyes"

 * Gary Burr – background vocals
 * Jerry Douglas – dobro
 * Rob Hajacos – fiddle
 * Terry McMillan – percussion
 * Edgar Meyer – acoustic bass guitar
 * Harry Stinson – drums
 * Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
 * Glenn Worf – electric bass guitar

Production

 * Producers: Scott Hendricks (all tracks except "Just Around the Eyes"); Mike Clute and Gary Burr ("Just Around the Eyes" only)
 * 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