I Am What I Am (Merle Haggard album)

I Am What I Am
Studio album by Merle Haggard
Released	April 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)
Genre	Country
Length	40:25
Label	Vanguard
Producer	Lou Bradley Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard chronology
The Bluegrass Sessions (2007) I Am What I Am (2010) Working in Tennessee (2011)

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Allmusic	[1]

I Am What I Am is an album by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released on April 20, 2010 by Vanguard Records. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.^[2]

The final song, “It's Gonna Be Me,” was only released on Amazon.com, despite having received positive review as a song which stands out with a heavy bass line and social-critical lyrics.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Merle Haggard except where noted.

1. "I've Seen It Go Away" – 3:00
2. "Pretty When It's New" – 3:12
3. "Oil Tanker Train" – 3:02
4. "Live and Love Always" – 2:30
5. "The Road to My Heart" (Freddy Powers) – 2:50
6. "How Did You Find Me Here" (M. Haggard, Theresa Lane Haggard) – 3:55
7. "We're Falling in Love Again" – 3:31
8. "Bad Actor" (Doug Colosio, M. Haggard, Scott Joss) – 3:28
9. "Down at the End of the Road" – 3:10
10. "Stranger in the City" – 2:09
11. "Mexican Bands" – 3:27
12. "I Am What I Am" – 2:38
13. "It's Gonna Be Me" - 3:27 (Amazon Exclusive)

Personnel

• Biff Adam - bass guitar, drums
• Gary Church - trombone
• Doug Colosio - piano
• Ben Haggard - drums, guitar, soloist, background vocals
• Merle Haggard - fiddle, guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
• Theresa Lane Haggard - background vocals
• Norm Hamlet - steel guitar
• Tim Howard - guitar, soloist
• Rob Ickes - dobro
• Scott Joss - fiddle, guitar, background vocals
• Red Lane - guitar
• Don Markham - trumpet
• George Receli - drums, percussion, background vocals
• Reggie Young - guitar

Chart performance

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