All I Can Be is the debut studio album by American country music artist Collin Raye. It features the hit singles "All I Can Be (Is a Sweet Memory)" (originally recorded by Conway Twitty as "All I Can Be Is a Sweet Memory" on his 1985 album Chasin' Rainbows), "Love, Me" (Raye's first No. 1 on the Billboard country charts), and "Every Second". "Any Ole Stretch of Blacktop" was later recorded by Shenandoah as a new track for their 1992 Greatest Hits album.
The song "If I Were You" is not to be confused with another song with the same name which Raye recorded on his 1994 album, Extremes. This song, written by Chris Farren and John Hobbs, was released by Raye as the latter album's fifth single, in 1995.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from liner notes. Collin Raye – vocals John Hobbs – keyboards Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Kraig Hutchens – electric guitar Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Reggie Young – electric guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Jay Dee Maness – steel guitar Dennis Belfield – bass Joe Chemay – bass Ron Krasinski – drums Paul Leim – drums Rob Hajacos – fiddle Vince Gill – backing vocals (1) Beth Anderson – backing vocals Jerry Fuller – backing vocals Herb Pederson – backing vocals (5, 10) Harry Stinson – backing vocals Dennis Wilson – backing vocals Bubba Wray – backing vocals
Production Jerry Fuller – producer John Hobbs – producer Gene Eichelberger – engineer Brian Friedman – engineer Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California) Annette Fuller – production assistant Bill Johnson – art direction Jodi Lynn Miller – design Chris Carroll – photography Scott Dean Management – management
Chart performance Chart (1991) Peakposition U.S. Billboard 200 54 U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 7 U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 5
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