I Am What I Am (Ruth Copeland album)


I Am What I Am is the second album by English singer Ruth Copeland. The album was released by Invictus Records in 1971 and was produced and arranged by Ruth Copeland, though it is widely believed that the actual producer of the album was her then husband Jeffrey Bowen. As with her debut, Self Portrait, I Am What I Am contains contributions from George Clinton and the musicians from Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as local Detroit session players such as guitarist Ray Monette.
In 1996, Ruth Copeland's first two albums were licensed by HDH Inc. and reissued by P-Vine Records individually. In 1997 these albums were reissued on one CD under the juxtaposed title Self Portrait/I Am What I Am. It was then issued under the title Gimme Shelter - The Invictus Sessions. Both compilations omitted the track "Un Bel Di ". The two albums, plus bonus single mixes of some of the songs, were released in a two-disc set by Edsel records in October 2009.

Track listing

  1. "The Medal"
  2. "Crying Has Made Me Stronger"
  3. "Hare Krishna"
  4. "Suburban Family Lament"
  5. "Play with Fire"
  6. "Don't You Wish You Had "
  7. "Gimme Shelter"

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