The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One

Infobox Album | Name = The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One
Type = Album
Artist = Rich Mullins


Released = 1991
Recorded = 1991 Casa de Pepe Music Omnisound Recording Studio Hummingbird Recording
Genre = Contemporary Christian Music
Length = 36:15
Label = Reunion Records
Producer = Reed Arvin
Reviews =
Last album = "Never Picture Perfect" (1989)
This album = "The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One"
(1991)
Next album = "The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume Two"
(1992) |

"The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One" is the fifth solo album by songwriter Rich Mullins and was released in 1991 on Reunion Records. The album received 7th place in the book "" (2001).

The song "Step by Step," written by Beaker, became a popular contemporary worship song among Christians. Mullins added new verses to the song for the follow-up to this album, "The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume Two".

Track listing

# "Step By Step" (Beaker) – 2:39
#*Appeared on compilation "Songs 2" 1999
# "Boy Like Me/Man Like You" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:17
#*Appeared on compilation "Songs" 1996
# "Where You Are" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:07
#*Appeared on compilation "Songs 2" 1999
# "Jacob and 2 Women" (Rich Mullins) – 3:03
# "The Howling" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:21
# "Calling Out Your Name" (Rich Mullins) – 4:51
#*Appeared on compilation "Songs" 1996
# "Who God is Gonna Use" (Rich Mullins) – 3:10
# "The River" (Rich Mullins) – 4:48
# "I See You" (Rich Mullins) – 5:27
#*Appeared on compilation "Songs 2" 1999
# "Step By Step (reprise)" (Beaker) – 2:22

Charts

Radio singles

Personnel

* Rich Mullins: vocals, Piano, Lap Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer.
* Billy Crockett: guitars.
* Jerry McPherson: guitars.
* Tom Hemby: Mandolin, acoustic guitar.
* Garry Lunn: Bass Guitars.
* Tommy Simms: Bass Guitars.
* Eric Darken: percussion.
* Steve Brewster: drums
* Paul Leim: drums
* Sam Levine: Recorder
* Reed Arvin: Piano, keyboards, String Arrangements
* Steven V. Taylor: Choir Arrangements
* Tommy Gardner: Boy soprano
* Steve Snoddy: Bagpipe
*Background Vocals by Susan Ashton, Bonnie Keen, Chris Rodriguez, Donna McElroy, and Vicki Hampton.

* The Big Choir: Bev Bartsch, Michael P. Madkin, Dane Brashear, Michele Buc, John Colton, Alfredo Coleman, Mark Comden, Don Donahue, Karen Franz, Alison Freemon, David Hamilton, Angela Hewitt, Joe Hicks, Michelle Hicks, Andy Ivey, Elizabeth Leighton Jones, Lori Lee Loving, Robert Magee, Marita Meinerts, Michael Nolan, Danny O'Lannerghty, Laurie Omahundro, Tony Peterson, Kristin Pierson, Matt Pierson, Bernie Sheahan, Bill Sinclair, Leslie Tarkington and Kevin Wolf.

* The Little Choir: Lisa Bevill-Amann, Chris Harris, Lisa Glascow, Gary Janney, Tommy Jensen, Guy Penrod, Gary Robinson, Leah Taylor, Steven V. Taylor, and Tricia Walker.

Production notes

* Procuced by Reed Arvin.
* Executive Producers: Michael Blanton, Don Donahue.
* Engineered by Bill Deaton, Ronnie Brookshire, Reed Arvin, Brent King, Lynn Fuston, Penn Singleton and Rick Will.
* Second Engineers were Doug Wildeboer, Patrick Kelly, and Shane Wilson.
* Mixed by Rick Will at the Castle.
* Recorded at Casa de Pepe Music, Omnisound Recording Studio, and Hummingbird Recording.
* Art Direction by D Rhodes and Buddy Jackson.
* Photography by Mark Tucker.
* Design by Buddy Jackson for Jackson Design.