What I Deserve
1999 studio album by Kelly Willis
| What I Deserve | ||||
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| Studio album by Kelly Willis | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:41 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Dave McNair, Norman Kerner, Daniel Presley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
What I Deserve is the fourth studio album by Kelly Willis, released more than six years after her eponymous album. The album was her highest showing on the Billboard country charts, peaking at No. 30. Three of the tracks were co-written with Gary Louris of the Jayhawks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Me Down" |
| 3:46 |
| 2. | "What I Deserve" |
| 4:20 |
| 3. | "Heaven Bound" | Damon Bramblett | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Talk Like That" | Willis | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Not Forgotten You" | Bruce Robison | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Wrapped" | Bruce Robison | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Cradle of Love" | Paul Kelly | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Got a Feelin' for Ya" |
| 3:25 |
| 9. | "Time Has Told Me" | Nick Drake | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Fading Fast" |
| 2:54 |
| 11. | "Happy with That" |
| 3:34 |
| 12. | "They're Blind" | Paul Westerberg | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Not Long for This World" |
| 3:28 |
| Total length: | 49:41 | ||
Personnel
- Kelly Willis – lead vocals, background vocals
- Chuck Prophet – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Mark Spencer – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- John Dee Graham – electric guitar, lap steel guitar
- Calvin Betton – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Max Butler – electric guitar
- Lloyd Maines – pedal steel guitar
- Amy Noelle Farris – mandolin, violin, background vocals
- Michael Ramos – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Farfisa organ
- John Ludwick – bass guitar, background vocals
- Michael Been – bass guitar
- Larry Aberman, Rafael Gayol – drums
- Dave McNair – percussion
- Bruce Robison, Charlie Robison – background vocals
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 24 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
References
- ^ "What I Deserve | Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ "Kelly Willis". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Kelly Willis: What I Deserve : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2007.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ What I Deserve (liner notes). Kelly Willis. Rykodisc. 1999. RCD 10458.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Kelly Willis Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Kelly Willis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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- Well Travelled Love (1990)
- Bang Bang (1991)
- Kelly Willis (1993)
- Fading Fast (1996)
- What I Deserve (1999)
- One More Time: The MCA Recordings (2000)
- Easy (2002)
- Happy Holidays (2003)
- Translated from Love (2007)
- Cheater's Game (2013, with Bruce Robison)
- Our Year (2014, with Bruce Robison)
- Back Being Blue (2018)
- Beautiful Lie (2019, with Bruce Robison)
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