What I Deserve
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 on the Billboard country charts at #30. Three of the tracks were co-written with Gary Louris of The Jayhawks.
| What I Deserve | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:41 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Dave McNair, Norman Kerner, and Daniel Presley | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone |    [3] |
| AllMusic | [4] |
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 Discogs[5] and AllMusic,[6] then verified from the album's liner notes.[7]
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 30 |
References
- "What I Deserve | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- "Robert Christgau Review". Robertchristgau.com. 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.
- "Kelly Willis – What I Deserve". Discogs. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Kelly Willis – What I Deserve". 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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