1999 studio album by Kelly Willis
What I Deserve Kelly Willis . It was released in 1999 throughRykodisc , almost six years after hereponymous album . The recording sessions took place at the Hit Shack, Cedar Creek Studios and Congress House Studio inAustin . The album was produced by Dave McNair with Daniel Presley and Norman Kerner.
The album peaked at number 30 on theTop Country Albums and number 24 on theHeatseekers Albums in the United States and number 36 on the UK Independent Albums chart. It was supported with two promotional singles: "Take Me Down" and "Not Forgotten You".
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 " 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: 50:11
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes:[ 8]
Kelly Willis – vocalsBruce Robison – harmony vocals(tracks: 2-5, 7) Amy Farris – harmony vocals(tracks: 2, 3, 6, 11) ,fiddle (tracks: 4, 9, 11) ,mandolin (track 5) Charlie Robison – harmony vocals(track 4) John Ludwick – harmony vocals(track 6) , bass(tracks: 4-6, 8, 10) Chuck Prophet – harmony vocals(track 8) ,acoustic guitar (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 10, 12) ,electric guitar (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9) Mark Spencer – acoustic guitar(tracks: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13) , electric guitar(tracks: 1, 5, 8, 10, 12) Jon Dee Graham –lap steel guitar (tracks: 3, 11, 13) , electric guitar solo(track 5) Max Butler – electric guitar(tracks: 3, 7) Lloyd Maines –pedal steel guitar (track 9) Michael Ramos – Hammond B-3 organ(tracks: 5, 6, 12) , Farfisa organ(track 8) ,piano (track 9) Michael Been – bass(tracks: 1-3, 7, 9, 11-13) Larry Aberman –drums (tracks: 1-3, 7, 9, 11-13) Rafael Gayol – drums(tracks: 4-6, 8, 10) Dave McNair –percussion (tracks: 1, 5, 6) ,bells (track 8) , producer, recording, engineering, mixing, mastering Daniel Presley – producer & engineering(tracks: 1-3, 7, 9, 11-13) Norman Kerner – producer & engineering(tracks: 1-3, 7, 9, 11-13) Geoff Travis – executive producerAdam Larson – design Steven Jurgensmeyer – design Michael Gomez – photography ^ Anderson, Rick."What I Deserve Kelly Willis" .AllMusic . RetrievedAugust 13, 2024 . ^ Christgau, Robert (May 18, 1999)."Kelly Willis" .Robert Christgau . RetrievedAugust 13, 2024 .^ Kim, Wook (February 23, 1999)."What I Deserve" .Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. RetrievedAugust 13, 2024 . ^ Hull, Tom ."Grade List: Kelly Willis" .www.tomhull.com . RetrievedAugust 13, 2024 .^ Zupko, Sarah."Kelly Willis, What I Deserve - PopMatters Music Review" .PopMatters the original on September 3, 2000. RetrievedAugust 13, 2024 – viaWayback Machine . ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (March 18, 1999)."Recordings" .Rolling Stone . RetrievedAugust 13, 2024 . ^ Aaron, Charles (April 1999). "Reviews".Spin SPIN Media LLC .ISSN 0886-3032 . ^ What I Deserve (liner notes). Kelly Willis.Rykodisc . 1999. RCD 10458.{{cite AV media notes }}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50" .Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 13, 2024.^ "Kelly Willis Chart History (Top Country Albums)" .Billboard ^ "Kelly Willis Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" .Billboard
