Well Travelled Love

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Well Travelled Love
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1990 (1990-05-25)
Genre Country
Label MCA Records
Producer Tony Brown and John Guess
Kelly Willis chronology
Well Travelled Love
(1990)
Bang Bang
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Well Travelled Love is the debut album by American singer Kelly Willis. It was released in 1990 via MCA Records and produced by Tony Brown. "I Don't Want to Love You", "River of Love" and "Looking for Someone Like You" were all released as singles from it. Although none of these charted in the United States, "Looking for Someone Like You" reached #85 on the RPM country singles charts in Canada. Also included on this album is the song "Drive South". Originally recorded by John Hiatt, it was a #63 single for The Forester Sisters and The Bellamy Brothers, and a #2 county hit for Suzy Bogguss in 1992.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "My Heart's in Trouble Tonight" (Mas Palermo) – 2:51
  2. "Hole in My Heart" (Steve Earle, Richard J. Dobson) – 2:47
  3. "I Don't Want to Love You (But I Do)" (Paul Kennerley) – 3:21
  4. "Looking for Someone Like You" (Kennerley, Kevin Welch) – 3:09
  5. "Don't Be Afraid" (Monte Warden) – 3:40
  6. "River of Love" (Palermo) – 2:50
  7. "I'm Just Lonely" (Palermo, Kelly Willis) – 2:25
  8. "One More Time" (Warden, Emory Gordy, Jr.) – 2:48
  9. "Drive South" (John Hiatt) – 3:30
  10. "Well Travelled Love" (Palermo) – 3:46
  11. "Red Sunset" (Palermo) – 3:06

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [3] 64

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References

  1. Mansfield, Brian. "Well Travelled Love Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  2. "Robert Christgau: Album: Kelly Willis: Well Travelled Love". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  3. "Kelly Willis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. August 17, 1990. Retrieved March 1, 2020.