What I Deserve

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What I Deserve
KellyWillisWhatIDeserve.jpg
Studio album by
Kelly Willis
Released1999
Studio
  • The Hit Shack (Austin, TX)
  • Cedar Creek Studios (Austin, TX)
  • Congress House Studio (Austin, TX)
Genre Country
Length50:11
Label Rykodisc
Producer
  • Dave McNair
  • Daniel Presley
  • Norman Kerner
Kelly Willis chronology
Kelly Willis
(1993)		What I Deserve
(1999)		 Easy
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau B+ [2]
Entertainment Weekly A [3]
Tom Hull B [4]
PopMatters 6.9/10 [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Spin 8/10 [7]

What I Deserve is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kelly Willis. It was released in 1999 through Rykodisc, almost six years after her eponymous album. The recording sessions took place at the Hit Shack, Cedar Creek Studios and Congress House Studio in Austin. The album was produced by Dave McNair with Daniel Presley and Norman Kerner.

Contents

The album peaked at number 30 on the Top Country Albums and number 24 on the Heatseekers 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".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take Me Down"
3:46
2."What I Deserve"
  • Willis
  • Louris
4:20
3."Heaven Bound"Damon Bramblett3:20
4."Talk Like That"Willis3:09
5."Not Forgotten You" Bruce Robison 3:36
6."Wrapped"Robison4:28
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"
  • Willis
  • Louris
3:34
12."They're Blind" Paul Westerberg 4:37
13."Not Long for This World"
  • Willis
  • Leventhal
3:28
Total length:50:11

Personnel

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes: [8]

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [9] 36
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [10] 30
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [11] 24

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References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Rick. "What I Deserve Kelly Willis". AllMusic . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (May 18, 1999). "Kelly Willis". Robert Christgau . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kim, Wook (February 23, 1999). "What I Deserve". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Kelly Willis". www.tomhull.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Zupko, Sarah. "Kelly Willis, What I Deserve - PopMatters Music Review". PopMatters . Archived from the original on September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Puterbaugh, Parke (March 18, 1999). "Recordings". Rolling Stone . No. RS 808. p. 63. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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  8. ↑ What I Deserve (liner notes). Kelly Willis. Rykodisc. 1999. RCD 10458.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Kelly Willis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Kelly Willis Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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