What I Deserve

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What I Deserve
Studio album by
Released1999
GenreCountry
Length49:41
LabelRykodisc
ProducerDave McNair, Norman Kerner, and Daniel Presley
Kelly Willis chronology
Kelly Willis
(1993)
What I Deserve
(1999)
Easy
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyA [1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
AllMusic [4]

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.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take Me Down"
3:46
2."What I Deserve"
  • Louris
  • Willis
4:20
3."Heaven Bound"Damon Bramblett3:20
4."Talk Like That"Willis3:09
5."Not Forgotten You"Bruce Robison3:36
6."Wrapped"Bruce Robison4:28
7."Cradle of Love"Paul Kelly4:57
8."Got a Feelin' for Ya"3:25
9."Time Has Told Me"Nick Drake4:37
10."Fading Fast"2:54
11."Happy with That"
  • Louris
  • Willis
3:34
12."They're Blind"Paul Westerberg4:37
13."Not Long for This World"
  • Leventhal
  • Willis
3:28
Total length:49:41

Personnel[edit]

Track information and credits adapted from Discogs[5] and AllMusic,[6] then verified from the album's liner notes.[7]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 24
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 30

References[edit]

  1. ^ "What I Deserve | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau Review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Kelly Willis: What I Deserve : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2007.
  4. ^ Anderson, Rick. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Kelly Willis – What I Deserve". Discogs. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Kelly Willis – What I Deserve". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. ^ What I Deserve (liner notes). Kelly Willis. Rykodisc. 1999. RCD 10458.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Kelly Willis Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kelly Willis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.