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. Two of the tracks were written by Willis's husband Bruce Robison.
Track listing
- "Take Me Down" (Gary Louris, Kelly Willis) – 3:46
- "What I Deserve" (Louris, Willis) – 4:20
- "Heaven Bound" (Damon Bramblett) – 3:20
- "Talk Like That" (Willis) – 3:09
- "Not Forgotten You" (Bruce Robison) – 3:36
- "Wrapped" (Bruce Robison) – 4:28
- "Cradle of Love" (Paul Kelly) – 4:57
- "Got a Feelin' for Ya" (Dan Penn, Chuck Prophet) – 3:25
- "Time Has Told Me" (Nick Drake) – 4:37
- "Fading Fast" (John Leventhal, Willis) – 2:54
- "Happy with That" (Louris, Willis) – 3:34
- "They're Blind" (Paul Westerberg) – 4:37
- "Not Long for This World" (Leventhal, Willis) – 3:28
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
| Chart (1999) |
Peak
position |
|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums |
30 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers |
24 |
