25th Anniversary expanded edition contains five previously unissued tracks recorded live, November 14, 1999 on Mountain Stage. While gigging in Austin, Texas, in the late 1980s, Kelly Willis developed a strong fan base. Among her fans were other Texas musicians like Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith. Griffith introduced her to producer Tony Brown who signed Willis to MCA Records. Soon, she would find herself in the films Thelma And Louise and Bob Roberts, as well as receiving a nomination as Top New Female Vocalist at 1993's Academy of Country Music Awards. After three records on MCA, and an EP on A&M, Willis finished her fifth release and signed with Rykodisc, who released What I Deserve in 1999. Featuring originals by Willis, three co-writes with The Jayhawks' Gary Louris, and songs by Paul Kelly, Paul Westerberg, Nick Drake, Dan Penn, and more-What I eserve became her highest charting album to date, hitting #30 on the Country charts and #24 on Heatseekers Albums. It is also now revered as a landmark release in Alternative Country and Americana circles-with good reason. To celebrate it's 25th Anniversary, What I Deserve returns-expanded with five previously unissued live performances of songs from the album recorded November 14, 1999 on Mountain Stage.

Tracklist:

Take Me Down
What I Deserve
Heaven Bound
Talk Like That
Not Forgotten You
Wrapped
Cradle of Love
Got a Feelin' for Ya
Time Has Told Me
Fading Fast
Happy with That
They're Blind
Not Long for This World
What I Deserve (Live at Mountain Stage, November 14, 1999) [Bonus Track]
Not Forgotten You (Live at Mountain Stage, November 14, 1999) [Bonus Track]
Cradle of Love (Live at Mountain Stage, November 14, 1999) [Bonus Track]
Heaven Bound (Live at Mountain Stage, November 14, 1999) [Bonus Track]
Fading Fast (Live at Mountain Stage, November 14, 1999) [Bonus Track]

UPC: 810075114591
Label: Omnivore Recordings
Release Date: 11.22.24
Format: CD

Kelly Willis - What I Deserve: 25th Anniversary Edition (Aniv) (CD)