Easy is the fifth album by Kelly Willis. It was released on Rykodisc in 2002. The album went to number 29 on Top Country Albums.
| Easy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Kelly Willis and Gary Paczosa | |||
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Critical reception
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| BBC Music | favorable[3] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| The Village Voice |  [6] |
Soon after Easy was released, NPR's Meredith Ochs said that Willis "has found her true style" on the album.[7] Richard Harrington, a music critic for the Washington Post, ranked Easy as his 9th favorite album of 2002, writing that "Willis's originals, including the hurtin' anthems "If I Left You" and "Easy (As Falling Apart)," are among her best yet."[8]
Track listing
edit- "If I Left You" (Kelly Willis) – 3:09
- "Easy (as Falling Apart)" (Willis) – 4:12
- "What Did You Think" (Bruce Robison) – 3:34
- "You Can't Take It with You" (Paul Kelly) – 3:03
- "Getting to Me" (Willis, Gary Louris) – 4:32
- "Don't Come the Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim!" (Kirsty MacColl) – 3:57
- "Wait Until Dark" (Willis, John Leventhal) – 3:41
- "Find Another Fool" (Marcia Ball) – 3:14
- "Not What I Had in Mind" (Willis) – 4:07
- "Reason to Believe" (Willis) – 3:17
Personnel
edit- Chris Burns – assistant engineer
- Floyd Domino – piano
- Tony Edwards – glockenspiel
- Amy Farris – violin, viola, background vocals
- Rafael Gayol – drums
- Vince Gill – background vocals
- Paul Glasse – mandolin
- Robert Hadley – mastering
- Thomas Johnson – assistant engineer
- Steven Jurgensmeyer – design
- Alison Krauss – background vocals
- John Ludwick – bass guitar
- Lloyd Maines – electric guitar, steel guitar
- Ian McLagan – piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
- Gary Paczosa – producer, engineer, mixing
- Chuck Prophet – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, wurlitzer
- Bruce Robison – background vocals
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Mellissa Schleicher – make-up, hair stylist
- Rolf Sieker – banjo
- Mark Spencer – acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, bonang, national steel guitar, baritone guitar
- Chris Thile – mandolin
- Geoff Travis – executive producer
- Dan Tyminski – background vocals
- Dana Tynan – photography
- Kelly Willis – lead vocals, producer, background vocals
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 19 |
References
edit- ^ McCartney, Kelly. "Easy - Kelly Willis". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ Caligiuri, Jim (2002-08-23). "Kelly Willis Reviewed". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ Jones, Chris (2002). "Review of Kelly Willis - Easy". BBC Music. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ Keast, James (2002-09-01). "Kelly Willis Easy". Exclaim!.
- ^ Blachill, Pat (2002-07-30). "Kelly Willis: Easy". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2002-12-31). "Don't Call It a Comeback". The Village Voice.
- ^ "Kelly Willis, Learning that 'Easy' Isn't Always". NPR. 2002-10-15. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ Harrington, Richard (2002-12-27). "Richard Harrington's Top 10". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-02-11.