Willis (album)

Willis is the third album by the ska/soul band The Pietasters. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) This album was released during the mid- to late-1990s ska explosion, and reached 44 on the Heatseekers chart, a record for the Pietasters.

Willis
Studio album by The Pietasters
Released	October 7, 1997
Recorded	Cherokee Recording Studio West Beach Recorders
Genre	Ska/soul
Length	45:58
Label	Hellcat
Producer	Brett Gurewitz
The Pietasters chronology
Strapped Live! (1996) Willis (1997) Awesome Mix Tape vol. 6 (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Crazy Monkey Woman" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson) – 2:38
2. "Out All Night" (Eckhardt/Gurewitz/Linares) – 3:16
3. "Ocean" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson) – 3:38
4. "Fat Sack" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson) – 2:40
5. "Stone Feeling" (Eckhardt/Linares) – 4:06
6. "Higher" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson) – 4:45
7. "Time Won't Let Me" (Tom King/Chet Kelly) – 3:06
8. "Without You" (The Pietasters) – 3:23
9. "Crime" (Eckhardt) – 5:02
10. "Quicksand" (H. Lewis/K. Lewis) – 2:46
11. "Bitter" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson) – 3:53
12. "New Breed" (Jimmy Easter) – 2:59
13. "Moment" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson) – 3:45

Personnel

• Stephen Jackson - vocals
• Tom Goodin - guitar
• Todd Eckhardt - bass guitar
• Rob Steward - drums
• Alan Makranczy - saxophone, backing vocals
• Jeremy Roberts - trombone, backing vocals
• Toby Hansen - trumpet
• DJ Selah - additional vocals on track 4
• Caroline Boutwell - farfisa
• Dave Pinkert - Hammond, B-3, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Andy Kaulkin - piano
• Carlos Linares - additional trumpet on track 7, creative consultant
• Brett Gurewitz - producer, engineer
• Don Cameron - assistant producer
• Paul Dugre - assistant producer
• Joe Breuer - assistant producer
• Paul Naguua - assistant producer
• Maurice Iragorri - assistant producer
• Milton Chan - assistant producer

References

1. Willis at AllMusic