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There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You

There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You is the debut studio album by Will Oldham.[1][2] It was released under the band name Palace Brothers on Drag City in 1993. Oldham is accompanied by several members of Louisville rock band Slint.

There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
Studio album by
Palace Brothers
Released1993
GenreCountry
Length42:56
LabelDrag City
Will Oldham / Palace chronology
There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
(1993) 		Days in the Wake
(1994)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Chicago Tribune    [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [5]
The Guardian     [6]
The Philadelphia Inquirer    [7]
Q     [8]
Select4/5[9]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[10]
Uncut     [11]

The Toronto Star labeled the album "quietly beautiful and slightly askew".[12] The album was included in Mojo magazine's book The Mojo Collection: The Greatest Albums of All Time (2001).[13]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Will Oldham, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Idle Hands Are the Devil's Playthings"2:06
2."Long Before"6:12
3."I Tried to Stay Healthy for You"3:30
4."The Cellar Song"3:51
5."(I Was Drunk at the) Pulpit"3:51
6."There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You"2:55
7."O Lord Are You in Need?"2:58
8."Merida"3:38
9."King Me"3:49
10."I Had a Good Mother and Father" (Washington Phillips)2:54
11."Riding"4:23
12."O Paul"2:49

Personnel

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  • Grant Barger – organ, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, background vocals
  • Todd Brashear – lap steel guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, shakers, harmonies
  • Paul Greenlaw – banjo, additional vocals
  • Brian McMahan – electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
  • Britt Walford – electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
  • Will Oldham – vocals, guitar

References

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  1. ^ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 578.
  2. ^ Arundel, Jim (Jun 12, 1993). "Country discomfort". Melody Maker. Vol. 69, no. 24. p. 28.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "There Is No-one What Will Take Care of You – The Palace Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Rothschild, David (September 30, 1993). "Palace Brothers: There Is No One What Will Take Care of You (Drag City)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
  6. ^ Petridis, Alexis (March 23, 2001). "Psychedelic dropouts". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Cristiano, Nick (September 19, 1993). "Palace Brothers: There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You (Drag City)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  8. ^ "Palace Brothers: There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You". Q (176): 133–34. May 2001.
  9. ^ Perry, Andrew (September 1993). "Palace Brothers: There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You (Big Cat)". Select (39): 88.
  10. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  11. ^ Bonner, Michael (March 2012). "Palace: The Early Years". Uncut (178): 100.
  12. ^ Punter, Jennie (July 28, 1994). "Lollapalooza nurturing its alt-rock roots". Toronto Star. p. E10.
  13. ^ Irvin, Jim; McLear, Colin (2003). The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion (3rd ed.). Canongate. p. 585. ISBN 1-84195-438-1.
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