| There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You | ||||
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| Released | June 7, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country, Alternative country, Country rock, Indie rock | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Will Oldham / Palace chronology | ||||
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There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You is the debut studio album by Will Oldham. 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.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Select | 4/5 [7] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10 [8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
The album was included in Mojo magazine's book The Mojo Collection: The Greatest Albums of All Time (2001). [10]
All tracks are written by Will Oldham, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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