There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You

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There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
Thereisnoonewhatwilltakecareofyou albumcover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1993
Genre Country
Length42:56
Label Drag City
Will Oldham / Palace chronology
There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
(1993)
Days in the Wake
(1994)

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.

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [6]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Select 4/5 [9]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 7/10 [10]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [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

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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