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