''Joya'' is the fifth studio album by American musician

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. It was released on Drag City in 1997 as the first album billed to his name, rather than the Palace or Bonnie "Prince" Billy monikers. It also features Bob Arellano, Colin Gagon, and

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. In 2007, when the album became available for download through

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, the artist credit was changed to Bonnie "Prince" Billy, with altered artwork reflecting the change.

Critical reception

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gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "it's a promising, ultimately unfulfilling record that doesn't quite prove whether Oldham is a songwriter of pretense or genuine talent." Rob O'Connor of ''

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'' gave the album a B+ grade, calling it "hypnotic and sublimely bizarre."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Bob Arellano – music * Colin Gagon – music *

– music *

– music * Dan Koretzky – production * Rian Murphy – production * Chris Shepard – engineering * Ubaldo Tirado – engineering * Konrad Strauss – mastering * Joe Oldham – photography * Bryan Rich – photography * Dan Osborn – layout

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1997 albums Will Oldham albums Drag City (record label) albums