Thirteen Years is an album by Alejandro Escovedo.[4][5] The cover painting is by Jack Smith.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Genre | Alternative country, heartland rock | |||
Length | 52:02 | |||
Label | Watermelon[1] | |||
Producer | Turner Stephen Bruton | |||
Alejandro Escovedo chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editIra Robbins, in Trouser Press, wrote that "the album — a testament to patience and virtue — is a marvel of presentation more than content."[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo and Stephen Bruton
- "Thirteen Years Theme" – 0:49
- "Ballad of the Sun and the Moon" – 4:33
- "Try, Try, Try" – 4:35
- "Way It Goes" – 4:54
- "Losing Your Touch" – 3:56
- "Thirteen Years" – 4:03
- "Thirteen Years Theme" – 1:10
- "Helpless" – 4:37
- "Mountain of Mud" – 3:48
- "Tell Me Why" – 3:47
- "Thirteen Years Theme" – 1:25
- "She Towers Above" – 4:50
- "Baby's Got New Plans" – 4:51
- "The End" – 3:41
- "Thirteen Years Theme" – 1:03
Personnel
edit- Alejandro Escovedo - guitar, vocals
- Dave McNair - guitar, percussion
- Turner Stephen Bruton - electric guitar
- Charlie Sexton - electric guitar
- Cid Sanchez - electric guitar
- Marty Muse - pedal steel guitar
- Terry Wilson - bass
- Barry "Frosty" Smith - drums, percussion
- David Bender - drums
- Megan Levin - harp
- Susan Voelz - violin
- Danny Levin - violin
- David Perales - violin
- Frank Kammerdiener - cello
- Tom Canning - piano, keyboards
- Jon Blondell - trombone section
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Malford Milligan - vocal extraordinaire, harmony vocal
- Bobby Neuwirth - harmony vocal
- Bill Averbach - arranger on "Ballad of the Sun and the Moon"
References
edit- ^ a b "Alejandro Escovedo". Trouser Press. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on May 12, 2008.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "WATCHING IT ALL FALL APART". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Alejandro Escovedo – Gravity / Thirteen Years – No Depression". www.nodepression.com.