''Thirteen Years'' is an album by

Alejandro Escovedo Alejandro Escovedo (born January 10, 1951) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and singer, who has been recording and touring since the late 1970s. His primary instrument is the guitar. He has played in various rock genres, including punk ...

. The cover painting is by Jack Smith.

Critical reception

Ira Robbins, in ''

Trouser Press ''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference ...

'', wrote that "the album — a testament to patience and virtue — is a marvel of presentation more than content."

Track listing

All 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

*Alejandro Escovedo - guitar, vocals *Dave McNair - guitar, percussion * Turner Stephen Bruton - electric guitar *

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- 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 *

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- violin *Danny Levin - violin *David Perales - violin *Frank Kammerdiener - cello *Tom Canning - piano, keyboards *Jon Blondell - trombone section *

Mickey Raphael Michael Siegfried "Mickey" Raphael (born November 7, 1951) is an American harmonica player, music producer and actor best known for his work with Willie Nelson, with whom he has toured as part of The Family since 1973. He has performed or rec ...

- harmonica *

Malford Milligan Malford Milligan (born March 29, 1959) is an American singer. He sings soul, blues and gospel songs and also writes music. He has won 8 Austin Music Awards for Best Vocalist. Career Storyville In 1994 Milligan became the singer for Storyville ...

- vocal extraordinaire, harmony vocal *

Bobby Neuwirth Robert John Neuwirth (June 20, 1939May 18, 2022) was an American folk singer, songwriter, record producer, and visual artist. He was noted for being the road manager and associate of Bob Dylan, as well as the co-writer of Janis Joplin's hit s ...

- harmony vocal *Bill Averbach - arranger on "Ballad of the Sun and the Moon"

References

1994 albums Alejandro Escovedo albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub