Thirteen Years
# Thirteen Years

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Thirteen Years is an album by Alejandro Escovedo. The cover painting is by Jack Smith.

## Critical reception

Ira Robbins, in Trouser Press, 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
* 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"
