Thirteenth Step
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 16, 2003 |
| Genres | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Art Rock, Progressive Rock |
| Labels | Virgin Records |
| Length | 50:38 |
| Ranked | #203 for 2003 , #7,024 all-time |
Album Photos (3)
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Thirteenth Step Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Package | 7:40 | 95 | 1 | |
| 2. | Weak and Powerless | 3:15 | 100 | 1 | |
| 3. | The Noose | 4:53 | 100 | 1 | |
| 4. | Blue | 4:13 | 90 | 1 | |
| 5. | Vanishing | 4:51 | 95 | 1 | |
| 6. | A Stranger | 3:12 | 90 | 1 | |
| 7. | The Outsider | 4:06 | 100 | 1 | |
| 8. | Crimes | 2:34 | 90 | 1 | |
| 9. | The Nurse Who Loved Me (Failure cover) | 4:04 | 95 | 1 | |
| 10. | Pet | 4:34 | 95 | 2 | |
| 11. | Lullaby | 2:01 | 90 | 1 | |
| 12. | Gravity | 5:08 | 95 | 1 |
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Line-up (members)
- Maynard James Keenan : Lead Vocals
- Billy Howerdel : Guitar, Vocals
- Troy Van Leeuwen : Guitar (on "the package", "vanishing" and "gravity")
- Danny Lohner : Guitar (on "the noose")
- Jeordie White : Bass, Backing Vocals
- Josh Freese : Drums, Backing Vocals
- Paz Lenchantin : Strings (on "gravity")
Guest / additional musicians
- The Section Quartet : Strings (on "the nurse who loved me" and "a stranger")
- Jarboe : Vocals (on "the noose" and "lullaby")
- Devo H. Keenan : Backing Vocals (on "pet")
- K. Patrick Warren : Instrumentation on "The Nurse Who Loved Me"
- Jon Brion : Instrumentation on "The Nurse Who Loved Me"
Production staff / artist
- Maynard James Keenan : Executive Producer, Artwork Direction
- Billy Howerdel : Production, Engineering
- Danny Lohner : Additional Production
- Steve Duda : Digital Engineering Assistance
- Andy Wallace : Mixing
Certifications
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000
The Japanese version of Thirteenth Step includes an exclusive extended version of "The Package" (9:23).
Thirteenth Step Comments
(4)
May 14, 2024
This album has many of A Perfect Circle's best songs, like The Outsider, The Package, Pet, The noose etc. But it also has too many interludes or slower stuff for my liking (Vanishing, A Stranger, Crimes, Lullaby)
A Perfect Circle Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mer de Noms | Album | May 23, 2000 | 81.4 | 7 | 0 |
| ▶ Thirteenth Step | Album | Sep 16, 2003 | 82.5 | 4 | 0 |
| eMOTIVe | Album | Nov 1, 2004 | 77.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Deep Cuts | EP | Apr 7, 2009 | - | 0 | 0 |
| A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo | Live | Nov 26, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Eat the Elephant | Album | Apr 20, 2018 | 84.6 | 14 | 0 |
