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Thirteenth Step is the second studio album by the
American rock band
A Perfect Circle. The album was released as a compact disc on
September 16,
2003. The album was a success, reaching the #2 position on the Billboard charts in its premiere week, selling over 231,000 copies. The
RIAA certified it as gold on
November 4,
2003 and as platinum on
March 24,
2006. The first single from the album was "
Weak and Powerless", followed by "
The Outsider" and "
Blue". The tracks have their remixed versions on a
2004 remix album aMotion.
It has been speculated that the title is a reference to the
Twelve-step program. According to Keenan on the commentary for the
aMotion DVD, the album is a concept album with all of the songs dealing with the problem of addiction from a different perspective. He said that it refers in a way to his 13 years of residence in
Los Angeles.
"The Nurse Who Loved Me" is a cover of the song by
Failure, originally featured on the
1996 album
Fantastic Planet.
"Pet" has its follow-up, "
Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums", with the same lyrics, on the band's following
2004 cover versions album
Emotive.
Track listing
All music and lyrics written by
Billy Howerdel and
Maynard James Keenan except where noted.
"The Package" – 7:40
"Weak and Powerless" – 3:15
"The Noose" – 4:53
"Blue" – 4:13
"Vanishing" – 4:51
"A Stranger" – 3:12
"The Outsider" – 4:06
"Crimes" (Howerdel/Keenan/Freese/White) – 2:34
"The Nurse Who Loved Me" (Edwards/Andrews) – 4:04
"Pet" – 4:34
"Lullaby" – 2:01
"Gravity" (Howerdel/Keenan/Freese/Van Leeuwen/Lenchantin) – 5:08
The Japanese version of Thirteenth Step includes an exclusive extended version of "The Package".
Personnel
Maynard James Keenan − Lead vocals, executive producer, artwork direction
Billy Howerdel − Guitar, vocals, production, engineering, additional photography
Josh Freese − Drums, backing vocals
Jeordie White − Bass, backing vocals
Troy Van Leeuwen − Guitar (on "The Package", "Vanishing" and "Gravity")
Danny Lohner – Guitar (on "The Noose"), additional production
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"
Steve Duda – Digital engineering assistance
Andy Wallace – Mixing
Steven R. Gilmore – Sleeve art direction, design and digital photographic manipulation
Dean Karr – Cover Design & Photography
Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 2003 |
The Billboard 200 |
2 |
| 2003 |
Top Canadian Albums |
1 |
| 2003 |
Top Internet Albums |
2 |
Singles
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