Thirteen Years

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
 * 1) "Thirteen Years Theme" – 0:49
 * 2) "Ballad of the Sun and the Moon" – 4:33
 * 3) "Try, Try, Try" – 4:35
 * 4) "Way It Goes" – 4:54
 * 5) "Losing Your Touch" – 3:56
 * 6) "Thirteen Years" – 4:03
 * 7) "Thirteen Years Theme" – 1:10
 * 8) "Helpless" – 4:37
 * 9) "Mountain of Mud" – 3:48
 * 10) "Tell Me Why" – 3:47
 * 11) "Thirteen Years Theme" – 1:25
 * 12) "She Towers Above" – 4:50
 * 13) "Baby's Got New Plans" – 4:51
 * 14) "The End" – 3:41
 * 15) "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"