Album · 2003
Tracklist
1. The Package (7:42)
2. Weak And Powerless (3:17)
3. The Noose (4:55)
4. Blue (4:15)
5. Vanishing (4:53)
6. A Stranger (3:14)
7. The Outsider (4:08)
8. Crimes (2:37)
9. The Nurse Who Loved Me (Failure cover)(4:06)
10. Pet (4:36)
11. Lullaby (2:04)
12. Gravity (5:05)
Total Time: 50:56
Line-up/Musicians
- Maynard James Keenan / lead vocals
- Billy Howerdel / guitar, vocals
- Josh Freese / drums, backing vocals
- Jeordie White / bass, backing vocals
- Troy Van Leeuwen / guitar on The Package, Vanishing and Gravity
- Paz Lenchantin / strings
- Danny Lohner / guitar on The Noose
- 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
About this release
Label: Virgin Records
Release Date: September 16, 2003
Recorded at Perfect Circle Studios, North Hollywood, California between January and June 2003.
Produced by Billy Howerdel at Perfect Circle Studios.
Additional production by Danny Lohner (tracks 3,6,9,10).
Executive producer: Maynard James Keenan.
Mixed by Andy Wallace.
Digital engineering assistance by Steve Duda.
All songs written and composed by Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel except "Crimes" (Howerdel/Keenan/Freese/White), "The Nurse Who Loved Me" (Edwards/Andrews), and "Gravity" (Howerdel/Keenan/Freese/Van Leeuwen/Lenchantin).
Sleeve art direction, design and digital photographic manipulation by Steven R. Gilmore.
Cover design & photography by Dean Karr.
The Japanese version of Thirteenth Step includes an exclusive extended version of "The Package" (9:23).
Thanks to Pekka, progshine, Stooge for the updates