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" – 1:03Personnel
*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"References
1994 albums Alejandro Escovedo albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub