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Thirteen is a 1986 Emmylou Harris album. The title came from its status as her thirteenth studio album (if one does not count her 1969 first album, released on an independent label, which Harris herself rarely acknowledges).
For unexplained reasons, the album was taken out of print a few years after its initial release, making it one of the most sought-after albums in Harris' catalogue by fans, with used copies commanding unusually high prices on eBay and other used records sites. The album was produced by Harris' then-husband, Paul Kennerley. Though the album, to date, has never been separately issued on CD, in April 2011 it was made available for download in iTunes Store. It became available as a CD in 2013 in a compilation issued by the Rhino Entertainment Company called Emmylou Harris Original Album Series Vol.2.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mystery Train" | Sam Phillips, Herman "Junior" Parker | 2:35 |
| 2. | "You're Free to Go" | Don Robertson, Lou Herscher | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Sweetheart of the Pines" | Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Just Someone I Used to Know" (duet w/ John Anderson) | Jack Clement | 2:57 |
| 5. | "My Father's House" | Bruce Springsteen | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Lacassine Special" | Iry LeJeune | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Today I Started Loving You Again" | Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens | 3:22 |
| 8. | "When I Was Yours" | Harris, Kennerley | 2:48 |
| 9. | "I Had My Heart Set on You" | Rodney Crowell, Kennerley | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Your Long Journey" | Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson | 3:44 |
Personnel
- Mike Bowden - bass
- Steve Cash - harmonica
- Rodney Crowell - backing vocals
- Steve Fishell - steel guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar
- Vince Gill - backing vocals
- Carl Jackson - mandolin, fiddle, banjo, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Don Johnson - keyboards
- Shane Keister - synthesizer
- Mary Ann Kennedy - backing vocals
- Paul Kennerley - acoustic guitar
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Frank Reckard - mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Pam Rose - backing vocals
- Buddy Spicher - fiddle
- Barry Tashian - backing vocals, accordion
- Steve Turner - drums, percussion
- Paul Worley - acoustic guitar
- Emmylou Harris - vocals, acoustic guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[1] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[2] | 157 |
References
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2020.