Tracklist
| A1 | The Package | 7:40 | |
| A2 | Weak And Powerless | 3:15 | |
| A3 | The Noose | 4:53 | |
| B1 | Blue | 4:13 | |
| B2 | Vanishing | 4:51 | |
| B3 | A Stranger | 3:12 | |
| C1 | The Outsider | 4:06 | |
| C2 | Crimes | 2:34 | |
| C3 | The Nurse Who Loved Me | 4:04 | |
| D1 | Pet | 4:34 | |
| D2 | Lullaby | 2:01 | |
| D3 | Gravity | 5:08 |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-61440
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-61441
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-61442
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-61443
- Published By – Transfixed Music
- Published By – Harry Merkin Music
- Engineered At – Perfect Circle Studios
- Mixed At – Enterprise Studios
- Manufactured By – Virgin Records America, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records America, Inc.
- Copyright © – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Credits
- Art Direction [Sleeve Art], Design, Photography [Photographic Manipulation] – Steven R. Gilmore
- Bass – Jeordie White
- Booking [North America] – John Branigan
- Booking [Rest Of World] – Mike Dewdney
- Drums – Josh*
- Engineer [Digital Engineering Assistance] – Steve Duda
- Guitar – Troy Van Leeuwen (tracks: A1, B2, D3)
- Guitar, Vocals, Words By, Music By, Producer, Engineer, Photography [Other Photography] – Billy*
- Lacquer Cut By – RM*
- Legal – Peter Paterno
- Management – Arthur Spivak, John Witherspoon
- Management [Business Management] – Bill Vuylsteke, Martha Liermann
- Mixed By – Andy Wallace
- Photography By [Principal] – Dean Kerr
- Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Lohner (tracks: A3, B3, C3, D1)
- Vocals, Words By, Music By, Executive-Producer, Art Direction – Maynard*
Notes
Track C3 is a cover of a Failure song.
In loving memory of William L. Howerdel Sr., Judith Marie Keenan/Garrison and Maj Christian Michael Lohner.
On back cover :
Produced by Billy Howerdel at Perfect Circle Studios
Executive Producer Maynard James Keenan
Mixed By Andy Wallace
℗ © 2003 Virgin Records America, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Warning: Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws.
Manufactured by Virgin Records America, Inc. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011.
www.virginrecords.com
> Reissue, around 2007
For another reissue, around 2019, with slightly different runouts (some numbers not in the same order), see Thirteenth Step
In loving memory of William L. Howerdel Sr., Judith Marie Keenan/Garrison and Maj Christian Michael Lohner.
On back cover :
Produced by Billy Howerdel at Perfect Circle Studios
Executive Producer Maynard James Keenan
Mixed By Andy Wallace
℗ © 2003 Virgin Records America, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Warning: Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws.
Manufactured by Virgin Records America, Inc. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011.
www.virginrecords.com
> Reissue, around 2007
For another reissue, around 2019, with slightly different runouts (some numbers not in the same order), see Thirteenth Step
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 724358091816
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): 7243-5-80918-1-6 SIDE A S-61440 G1 RM
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 7243-5-80918-1-6 SIDE B S-61441 G1 RM
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): 7243-5-80918-1-6 SIDE C S-61442 G1 RM
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): 7243-5-80918-1-6 SIDE D S-61443 G1 RM
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other Versions (5 of 42)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Thirteenth Step (CD, Album) | Virgin | 7243 5 80918 2 3 | US | 2003 | ||
Recently Edited | Thirteenth Step (CD, Album, Copy Protected) | Virgin | 7243 5 83439 2 2 | Australia | 2003 | ||
| Thirteenth Step (CD, Album, Copy Protected) | Virgin, Virgin | 7243 5 83439 2 2, 724358343922 | Europe | 2003 | |||
Recently Edited | Thirteenth Step (CD, Album, Copy Protected) | EMI | VJCP-68559 | Japan | 2003 | ||
Recently Edited | Thirteenth Step (2×LP, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | 7243 5 80918 1 6, VUSLP 247 | Europe | 2003 |
Recommendations
- 2005 US
Vinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue - 2008 US
Vinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue - 2006 US
Vinyl —LP, Album, Reissue - 2009 UK & Europe
Vinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered - 2017 US
Vinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered - 2011 US
Vinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered - 2022 US
Box Set —Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue - 2019 USA & Europe
Vinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo - 2010 US
Vinyl —LP, Album, Reissue - 2018 USA & Europe
Vinyl —LP, Album
Reviews
- Got the repress that was done in 2023, I suspect, and it's horrible. Even after cleaning, there is a lot of surface noise, pops, crackles, and it skips throughout. Maybe I just got a bad copy, but it sucks.
This double LP is something else. If you love records and APC, you need to get your hands on this release. The records are very dense 180g Vinyl, so they sound great and won't warp easily. And the mastering for vinyl is basically perfect imo. This is one of those cases where I believe the sound quality on the record is probably a bit better than the digital master. But that's just my opinion. Get this thing
Listening to mine right now. I've had it for 6 years, according to Discogs. Mine is super quiet, plenty of bass in the mix. Sounds phenomenal.- Mine isn't dead quiet at all. And there's distortion here and there. For a factory-sealed record that's a bummer
Sounds fantastic, which is kind of amazing since the first disc is slightly warped.
How do we end this trend of brand new out of the box warped vinyl? It’s a real piss off.
I own this pressing and the first pressing of Mer De Noms and they are two of the nicest sounding records in my collection. They are the definition of DEAD quiet. Not a single pop or crackle. Warm sounding, too for American releases. Highly recommended.
Not a good pressing. It's noisy as can be and ruins the listening experience as this album is very atmospheric. Distortion is evident as well. For a solid listening experience, wet playing works well. But that isn't efficient. I've heard that the Music On Vinyl release is astounding, so that's on my radar to get.










