Thirteen

by Teenage Fanclub

Thirteen cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 October 1993
  • Label: Creation Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 49:40
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: John McCusker, Iain MacDonald, Mike Hare, Joe McAlinden

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the massive critical success of 'Bandwagonesque', the Scottish group's self-produced fourth album leans further into their 1960s pop and Byrds-esque jangle sensibilities. Characterized by dense vocal harmonies and layers of distorted guitars, the record navigated the height of the grunge era with an unapologetically melodic, bittersweet approach.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, jangly, harmonious, guitar-driven, british

Tracklist

  1. Hang On (5:05)
  2. The Cabbage (2:56)
  3. Radio (2:56)
  4. Norman 3 (4:35)
  5. Song To The Cynic (3:36)
  6. 120 Mins (3:07)
  7. Escher (3:19)
  8. Commercial Alternative (2:40)
  9. Fear Of Flying (5:25)
  10. Tears Are Cool (3:48)
  11. Ret Liv Dead (2:09)
  12. Get Funky (1:22)
  13. Gene Clark (8:38)

Credits

  • Jay Spiegel - consultant [rummanetics adviser and drum consultant]
  • Iain MacDonald - flute
  • Gerard Love - songwriter [song written by]
  • John McCusker - violin
  • Mike Hare - slide guitar
  • Norman Blake - songwriter [song written by]
  • Joe McAlinden - violin, saxophone [saxaphone]
  • Raymond McGinley - songwriter [song written by]

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