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A Perfect Circle: Thirteenth Step

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On September 16, 2003, “Virgin” label released “Thirteenth Step”, the second A Perfect Circle studio album. It was recorded January – June 2003, at “Perfect Circle Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Billy Howerdel and Danny Lohner.

Personnel:

  • Maynard James Keenan − lead vocals, artwork direction, executive producer
  • Billy Howerdel − guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • Twiggy Ramirez − bass, backing vocals
  • Josh Freese − drums, backing vocals
  • Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar
  • Danny Lohner – guitar
  • Paz Lenchantin – strings
  • The Section Quartet – strings
  • Jarboe – vocals
  • Devo H. Keenan – backing vocals
  • K. Patrick Warren – instrumentation
  • Jon Brion – instrumentation
  • Steve Duda – digital engineering assistance
  • Andy Wallace – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel, except where noted.

  1. The Package
  2. Weak and Powerless
  3. The Noose
  4. Blue
  5. Vanishing
  6. A Stranger
  7. The Outsider
  8. Crimes – Billy Howerdel, Maynard James Keenan, Josh Freese, White
  9. The Nurse Who Loved Me – Greg Edwards, Ken Andrews
  10. Pet
  11. Lullaby
  12. Gravity – Billy Howerdel, Maynard James Keenan, Josh Freese, Troy Van Leeuwen, Paz Lenchantin

Dave Navaro: Trust No One

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On June 19, 2001, “Capitol” label released “Trust No One”, the debut Dave Navarro solo album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Mad Hatter Studios”, “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Media Vortex” in Burbank, California, “Southern Tracks” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Dave Navarro, Rich Costey, Andrew Slater and Jimmy Boyle.

Personnel:

  • Dave Navarro – lead vocals, acoustic and guitars, bass, synthesizer, keyboards, sampling
  • Rich Costey – additional guitar, synth programming, chorus guitar, vibraphone, programming
  • Mike Elizondo – bass
  • Twiggy Ramirez – bass
  • Jon Brion – intro voice, slide bass, additional guitar, ring modulator guitar
  • Danny Saber – bass, programming, additional production
  • Brendan O’Brien – bass, keyboards
    Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Roy Mayorga – drums, percussion
  • DJ Numark – drum programming, additional production
  • Stephen Perkins – drums
  • Eugene – strings
  • Holly Palmer – vocals
  • Pinky Villandry – backing vocals
  • Monet Mazur – background scream
  • Jimmy Boyle – engineer
  • Mark Plati, Dave Schiffman, Danny Saber – additional engineering
  • Dale Lawton – engineer assistant
  • Geoff Walcha – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Williams – engineer assistant
  • Dave Ahlert – engineer assistant
  • Steve Mixdorf – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer, Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Andrew Slater – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Navarro, except where noted.

1. Rexall
2. Hungry
3. Sunny Day
4. Mourning Son
5. Everything
6. Not for Nothing
7. Avoiding the Angel
8. Very Little Daylight
9. Venus in Furs – Lou Reed
10. Slow Motion Sickness