Released: 15 March 1999

All release dates

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Chart History | Intl Chart Positions | Sales

Formats:

UK
CD Cat. No. FOODCD 29
Ltd CD FOODCDS 29 (£15*)
Cassette FOODTC 29
Double Vinyl FOODLP 29 (£15)
MiniDisc FOODMD 29
CD Promo FOODCDDJ 29 (£15)
Enhanced CD Promo FOODCDJX 29 (£20)
Cassette Promo unknown

US
US CD 99129-2
US Cassette 99129-4
US CD Promo DPRO-13698

Asian Countries
Japanese CD TOCP-65091
Japanese re-issued CD TOCP-65994 (1)
Japanese re-issued CD TOCP-53320 (2)
Japanese re-issued CD TOCP-53580 (3)
Asian Double CD unknown (£20)
Korean CD EKPD-0783
Korean Cassette EKPC-0783
Chinese CD unknown
Indonesian Cassette 4 99129 4

Other Countries & Formats
Canadian CD 7243 4 99129 2 2
Canadian CD Promo DPRO-1827
Double CD "2CD Originals" 5920012
Digital Download (from 2005)

*Approx. value
 

 

Record labels: UK: Food/EMI Records US: Virgin Records Japan: Toshiba/EMI Records Japan Asia: unknown Korea: EMI Records Korea China: unknown Indonesia: EMI Records Indonesia Canada: EMI Records Canada

Extra track in the Japanese release is "I Got Law (Demo)".

Limited CD has the same track listing as above and CD-ROM multimedia section with track by track band comments, discography, an exclusive interview and photos. Comes in a special numbered box with a "13" poster.

The second CD of Asian release includes videos for "Tender", "Coffee & TV" and "No Distance Left To Run".

Double CD ("2CD Originals") is packaged with "Blur" album.

Japanese re-issued CD (1) comes in a mini-LP sleeve.

Cassette Promo doesn't contain "Swamp Song".
 

Liner notes
Credits inside the album booklet.

 

The album's booklet features Chladni
plates that were manipulated by Damon's dad, Keith Albarn.

Trivia:

• For this album, Damon Albarn was strongly inspired by the recent split-up with his long-term girlfriend, Justine Frischmann.
• The album title comes from Damon's "13" studio where the album was partly recorded. Other titles thought of for this album were "Blue" and "When You're Walking Backwards To Hell, No One Can See You, Only God".
• "Tender" has been described as "space rock gospel" and features The London Community Gospel Choir.
• "Coffee & TV" is written and performed by Graham. It's about his love/hate relationship with Camden.
• "Swamp Song" was originally to appear as a B-side for "Tender" but was included on the album at the last minute.
• Third single "No Distance Left To Run" was first recorded during the same session as "Swallows In A Heatwave" and "Optigan 1" in Barcelona in the summer of 1997. William Orbit re-recorded it later with the band.
• Total running time (UK ver.): 66:52

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