On the 13th Day

2012 studio album by Magnum

On the 13th Day

Studio album by

Magnum

Released| 21 September 2012 (2012-09-21)
Genre| Rock
Length| 57:35
Label| SPV/Steamhammer
Producer| Tony Clarkin
Magnum chronology
| Evolution
(2011)  | On the 13th Day
(2012)  | Escape from the Shadow Garden
(2014)

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Singles from  Magnum

1. "Let It Rain"

On the 13th Day is the 17th studio album from the rock group Magnum (including Keeping the Nite Light Burning and ignoring Evolution), which was released in September 2012, under the label of Steamhammer Records/SPV.[1] The cover artwork was painted by Rodney Matthews.

The album entered the charts at number 3 in the UK Rock & Metal Charts,[2] number 5 in the UK Indie Charts,[3] number 28 in the German Album Charts,[4] #36 Swedish Album Charts,[5] #43 UK Album Charts[6] during its first week, making it their most successful album since their reformation in 2002 at the time of its release. The song "Let It Rain" was released as the first single from the album.

Bob Catley has stated that he considers On the 13th Day to be Magnum's rockiest album to date, with the track Dance of the Black Tattoo possibly classifying as a heavy metal song.[7]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin

Original 2012 releaseNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "All the Dreamers"| 7:09
2.| "Blood Red Laughter"| 4:40
3.| "Didn't Like You Anyway"| 4:33
4.| "On the 13th Day"| 5:36
5.| "So Let It Rain"| 4:50
6.| "Dance of the Black Tattoo"| 5:17
7.| "Shadow Town"| 5:57
8.| "Putting Things in Place"| 4:41
9.| "Broken Promises"| 4:53
10.| "See How They Fall"| 4:57
11.| "From Within"| 4:42

## Bonus disc 2

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Those Were The Days (demo from 1988/9)"| 4:12
2.| "Eyes Like Fire (full version)"| 5:23
3.| "Blood Red Laughter (acoustic version)"| 4:12
4.| "We all need to be loved (live from Prague CZ)"| 4:12
5.| "Shadow Town (acoustic version)"| 4:59
6.| "Moonking (live from Mannheim D)"| 6:29

## Personnel

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Magnum

* Tony Clarkin — guitar
* Bob Catley — vocals
* Al Barrow — bass guitar
* Mark Stanway — keyboards
* Harry James — drums

Additional musicians

* Sue Parkes, Dan Clark, Susanna Westwood, Tony Nicholl, Mark Carlton, Stacey Green, Kay Savannah, Debby Alexander, Mark Tonks, Katy Jane G. — Choir on "From Within"
* Dan Clark — brass on "See How They Fall"

## Charts

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Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 57
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 40
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 43
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 5
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] | 3

## References

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1. ^ "MAGNUM - On The 13th Day - SPV". SPV GmbH. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
2. ^ "2014 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive 6th October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
3. ^ "2014 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive 6th October 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
4. ^ "Album - Magnum, On The 13th Day". German Album Charts. Retrieved 6 April 2014.[dead link‍]
5. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Magnum - On The Thirteenth Day". Swedish Album Charts. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
6. ^ "Magnum - Artist - Official Charts". UK Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
7. ^ Interview with Bob Catley of Magnum, Rok Podgrajšek. therocktologist.com, 2012.
8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Magnum – On The Thirteenth Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Magnum – On The Thirteenth Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Magnum – On The Thirteenth Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
13. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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Magnum

* Bob Catley
* Tony Clarkin
* Colin "Wally" Lowe
* Mark Stanway
* Mickey Barker

* Bob Doyle
* Kex Gorin
* Dave Morgan
* Richard Bailey
* Eddie George
* Jim Simpson
* Al Barrow
* Harry James
* Jimmy Copley
* Rick Benton
* Lee Morris
* Dennis Ward

Studio albums|

* Kingdom of Madness
* Magnum II
* Chase the Dragon
* The Eleventh Hour
* On a Storyteller's Night
* Vigilante
* Wings of Heaven
* Goodnight L.A.
* Sleepwalking
* Keeping the Nite Light Burning
* Rock Art
* Breath of Life
* Brand New Morning
* Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow
* Into the Valley of the Moonking
* The Visitation
* On the 13th Day
* Escape From The Shadow Garden
* Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies
* Lost on the Road to Eternity
* The Serpent Rings
* The Monster Roars
* Here Comes the Rain

Live albums|

* Marauder
* Invasion Live
* The Spirit
* The Last Dance
* Stronghold
* Days of Wonder
* The River Sessions
* Wings of Heaven Live
* Escape from the Shadow Garden – Live 2014
* Live at the Symphony Hall

Compilations|

* Mirador
* Foundation
* Archive
* Chapter & Verse
* Road to Paradise
* Long Days, Black Nights
* The Gathering
* Evolution
* The Valley of Tears – The Ballads
* Dance of the Black Tattoo

Related articles|

* Discography
* Hard Rain
* Ten
* Gary Hughes
* Thunder
* Grand Slam
* Avantasia

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