Sparkle and Fade

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Sparkle and Fade
Studio album by Everclear
Released May 23, 1995
Recorded September 1994 at Smart Studios - Madison, WI
Genre Alternative rock, grunge[1]
Length 42:47
Label Capitol
Producer Art Alexakis
Everclear chronology

World of Noise
(1993)		 Sparkle and Fade
(1995)		 White Trash Hell
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
Robert Christgau A−[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [4]

Sparkle and Fade is the second album by Everclear, released on May 23, 1995. It was their first album to be released exclusively on Capitol Records; their previous effort, World of Noise, was re-released on Capitol after its introduction through the Portland, Oregon based label, Tim/Kerr Records.

The album's lead single, "Heroin Girl," performed well on college radio but did not gain significant mainstream airplay. That would be granted to their follow up, "Santa Monica," which effectively put Everclear on the map. The next two singles, "Heartspark Dollarsign" and "You Make Me Feel Like A Whore," would have moderate rotation, but the band wouldn't gain major success again until their next album, So Much for the Afterglow.

The cover art to Sparkle and Fade features childhood pictures of the three members of the band, with bassist Craig Montoya on the left, guitarist/singer Art Alexakis in the middle, and drummer Greg Eklund on the right.

The album is Everclear's third best selling album to date with 1 million copies sold. It was dedicated to slain singer Mia Zapata of the Seattle punk rock band The Gits.

Track listing

All songs written by Art Alexakis, Craig Montoya, and Greg Eklund, except as noted.

  1. "Electra Made Me Blind" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 3:43
  2. "Heroin Girl" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 2:23
  3. "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore" – 2:47
  4. "Santa Monica" – 3:11
  5. "Summerland" – 3:42
  6. "Strawberry" – 2:35
  7. "Heartspark Dollarsign" – 2:52
  8. "The Twistinside" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 4:37
  9. "Her Brand New Skin" – 2:02
  10. "Nehalem" – 1:53
  11. "Queen of the Air" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 2:59
  12. "Pale Green Stars" – 4:17
  13. "Chemical Smile" – 1:49
  14. "My Sexual Life" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 3:51
Japan release
  1. "Heroin Girl" (Acoustic version) – 2:53
  2. "Happy Hour" (Demo) – 2:16
  3. "Sin City" – 4:34

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sparkle and Fade - Everclear". AllMusic. 
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sparkle and Fade - Everclear". AllMusic. 
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Everclear". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-12-04. 
  4. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 285. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. 
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