Sparkle and Fade
| Sparkle and Fade | ||||
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| Studio album by Everclear | ||||
| Released | May 23, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | September 1994 at Smart Studios - Madison, WI | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge | |||
| Length | 42:47 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Art Alexakis | |||
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| Singles from Sparkle and Fade | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Village Voice | A−[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 produced the singles "Heroin Girl," "Santa Monica," "Heartspark Dollarsign" and "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore". Ostensibly, the album's music follows themes like addiction and romance through a loosely defined narrative similar to Art Alexakis' own troubled life when he was in his twenties.[5]
The album's cover features childhood pictures of the three members of the band. It is Everclear's third-best-selling album to date.[6] It climbed to the top of the Heatseekers Chart in January 1996[7] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in May 1996.[8]
Track listing
All songs written by Art Alexakis, Craig Montoya, and Greg Eklund, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personnel
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sparkle & Fade – Everclear". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 285–86. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 14, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Colburn, Randall (15 September 2015). "On Sparkle And Fade, Everclear found universality in drug-addled intimacy". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Phalen, Tom (December 1, 1997). "Everclear, Electric And Acoustic, Shows Sparkle, No Fade". Seattle Times. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ↑ Borzillo, Carrie (February 3, 1996). "Everclear Won't "Sparkle and Fade"". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2016-12-27.