Sparkle and Fade

Sparkle and Fade
Studio album by Everclear
Released May 23, 1995
Recorded September 1994 at Smart Studios - Madison, WI
Genre Grunge,[1] post-grunge
Length 42:47
Label Capitol
Producer Art Alexakis
Everclear chronology
World of Noise
(1993)		 Sparkle and Fade
(1995)		 White Trash Hell
(1997)
Singles from Sparkle and Fade
  1. "Heroin Girl"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Santa Monica"
    Released: December 5, 1995 (airplay)
  3. "Heartspark Dollarsign"
    Released: 1996
  4. "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
The Village VoiceA–[3]

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".

The album's cover features childhood pictures of the three members of the band. It is Everclear's third-best-selling album to date.[4] It climbed to the top of the Heatseekers Chart in January 1996.[5]

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. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sparkle & Fade – Everclear". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 285–86. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 14, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Phalen, Tom (1 December 1997). "Everclear, Electric And Acoustic, Shows Sparkle, No Fade". Seattle Times. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Borzillo, Carrie (3 February 1996). "Everclear Won't "Sparkle and Fade"". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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