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]
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 (December 1, 1997). "Everclear, Electric And Acoustic, Shows Sparkle, No Fade". Seattle Times. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  5. Borzillo, Carrie (February 3, 1996). "Everclear Won't "Sparkle and Fade"". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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