Sparkle and Fade

Sparkle and Fade is the second album by Everclear, released in 1995.[5] 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 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.[6]

Sparkle and Fade
Studio album by
Everclear
ReleasedMay 23, 1995
RecordedSeptember 1994
StudioSmart Studios, Madison, WI
GenreAlternative rock, grunge
Length42:47
LabelCapitol
ProducerArt 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]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
The Village VoiceA−[4]

The album's cover features childhood pictures of the three members of the band. It is Everclear's third-best-selling album to date.[7] It climbed to the top of the Heatseekers Chart in January 1996[8] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in May 1996.[9]

In 2016, independent vinyl reissue label Intervention Records reissued Sparkle & Fade on 180-gram vinyl.[10]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "the sheer radiance of songs like 'Santa Monica' (which demands repeated listens) adds to the luster of this unexpected gem."[5]

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
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
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sparkle & Fade – Everclear". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2011). "Everclear". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 1016. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
  3. Harris, Keith (2004). "Everclear". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 285–86. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. Christgau, Robert (November 14, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  5. "Everclear". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  6. Colburn, Randall (September 15, 2015). "On Sparkle And Fade, Everclear found universality in drug-addled intimacy". The A.V. Club.
  7. Phalen, Tom (December 1, 1997). "Everclear, Electric And Acoustic, Shows Sparkle, No Fade". Seattle Times. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  8. Borzillo, Carrie (February 3, 1996). "Everclear Won't "Sparkle and Fade"". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  9. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  10. "Sparkle and Fade – Intervention Records". www.interventionrecords.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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