Sparkle and Fade

Infobox Album |
Name = Sparkle and Fade
Type = Album
Artist = Everclear


Released = May 23, 1995
Recorded = September 1994
Genre = Alternative rock,Post-grunge
Length =
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Art Alexakis
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9jrsa9lgu23d link] |
Last album = "World of Noise" (1993)
This album = "Sparkle and Fade" (1995)
Next album = "White Trash Hell" (1997)

"Sparkle and Fade" is an album by Everclear, released on May 23, 1995. It was their first album to be released exclusively on Capitol Records. Although their previous album, "World of Noise", was released on Capitol, it was originally released on a Portland, Oregon based label, Tim/Kerr Records.

The first single from this album, "Heroin Girl", did well on college radio, but did not get much airplay on mainstream radio. That would come with the next single, "Santa Monica", which is the song that put Everclear on the map. The next two singles, "Heartspark Dollarsign" and "You Make Me Feel Like A Whore", would have moderate mainstream success, but they wouldn't see major success again until their next album, So Much for the Afterglow.

The cover of the album 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.

Track listing

#"Electra Made Me Blind" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 3:43
#"Heroin Girl" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 2:23
#"You Make Me Feel Like a Whore" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 2:47
#"Santa Monica" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 3:11
#"Summerland" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 3:42
#"Strawberry" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 2:35
#"Heartspark Dollarsign" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 2:52
#"The Twistinside" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 4:37
#"Her Brand New Skin" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 2:02
#"Nehalem" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 1:53
#"Queen of the Air" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 2:59
#"Pale Green Stars" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 4:17
#"Chemical Smile" (Alexakis, Eklund, Montoya) – 1:49
#"My Sexual Life" (Alexakis, Cuthbert, Montoya) – 3:51

Personnel

*Art Alexakis - Guitar, Singer
*Craig Montoya - Bass
*Greg Eklund - drums