Sparkle and Fade explained

Sparkle and Fade
Type:studio
Artist:Everclear
Cover:Everclear-Sparkle.jpg
Alt:Photographs of the band members at a young age
Released:May 23, 1995
Recorded:September 1994
Studio:
Genre:
Length:42:47
Label:Capitol
Prev Title:World of Noise
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:White Trash Hell
Next Year:1997

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]

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] By December 2001, the album had sold 1,190,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[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 where noted.

Personnel

Personnel per liner notes.[11]

Everclear

Production

Artwork

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 45
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 39
US Billboard 200[14] 88

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Everclear - Sparkle and Fade . Punknews.org . June 2, 2022.
  2. Web site: Cizmar . Martin . It's a Real Small Town: The story behind Everclear’s Sparkle and Fade—and why everyone hates the man behind it. . Williamette Week . June 2, 2022.
  3. Web site: Brodsky . Rachel . Everclear’s Art Alexakis: ”Sparkle And Fade’ Was My Escape Route’ . . June 2, 2022.
  4. News: Prevatt . Mike . Everclear clarifies style with ‘Sparkle’ . June 2, 2022 . Daily Bruin . October 7, 1997.
  5. Web site: Sprague. Deborah. Everclear. 31 July 2020. Trouser Press.
  6. Web site: On Sparkle And Fade, Everclear found universality in drug-addled intimacy . Colburn . Randall . The A.V. Club . 15 September 2015.
  7. Web site: Everclear, Electric And Acoustic, Shows Sparkle, No Fade . . December 1, 1997 . August 13, 2014 . Phalen, Tom.
  8. Web site: Everclear Won't "Sparkle and Fade" . Billboard . February 3, 1996 . August 13, 2014 . Borzillo, Carrie.
  9. Web site: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. RIAA. December 27, 2016.
  10. Web site: Basham . David . December 13, 2001 . Got Charts? Usher's Platinum Mine; A Tolkien Spell; An Ill-Fated Concept . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150127050459/http://www.mtv.com/news/1451449/got-charts-ushers-platinum-mine-a-tolkien-spell-an-ill-fated-concept/ . January 27, 2015 . 2022-03-09 . . en.
  11. Sparkle and Fade . . 1995 . booklet . . .
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1996. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 25, 2021.
  13. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1996. The Official NZ Music Charts. November 16, 2021.
  14. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. July 25, 2021.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Sparkle and Fade".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.