Sparkle and Fade
Sparkle and Fade is the second album by Everclear, released in 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 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.
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| Released | May 23, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | September 1994 | |||
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| Genre | Post-grunge Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 42:47 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10 |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Great Rock Discography | 9/10 |
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Village Voice | A− |
The album's cover features childhood pictures of the three members of the band. It is Everclear's third-best-selling album to date. It climbed to the top of the Heatseekers Chart in January 1996 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in May 1996. By December 2001, the album had sold 1,190,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.