Sparkle And Fade
by Everclear
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Sparkle And Fade is ranked as the best album by Everclear.
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Sparkle And Fade track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Sparkle And Fade rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 901-1000 | 60/100 | - |
| 2026 |  foxytreeko | Top 87 Music Albums of the 1990s | 27/87 | 14 |
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Top 41 Music Albums of 1995 | 11/41 | 4 |
| 2026 | borninhockeytown | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 96/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Romanelli | Top 79 Music Albums of 1995 | 27/79 | 3 |
| 2026 |  bwishart | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 18/40 | 57 |
| 2026 | adbrack1988 | Top 16 Music Albums of 1995 | 14/16 | 1 |
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Greatest Music Albums #201 - 300 | 88/100 | - |
| 2026 | lanis | Top 33 Music Albums of 1995 | 32/33 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 87 Music Albums of 1995 | 82/87 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 78 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 345 | |||
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Sparkle And Fade ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/02/2026 03:53 | dhbarrett | 8,866 | 65/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2026 19:16 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,312 | 70/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2026 22:34 | traistboar | 1,801 | 79/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 13% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.3/100, a mean average of 73.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.
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Sparkle And Fade forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 07/08/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5367): By borninhockeytownView latest topic →
Romanelli 11/10/2023 22:47 in What album are you listening to right now?View all forum mentions
Sparkle And Fade comments
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Blown away the first time I heard this record, as soon as I got hooked, I had to buy all the sheet music online. I have never heard anyone make chords function in the way that Art Alexakis does. Every Chord is Major. The use of the II chord is present in nearly every track, WTF??? There are also prevalent III chords, and VI chords. Heroin Girl starts like it is through written and then sinks into a fast bII-I-bVI-bIII-II-I-BVI-bIII riff "esther used to be the kind of lover you would never leave". Subject matter is about relationships, drug use, and you have this sort of small town trailer trash angst going on, like he has something to say and will just pour it out on his guitar. (Edited)
I think this is their best record. Nicely produced with some great songs. It's held up well over time. (Edited)
GuitarDan 11/29/2010 22:53 | #16706 | TOP COMMENT
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CONTEXT: Everclear's 2nd album set the tone for post-grunge alternative rock. Not a classic, but still has charm and has aged better than expected. MUSIC: The group plays loose and aggressive, with layers of guitar and impressive drumming. Not enough hooks to sustain consistent quality, but great charisma. LYRICS: The references to drug abuse and a desire to get clean (in both chemical and relationship dependence) stand out. HIGHLIGHTS: Santa Monica, Strawberry
VADERBREWING 09/19/2015 04:11 | #150017 | TOP COMMENT
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I read a comment about Everclear being post grunge crap. That's a load of crap. Great guitars and Art's voice make them instantly recognizable. Their first two albums are great listens.
A great lazy midsummer album. Unlike their other material, this isn't corny. I think there's only one song about being a dad. My favorite tracks are "Heroin Girl" and "My Sexual Life".
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