So Much for the Afterglow

Infobox Album | Name = So Much for the Afterglow
Type = Album
Artist = Everclear


Released = October 7, 1997
Recorded = November 1996 to March 1997
Genre = Alternative
Length = 48:47
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Art Alexakis
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tl5e8qpmbtq4~T1 link]
Last album = "White Trash Hell"
(1997)
This album = "So Much for the Afterglow"
(1997)
Next album = ""
(2000) |

"So Much for the Afterglow" is the third album by Everclear, released on October 7, 1997 (see 1997 in music). It contained the singles "Everything to Everyone", "I Will Buy You a New Life", "Father of Mine" and "One Hit Wonder". This album strays noticeably from the band's past work, which is much less clean and polished. While those past attempts were clear examples of grunge, listeners have been more inclined to categorize "So Much For The Afterglow" as power pop. A number of the songs from this album, especially "Everything to Everyone" and "Father of Mine" received heavy rotation on MTV's Total Request Live and launched Everclear into mainstream popularity. "So Much for the Afterglow" provided Everclear with their only Grammy nomination to date, a Best Rock Instrumental nod in 1998 for "El Distorto de Melodica".

Track listing

All tracks written by Art Alexakis and Everclear.

# "So Much for the Afterglow" – 3:53
# "Everything to Everyone" – 3:20
# "Ataraxia (Media Intro)" – 0:34
# "Normal Like You" – 3:13
# "I Will Buy You a New Life" – 3:58
# "Father of Mine" – 3:51
# "One Hit Wonder" – 3:28
# "El Distorto de Melodica" (Instrumental) – 3:07
# "Amphetamine" – 3:35
# "White Men in Black Suits" – 3:32
# "Sunflowers" – 3:47
# "Why I Don't Believe in God" – 4:17
# "Like a California King" – 8:08
#* Contains the hidden track "Hating You For Christmas"
# Local God (From Romeo and Juliet OST) - 8:23 Australian Bonus Track (Contains Hidden Track)

Personnel

* Art Alexakis - Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Guitar (Steel), Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Cover Art Concept, Cover Design, Toy Piano
* Neal Avron - Trumpet, Producer, Engineer, Vocal Arrangement, Horn Arrangements, Mixing
* Tom Banghart - Assistant Engineer
* Mike Baumgartner - Assistant Engineer
* Steven Birch - Coordination, Art Direction, Design, Cover Art Concept, Cover Design
* Ian Blanch - Mixing Assistant
* Nick Brophy - Assistant Engineer
* Paul Cantelon - Violin
* Greg Eklund - Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Assistant Producer, Slide Whistle
* Lars Fox - Sampling, Loops, Assistant Producer
* Dave Friedlander - Assistant Engineer
* Krista Gaylor - Photography
* Bill Jackson - Assistant Engineer
* Rami Jaffee - Vox Organ, Vox Organ
* Bob Ludwig - Mastering
* Craig Montoya - Mandolin, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Sound Effects, Vocals, Assistant Producer
* Derron Nuhfer - Saxophone
* Frank Ockenfels - Photography, Cover Art
* Ronnie Rivera - Assistant Engineer
* Jim Rondinelli - Engineer, String Arrangements, Assistant Producer
* Buddy Schaub - Trombone
* Gerri Sutyak - Cello
* Kenneth A. Van Druten - Assistant Engineer
* Andy Wallace - Mixing
* Perry Watts-Russell - Executive Producer
* Joe Zook - Editing, Editing Assistant, Transfer Assistant

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)