''Return to Santa Monica'' is a 2011 album by the band
Everclear. It is the band's first album with label Cleopatra Records. The album consists of a mix of re-recorded Everclear originals and covers of other bands' hits.
''Greatest Hits''
A variation of the album titled ''Greatest Hits'' was released December 27, 2011 in digital formats only. It omits two of the covers from ''Return to Santa Monica'',
The Police's ''
Every Breath You Take'' and the
Steve Miller Band's ''
The Joker''.
Track listing
# "
Santa Monica" – 3:14
#* (Originally released on the album ''
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 thro ...
''.)
# "
Wonderful" – 4:23
#* (Originally released on the album ''
Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile''.)
# "
Father of Mine" – 3:55
#* (Originally released on the album ''
So Much For The Afterglow''.)
# "
I Will Buy You A New Life
"I Will Buy You a New Life" is a rock song by American rock band Everclear from their third studio album, ''So Much for the Afterglow'' (1997). The song peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 20 on th ...
" – 3:54
#* (Originally released on the album ''So Much For The Afterglow''.)
# "
Everything to Everyone" – 3:21
#* (Originally released on the album ''So Much For the Afterglow''.)
# "
I Won't Back Down" – 3:06
#* (Cover of the song originally released on the
Tom Petty solo album ''
Full Moon Fever''.)
# "Unemployed Boyfriend" – 4:06
#* (Originally released on the album ''
Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile''.)
# "
The Joker" – 4:58
#* (Cover of the
Steve Miller Band song originally released on the album ''
The Joker''.)
# "
I Will Follow You Into the Dark" – 2:38
#* (Cover of the
Death Cab for Cutie song originally released on the album ''
Plans''.)
# "
Every Breath You Take" – 3:20
#* (Cover of
The Police song originally released on the album ''
Synchronicity''.)
# "
AM Radio" – 3:56
#* (Originally released on the album ''
Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile''.)
# "
Brown Eyed Girl" – 4:11
#* (Originally released on the album ''
Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile'' and a cover of the
Van Morrison song from the album
Blowin' Your Mind.)
Personnel
*
Art Alexakis
Arthur Paul "Art" Alexakis (born April 12, 1962) is an American musician best known as the singer-songwriter and guitarist of the rock band Everclear. He has been a member of several notable bands, in addition to his own work as a songwriter f ...
– lead vocals, guitar
*Dave French – guitar, backing vocals
*Freddy Herrera – bass, backing vocals
*Sean Winchester – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
References
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2011 albums
Everclear (band) albums