Return to Santa Monica

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Return to Santa Monica
Studio album by Everclear
Released	September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Genre	Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock[1]
Length	45:02
Label	Cleopatra
Everclear chronology
In a Different Light (2009) Return to Santa Monica (2011) Greatest Hits (2011)

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.

Track listing[]

1. "Santa Monica" – 3:14
   • (Originally released on the album Sparkle and Fade.)
2. "Wonderful" – 4:23
   • (Originally released on the album Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile.)
3. "Father of Mine" – 3:55
   • (Originally released on the album So Much For The Afterglow.)
4. "I Will Buy You A New Life" – 3:54
   • (Originally released on the album So Much For The Afterglow.)
5. "Everything to Everyone" – 3:21
   • (Originally released on the album So Much For the Afterglow.)
6. "I Won't Back Down" – 3:06
   • (Cover of the song originally released on the Tom Petty solo album Full Moon Fever.)
7. "Unemployed Boyfriend" – 4:06
   • (Originally released on the album Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile.)
8. "The Joker" – 4:58
   • (Cover of the Steve Miller Band song originally released on the album The Joker.)
9. "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" – 2:38
   • (Cover of the Death Cab for Cutie song originally released on the album Plans.)
10. "Every Breath You Take" – 3:20
    • (Cover of The Police song originally released on the album Synchronicity.)
11. "AM Radio" – 3:56
    • (Originally released on the album Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile.)
12. "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 – lead vocals, guitar
• Dave French – guitar, backing vocals
• Freddy Herrera – bass, backing vocals
• Sean Winchester – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals

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