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I originally got into RHCP at around 15 years old, I think around the time 'Freaky Styley' was out and stopped following them as closely after 'Mother's Milk'. I sort of outgrew them at that. Actually listening to this album, I found it endearing - maybe from a feeling of nostalgia. The band is really talented and despite some hamfisted bits of being funky and Anthony Keidis' lack of vocal and lyrical virtuosity, I enjoyed listening to this album and have a new appreciation for their later works.
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Tiene temazos pero también tiene mierdas
Cara A 5 estrellas
puff pues bueno, tiene alguna canción que es un temazo, pero poco mas
Cool then, meh now. IMO.
Enjoyed it overall, even if none of the deep dives added to what I liked about them. I could listen again.
okay dad rock
Better than I remember
3-6-2024 I've always had a reluctance to listen to the Chili Peppers--probably because of the sock thing. Throughout the years, I have been presented with evidence that they're a talented group of musicians (especially Flea), heard bands I like compared with them, and found myself enjoying some before I knew who was performing. The amount of these tracks that I'm familiar with without deliberately seeking this content it has to say something about it's quality, doesn't it?
John Frusciante is good at guitar.
This is bad
Lastig, wel topper maar sommigen in de 2e helft zijn wat minder. Sterke 4,5
Deeaam.
Totally fine album. I think with a lot of the RHCP is that they were so overplayed in the 90-00s that it took away the magic.
I have always liked The Red Hot Chili Peppers and am kind of proud of them for still being around and putting out good stuff. I was, in fact, surprised when this album came out and it was to such a high level, as many of the bands from back in the day kinda settle on "Ok" or stop producing at all. Definititely should be on a "listen to this" list for most people interested in any genre really, as it has elements of lots of different stuff and never gets out of control.
Solid album!
The very definition of RHCP. This is what I think of when I imagine RHCP. Lots of classics in there. Great album.
Amazing 🤩
first time listening to this album in full, good vibes start to finish. get on top is a terrible song though
Two absolute bangers in Scar Tissue and Otherside. Californication is solid. The rest of the album is forgettable popified Nirvana without a single memorable guitar riff. Purple Stain had potential, but they butchered it with the lyrics and cadence. Around the World is a misguided foray into rap that has not stood the test of time.
This band has some creepy creepy guys in it but this album was good, I can see why it’s so famous
Amazing! They have such a unique sound, loved to listen to this album again after a long time. Favourite songs: - Otherside - Californication - Road trippin - Fat dance
This is the first Chili Peppers album I’ve listened to cover to cover, and I’ve gotta say I loved it. It’s great driving music but they’re all bangers too
The Hard Times (a satire punk news poster on social media) posted once "Babbling 18-Month-Old Sued By Red Hot Chili Peppers for Plagiarism". I think of this every time I hear "Around The World" and Kiedis sings "Ding ding, dong dong, ding ding, dong dong, ding ding". He lyrics and singing blurs the lines between singing and rapping, and not in a good way. RHCP is maddening. For every song that has some sentiment and you think "Ok, that's pretty decent" like in "Scar Tissue" you get dumb songs like "Get On Top". Any rocker like "Parallel Universe" that's like "whoa that's kicking some ass" comes with "I Like Dirt". So there's probably about half an album that's good, an half album that's just stupid. Good and stupid don't really mix for me. Top songs: "Parallel Universe," "Otherside," "Scar Tissue"
So the first time through I thought "I remembered this album being better than that." Not sure how I missed it because on listen #2 I didn't get to a single so-so song until song 8 - Porcelain. The first half of the album is full of 4 massive singles - Around the World (my favorite, such energy), Scar Tissue (cool lyrics and beat), Otherside (lots of depth and dexterity to this song), and Californication (did I mention depth? they tone down the tempo and up the edginess especially lyrically) - and 3 other very good lesser knowns. Parallel Universe and Get on Top bring such bumping guitar and bass work, even if the lyrics slide back a bit to more juvenile versions of the Chilis, and Easily is less spastic but still a great beat. All I can say is these guys are way better with John Frusciante - he is such a great guitarist and songwriter. But let's think about the second half of the album. Emit Remmus is ok but I Like Dirt, and later Purple Stain, bring the tempo back, thanks to Flea's bass (and not Anthony Kiedis' lyrics). Right on Time is also up-temp but not as good. The rest of the songs get a little broodier, with Frusciante going into some different places. I'm not sure I love it all but I do love Road Trippin, which was their last single. It's a very good album, but not perfect. A great comeback for the Chilis and Frusciante but I can't give it a 5. A very solid 4 though.
I went through a period where I dismissed the Chili Peppers. It seemed after Mother's Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik that they just seemed to be making the same albums. I've come to accept that even if they aren't going to really take risks with their sound they do have the ability to write entertaining and engaging albums. Californication is one of those albums. It packs a punch right from the start and keeps the listener's attention throughout the whole album. The first four tracks and the title track are my favorites but even the slower, odder tracks like "Porcelain" are good. I am motivated to go check out some of their music after this release if I ever get a break from this countdown.
The cynical view is that the Chilis said "Hey! We had a huge hit with Under the Bridge! Let's do more songs like that!" resulting in Scar Tissue, Otherside, Californication, Savior, Road Tripping, and The Velvet Glove (less so this last one). The less cynical view is that the Chilis were growing up with this album. Whichever view you take, these are all good songs, even if light on the funk that made the RHCP great. Plenty of great rockers on the album too: Around the World (great opening), Parallel Universe, Get on Top, Easily, Emit Remmus, Purple Stain (love the dirty bass line in this track, but the lyrics are a little ugh). Overall, it's a really good album and the lyrics are a lot more mature than their earlier albums (or at least more subtle?). The only "strike" against the album might be they've gotten too mellow, but even songs like Porcelain (as mellow as it gets) are good. It probably helps that I don't hate Anthony Kiedis's singing voice like many others. I'd call it a 4.5, but I'll round it up because there's really not a weak song on the album (maybe I Like Dirt is the closest to a pure throwaway, but it's not bad).
some hits and some stinkers but overall a funky good time with the chili peppers
Awful band, awful album
Dog shit vocals over super tight playing. Produced to within an inch of its life. I imagine lots of high fiving gong down at the mix sessions between browsing yacht brochures. And god it’s so lonnnnnng. Pure torture. That noise was me whooping loud when it finished. I will never ever listen to this ever again. Never.
I'm listening to this just two days after another Peppers album - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - and my opinion of the band has remained very much the same, despite 8 years of discrepancy between the albums' releases. The vocals are largely misses rather than hits, often being a kind of half-spoken-half-sung thing that definitely isn't appealing. The riffs and overall rhythm section tend to make up for it, especially in the opening few tracks; the band is very well-practiced and in sync with one another, making for a great sonic basis for some good tracks. However, by the latter half of the album (excluding Road Trippin'), it's pretty clear that the Peppers are padding runtime for the sake of composing a (second) "masterpiece". I have some respect for the fact that this album was (and still is) wildly popular. However, it doesn't cover any particularly new ground or invent anything interesting. It just exists, as decent, aggressively inoffensive rock that's a microcosm of its time. Like the Eagles, but two decades later. (Eh...) Key tracks: Otherwise, Californication
Yes, it has a lot of hit singles and garnered critical acclaim, as well as being the RHCP’s best-selling album, but ‘Californication’ just doesn’t have the same brashness, edginess, sense of danger, or general sense of energy and fun (and funk) that ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ does. Yes, they were older and went for a more mature rock statement and sound, but they sacrificed a fair bit of their funkiness in the process, and frankly, for me, that’s when the RHCP’s are generally at their best.
ja whatever
I realized that I've never listened to the full album. There are several songs I really love and some that are a tad lackluster. All in all it's a solid album.
Probably a good album but I'm really sick of them so hard to listen.
Ok
Probably my second favorite RHCP album after Stadium Arcadium, and probably the first one of theirs I listened to. I think it contains some of their best songs with the least duds of any of their albums (although it does have some duds like “I Like Dirt”). Probably their most consistently good album.
awesomeness. Scar tissue & around the world
This is not my favorite RHCP album, but I really did love it when it was released. I haven't spent much time with it in a while so I was curious how a revisit would be. I noticed a lot of criticism for Anthony's shit lyrics, but that's not really what he's about. Anthony Kiedis is another instrument in the band, a mouth harp perhaps. 😉 The first four songs are still classic and I loved every moment. Get On Top is a poor attempt to bring the old funk back. But the next two... Californication and Easily are awesome. The second half of the album is not so stellar. There's a bunch of interesting moments, but the songs feel incomplete, until we get to the end... Right On Time is reminiscent of the old days and Road Trippin is a great reflection of the Chili Peppers' soft side.
7/10. Some familiarity / nostalgia with songs on the album (toward the beginning) may cause biases in this rating. Had highs and lows. Enjoyed the instrumental (guitar) throughout, lyrically and other pieces were hit and miss for me but I’d say more hit than miss.
ogolnie slaby, ale ma Californication i Otherside czyli spektakularne klasyki
Even if it only offered the single best riff RHCP ever recorded on “Scar Tissue,” this record would be worth a listen. It’s next-level musical and lyrical maturity for the whole crew, and it deserved the recognition it received from fans and newcomers.
Great production and execution, you can tell everyone was in tune with the vibe of the album. Never been a huge RHCP fan but can see why they're praised. Good album. Would rate 3.5 if I could.
A true masterpiece, no other words needed.
Short story: Dad nicknamed me Flea as a kid because I point blanked refused to wear a top in the house for ages.
Gü Side A and B are faultless Side C and D slightly bring it down on the whole 4/5
A really well put together album which is something chilli peppers generally struggle to do. A certain ginger man has it tattooed on his arm so that certifies it’s CLASSIC status. 4/5
3.5 Preferred the first half compared to the end. Still a good album
3.
The first 6 songs are pretty great. And then you realize how stupid the lyrics and vocals are of every RHCP song.
A classic indie-rock/rock album that brings its listeners to the sunny coast of California with the album's unique sounds. Listeners transports one to a universe solely to the late '90s and early 2000s.
Great songs, crude lyrics at times were a bit of a turn off. Super talented musicians.
(Mai ascoltato prima) Conoscevo già alcune canzoni, ci sono alcuni pezzi molto forti, altri un po’ neutri.
This has always been my thing with most Chili Peppers songs: - On the first listen, I think "this song slaps". - On the fifth listen, I think "yeah, this is alright". - On the tenth listen, I think, "I'm not so sure anymore". The Chili Peppers were always a band that I enjoyed whenever their songs played on the radio, but not enough to actually go buy their CD. I've heard this album quite a few times. "Scar Tissue" and "Road Trippin'" are awesome (plus, the video for "Scar Tissue" is legendary). But I'm mostly indifferent to the rest. It's good music, but I don't love it. And this might be an unpopular opinion: I've never really rated Anthony Kiedis as singer. He grates on me after a while. This album is a 3/5 by the most 3/5 band ever. 👍👍
Quite easy - cool album. Very nice -> 5 stars
Now here's a divisive one. Red Hot Chili Peppers is another example of a very love it or hate it band. Some people love them while others find them annoying. As for me, I can see aspects of both in my opinion, though I do lean more towards the former. Californication is a pretty solid album. I like the sound. I think John Frusciante's guitar playing is nice and there's a good reason why Flea is one of the only examples of a band's bassist being the most popular member. I don't love Anthony Kiedis's vocals though. They work on songs like the title track, but other songs like the opener "Around The World" aren't my thing as far as vocals go. The writing is also a bit hit or miss. Some songs are very introspective and really come from personal experiences that warrant writing songs about them. Others aren't quite at that level. I will say that the first half is quite a bit better than the second half. Overall, a good album with some good songs, but I can see why people dislike this band and album, even if I myself have a mostly positive opinion of it. High 3/5.
Both better and worse than I expected. It rocks harder and the grooves are nastier than I remembered, but the skeeziness is less effective too. It also gets repetitive. This is a long album and it feels like it. AK's flow and cadence get repetitive. "Take It On the Other Side" still slaps. "Around the World" hasn't aged as well. "Californication" and "Scar Tissue" hold up reasonably well. First time hearing "This Velvet Glove" and "Paralell Universe," and both are pleasant surprises. Solid album cuts. Found myself grooving to "Right on Time" I'm thinking strong 3 to a weak 4 for this one. Probably 3.5 as I'm not itching to hear it again.
Great Album. Hard and soft. A tad too hectic at times
Felt like it was long but this is also not my main genre of music and I see why it could easily get a 5. Fav song off one listen was porcelain
Forever a defining record of my youth. Really top heavy with the hits which remain the stars of the album, the latter half feels a bit more eccentric. Love this album and the summery feelings it evokes. Associations with hitchhiking in Maui and SUP rider playing this on the ride to the beach.
I always live a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This album is good to listen too!
Fantastic album! An all time great, 5 stars all day.
Honestly not think RHCP had a good album in them. The hits are hits for a reason but some of the deep cuts could have easily been singles. Anthony K. is back in my good graces.
First 10 songs and it could’ve been the greatest set list ever, but they had to keep on yapping about who the fuck cares It was a nice introduction into punk rock until they realized that they can’t write and started spewing bullshit, the instrumentals are always great the writing has it moments but if it weren’t for songs like the other side and Californication it would be a 2, So close to a 4 and yet… 3.9/5
Great album, very nostalgic
This album would've benefited from being 8-10 tracks. There are a few songs that just don't carry any weight. I hadn't listened to this through in a long while, and my middle school self is a little disappointed with my current view of the album. Probably should be a 3, but 4 for nostalgia.
Playful, melodic, and a little repetitive. Not the best thing ever. Pretty enjoyable though
Finally real music, just astounding stuff, this really does belong on a list of must listen music.
Not as good as I remember, and definitely not their best album.
Ambivalence. Some aspects of RHCP I really admire. Sometimes I think they are almost unintentional self-parody. Great moments but then it gets so samey.
The album’s pretty toploaded, but the later material isn’t bad at all. The Chili Peppers were always hot shit. Kiedis’ rapping takes a back seat for most of the album, and his lyrics have taken a big step up from BSSM, focusing on more self reflective themes, as well as engaging in a certain amount of politics with the excellent title track. The streamlining also helps, the album comes in at less than an hour, which is a good manageable time, and there isn’t nearly as much filler
probably the only RHCP album I've listened to all the way through on my own and without skipping a track
Shame the members are a bunch of scumbags, especially Kiedis.
instrumentals are sick? i hate his voice lol. finding it hard to finish any of these songs RHCP is such a meme lol lyrics contain the male gaze(tm) so it's really only tolerable at <10% volume
I enjoyed this album more than I expected. Just clean, simple fun.
Very good, also very long. Fatigued around 45 minutes, but Very Good.
Nostalgic when it came to the singles off this album. Everything else was fine. Good album.
Honestly? Some stuff I really like. But a lot of other stuff that hasn’t aged so well. 3/5
I recall when this came out, despite some great singles, I was a bit disappointed with it compared to BSSM. However, on listening to them both again now this is the more complete album AND the best tracks surpass the best tracks of BSSM.
Bangers and filler
Scar tissue that I wish you saw Sarcastic mister know-it-all Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause With the birds I'll share With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin' Push me up against the wall Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra Fallin' all over myself To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin' Blood loss in a bathroom stall A southern girl with a scarlet drawl I wave goodbye to ma and pa 'Cause with the birds I'll share With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin' Fire. 5/5
This band makes me think of being in junior high when their earlier album blood sugar etc was hugely popular. This album is fine. It kind of became omnipresent wallpaper during its height.
Oh, RHCP. The fact that you occasionally throw an undeniably good song every now and then makes me dislike you more. For every Scar Tissue and Porcelain (I admittedly prefer the ballads) there’s I Like Dirt, Around the World or Right On Time. I want to like you more, if you did more Under the Bridgeses and Breaking the Girlseses I’d be in your corner. But alas. At least we have Flea’s acting credits.
I’ve never sat down and listened to this one, but turns out I’ve heard a lot of it anyway. You know…it was pretty good. The band played well together and did some cool arrangements. I think all the hits are 4 star songs. The rest was good, but not at that level. Although, not enough to drag it down.
it's not the album's fault, i had my listening experience ruined at the end because my friend told me about something with someone's autobiography and statutory R-word... and yeah
Wow! Never listen to this and 25 years later it is fresh and fun! Great album!
I really tried to give this less than 5 stars but... I just enjoyed listening to this so much
Slow songs are somewhat catchy with meh vocals, and funkier ones are very annoying. Did not like the inferior ‘Around The World’ on this list, ‘Get On Top’, or any of the funky songs that played after I stopped paying attention. Yeah, I don’t know why this band is so popular.
Hate but also nostalgia
I have strong nostalgia for this album so that definitely helps, but listening to it year later it still feels like one of the stronger ones in their discography. Favorite track: Scar tissue
Me ha gustado mucho porque poco a poco me van gustando más los Red Hot, y era un disco mítico, así que además conocía canciones.
They're generally pretty good songs by a good band, but they kind of sound exactly like all the songs on the previous records. If I didn't know that, I would rate it higher, I guess. There are a couple of nice exceptions, though.
Every track from the start until Californication is a banger single. Flea is a great bassist. End of the album is lack luster.
memories... listened to it very often. didn't age perfectly well, but well enough
The singles are great aka the first 6 tracks. The rest is the long slide to the mopey, heroin-y RHCP that is known today. Goodbye good time skater pop punks with lots of funky influences. Hello sad boys with lots of personnel changes, heroin, stocktaking, and hopefully some rehab. It is like RCHP's music eventually became a thin gruel version of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. 3.3 stars rounded down because after track 6, this album is a slog.
Solid album shame they're all sexual assaulters and nonces
I've always been a fan of RHCP. They have funky music with whimsical lyrics. This album is very different than a lot of the rock music they put out but they are a band that really adapts to their era. They don't stay stagnant. This album is more musical, and has a long story to tell about California life, in general. Love Love Love. I don't mind being the oddball out, here.
Don't get the hate. A great vibe, caliFOURnication 😁
mega!
"Tone, Tone mate - are you ever going to change these stupid place-holder lyrics? We're in the studio tomorrow!" "Ding dong deng deng dong."
Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californication" has its moments, notably with the engaging "The Velvet Glove" and the title track, which stand out for their compelling guitar work and rhythmic flair. These tracks briefly capture the band's celebrated fusion of rock with elements of funk and punk. However, the album largely disappoints, bogged down by filler content that fails to match the energy or creativity of its few highlights. The latter part of the album, in particular, suffers from a lack of direction and coherence, reminiscent of Adam Sandler's comedic musical sketches on "Saturday Night Live," but without the intentional humor. Overall, "Californication" falls short of expectations, offering a handful of engaging moments amidst a sea of mediocrity. It's a reminder of the band's potential, yet hardly a compelling album.
More than a four but not a 5 . Rating up though
Yup.
I always think of Out R Inn when I hear this album. And how I wrote something like, 2000 BIATCH on the bathroom wall and it stayed there for like 20 years
Can’t hear this without thinking of Out R Inn’s back patio.
I was dreading going into this, but was positively surprised. I truly can't stand RHCPs hits, and there are a lot of them. However, I have always wondered why I don't like them — I am after all a metalhead that went funkier and poppier the older I got. Listening to this whole album made me realize that there are some things that I really like. Basically, the heavier, funkier or sentimental these guys get, the more I like them. Sadly, its too little of all those things and to many zeitgeist hits.
I’m going to be that guy. Their earlier stuff was better. WAY better.
LOL, first track came on and I was like "this is 25 years old?! Fuck I'm old." I feel like the RHCP get a lot of hate but they're fucking good. Like really talented musicians making unique and interesting music for over 3 decades. I don't get the hate. Funny thing is, I never listen to them except when they come on the radio. Which, speaking of, this album is chalk full of radio hits.
Damn, what an album. So many great songs and enjoyable from start to finish. My only complaint is that the album is a bit front loaded with hits. The second half of the album starts to blend together a bit. 8.25/10 (4.125/5)
Memes aside, an incredible album
I listened to this album a lot when I was in my first year of Uni in 2001. I remember on a Saturday night most people in my halls went out, but I didn't fancy it so stayed in and was playing my bass along really loudly to this album because I thought everyone was out and I wouldn't be disturbing anyone. I was on the first floor of our halls building and most of the female students were upstairs, directly above us. A really beautiful fellow student from upstairs came down and knocked on my door whilst I was playing, I opened the door and saw this beautiful female student from upstairs and instantly thought "wow she is going to tell me how much she was impressed with my bass playing and that I am really cool!" (I was very delusional at this point of my life) but of course she told me to shut the fuck up because she was trying to take a nap. Anyway, it was good to reminisce about that time in my life, this album has some great songs on it. Only had to skip a few, but probably skipped them in 2001 too if they weren't bass riff heavy.
The Chili Peppers at the absolute apex of their sound. Interested to see how they deal with Californication being in the first third of the album. To me, every Chili Peppers album after Blood Sugar Sex Magik sounds played out, but they still have great singles.
I would say this is a great album with really great songs. A lot for everyone and the best songs are amazing. I just don't think there is any flow between songs
This album is magnificent, granted my RHCP bias shines bright in favor of it. This album is melodically gorgeous, not a gimmick, and really well put together structurally. However, its compression and volume issue as a result of the "loudness war" of the late 90's has made this album sound beyond fucked up. Even beautiful tunes like Porcelain sounds like udder crap because of this.
Listened to a few years ago, good album.
hoo man, I thought I was neutral to mildly positive on RHCP, was never sad to hear one of their songs come up randomly, but holy moly they become grating *fast* when listening straight through an album. I think it might be kind of a meme to give mild credit to Flea while criticizing the rest of the band, but yeah the bass is usually very good, even when the full songs are mostly mediocre.
Nah, I really don't like these guys. Never did.
Took me back to my early 20s, a fantastic album, maybe a couple of tracks too long but some amazing tracks, not listened to it for a while but really enjoyed it
It's not uncommon for their to be an act with singles that I like a lot, but the albums don't hold up. RHCP are kinda the opposite of that I think? Both BSSM & this one were way better than I expected, given that I'm not a huge fan of the singles from either project. 3.5/5
Not a huge Chili Peppers fan but the first four songs are great. I give this album 3.5 stars and Flea is a pretty awesome bass player soo....
The RHCP haven’t aged well for me. Musically they’re awesome. Anthony Kiedas as a singer and lyricist is just not my thing. He brings it all down most of the time. This album and Blood Sugar Sex Magik are both still good though.
A lot of classics here, and RHCP’s fun and funky vibe is pretty infectious. Solid grooves all around. And fun fact I didn’t realize until now: this album that’s largely about California was also released right after my first trip to California with slashing lumpkins!
This album introduced me to RHCP
Yeah! This is my jam. I wore this CD out in high school. I still consider it “new” RHCP, but that’s just showing my age. Not a bad song on this album and one I come back to time and time again.
listened to again still don't love the band, but this album is pretty good tho
I love RHCP up to Blood Sugar Sex Magic. I mean, there are a couple of songs on this that I can tolerate but for me, this album is the beginning of all of their albums that sound identical.
un classique porcelain emit remmus I like dirt
My second favorite RHCP album.
one of my fave album!!!!
Me ha encantado
3.5 basicon todo el disco pero los ultimos 5 temas lo hacen cerrar de gran manera
Awesome album!
Really this is a perfect album but their style and sound just makes me feel a little on edge.
Paras RHCP-levy!
Classic album, so many great songs and the ones that aren't great are still pretty good. 9/10
One of my top 90s album, great vibes Top tracks: Scar Tissue, Otherside, Californication, Road Trippin’
Had potential to be a 4 but just slightly too samey for me. Lots of good songs though
A really good album, they showed off a maturity here (by RHCP standards) in their playing and writing. I could listen to this over and over.
Porcelain is a calm banger. Scar Tissue is an ultimate classic. This Velvet Glove is great. Otherside is nostalgic. 3/5 ranking
Probably their best album
Hell fucking yeah, enfin quelque chose que j'aime pour vrai. Excellent album, pleins de tounes connues, c'était cool. B-side un peu faible par contre.
This is the very first album I listened to when first when dipping my feet into music. Obviously I’m going to be a little bias however saying this. This album is still incredible. Chad flea and John Frusciante always play amazingly together. Anthony’s voice can be very hit or miss depending on the songs tone but overall I say he did a good enough job to not weigh the album down heavily. The music is funk rock. I just love how the instruments sound. Favourite songs are probably Scar tissue other side or Californication. As the lyrics have a lot of meaning when you listen to them. For the music I’d give it an 8.5/10
The songs on this album are big nostalgia from my teen years. I love it! That being said - it's been a while since I listened to the whole album all at once, and I didn't realize how... samey it sounds? Like it sounds like maybe two really long songs. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but I actually am finding I wasn't necessarily blown away by the album as a whole. Still a great listen though, and it made me remember what it was like to be a kid and wish I was a hacker.
Great tunes from the Chil Pepps!
A lot of my favorite RHCP songs on this album. Not nearly as funky as ones before but extremely enjoyable rock nonetheless. Original as any of their albums. Great listen for me always.
Listened Before? Yes This was one of the earliest albums I ever bought for myself. Remember being hooked in by the music video for Californication that looked like a video game. My 8 year old mind was absolutely blown. Around the World is a classic funky entry from RHCP. Unfortunately, right from the jump, the production fucking blows.Drums sound supper tinny and the rest of the instrumental is super condensed. Song sort of rips and still gets me hype even though the lyrics during the back half are fucking stoopid. But hey, who really turns to RHCP for lyrical depth? Similar production woes on Parallel Universe, but its a fine enough jam. Scar Tissue is one of their more popular hits off of this album, finding RHCP in tender territory. Solid sing-along track which receives solid entries from Frusciante, and the production works a bit better here. Nicely layered vocals with crisp guitar tones and mellow bass. The drums are still tinny, but they are much less prominent here. This is probably the most front-loaded album I've listened to in a while. With the exception of Get on Top, 5 of the first 6 tracks got significant radio play. After that, the album wanders into obscurity for about 30 minutes before coming back to Road Trippin'. Get on Top is a detour back into funky influences with a rather obnoxiously repeated chorus "Get on Top!" Still, its a fun little bop that sounds like straight doo doo (I really can't get over how fucking garbage this mix is). Californication is a solid enough song that taps into a similar writing ability found on Under the Bridge. Strong vocals from Kiedis pair well against Flea's skittering bass line. Just a solid single. Porcelain is a weird one that should have been cut in editorial review. RHCP ditch high energy and loudness in favor of a stripped down ballad that seems better fit for a cafe. Weirdly sequenced against Emit Remmus, which brings back that funk-hop groove. Always has been one of my favorites from this album. I Like Dirt is more proof that RHCP don't really need lyrics. This is an incredibly stupid song, but the groove is real and largely held together by Flea's unrelenting work on the bass and Fruschiante's oscillation between scratching funk groove to blistering solo. Purple Stain is another over-sexed funked up number with asinine lyrics. Has no right to be as entertaining as it is. Perhaps some of that is nostalgia popping up. So there is definitely some nostalgia tied up in here, and in a lot of ways I think this album was critical to the legacy that RHCP have cultured. This was the first major (and successful) album released by the band after their breakout Blood Sugar Sex Magic in 1991. This paved the way for their maintained relevancy into the early 2000s that was only boosted by the release of By the Way and Stadium Arcadium. I used to listen to the shit out of this album when I was a kid, and to this day I think there is plenty to enjoy. Unfortunately, the production really takes a lot of edge out of this one for me and makes it a tough listen (side note: fuck Rick Rubin). Some bangers to be sure, but I also wish they would have condensed about 4 of the songs into something better written. While a 2 seems too harsh, a 3 seems generous. I'm in a bit of a spot. I'll give it a 3 because I admittedly enjoyed most of the listen. Songs added to playlists: - Around the World (Skate Mix) - Otherside (Sunny-vibes)
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All time intro riff to start this thang. Great basslines throughout. One of my favorite bands and oldest known albums so some decent bias here. There's a mix of really raw sound and polished sound in this album that I have never really paid attention to before this listen. I can understand why people don't like RHCP/Anthony Kiedis in particular, but I do. I like dirt.
I have always found with this album that it is so top heavy with 5 of their great songs within the first 6. Otherside is one of my top songs of all time. Then it unfortunately drops off big time in my opinion with really I unforgettable songs for me. I like Dirt is always funny but not necessarily a great song. Even though I have listened to this album a few times, I remembered why it's not on my repeating RHCP albums.
Oh baby we have some heaters the past few days! Not gonna go too far in depth about this album cuz I’m sure we’ve all heard it tons of times. I know this album gets a lot of flack for its production but it doesn’t really bother me, because the worst song on this album (Porcelain) still sounds solid and is a good switch up from the loudness of the rest. I still like BSSM, BTW, and SA more than this but it's hard not to give it a 5 still. 4.5 and rounding up.
I haven't listened to this in such a long time but i forgot what i high point it was - a glorious return. I get the feeling it's a true "the best 15 of the 40 we demoed" which gives it strength that later (imo) bloated albums don't have.
Slightly better than yesterday.
1. 3.6 2. 3.4 3. 4.2 4. 4.8 5. 3.7 6. 4.9 7. 3.4 8. 4 9. 3.8 10. 4 11. 4.1 12. 3.6 13. 3.5 14. 3.6 15. 4.7 16. 3.7 17. 4 18. 3.5
I love this album!!
I don't really vibe with Anthony Kiedis' singing or his penchant for statutory rape. That said, I have good memories of a lot of these songs, and they are still fun to listen to.
It was....okay, I guess. The songs that everyone knows are the best ones. Nothing else jumped out at me. I still don't really get why people love RHCP so much.
I opened this album thinking I’d give it a 2, but in the end I’m giving it a 3. That’s something, I guess.
Nice, but tired of those ballads The best songs sounds like their older stuff (thats good)
Frusciante returns to save the RHCPs.
gutes album, komische leute
3.5/5
Great album but personally listening to the chilli's for longer than 20 minutes gives me listener fatigue and this album fits that category for me.
Half super catchy, the other half acceptable. Some real gems in here.
Some very pleasant, and some explicit rap
lots of hits. pretty good album
This album is a masterpiece - maybe more than the hit-after-hit first half, I love the second part of the album that includes “Savior”, “Road Trippin” and “Porcelain.”
Very nice returning to this. I used to be a big fan of their early stuff, but I drifted away after Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic.
Better than I remember. John f could burn a place down with that guitar
Pretty good for RHCP, some classics, some skips
Some annoying songs drag down an otherwise brilliant album
The first half was really good. Second half I began to drift off and lost my focus on it.
I think these guys are from California.
Good Album, I like some of the songs three stars
Listen I get it - these guys do white boy rap funk soul rock better than anyone. At their best they're visionary genre blenders with incredible hooks and driving bass lines that get you moving whether you like it or not. But the goofy ding dong ding dang nonsense really pulls me out if the vibe. The album has some absolute bangers but it's too long, with a few songs feeling like derivative reductions of their other hits. That said you can't deny their groovy, goofy genius and this album is their apex.
obviously very different from the beastie boys, but again this record brings back lots of memories with my dad again. however i prefer red hot chili peppers over the beastie boys. that doesn't mean i'm a fan however, i still am not too fond of them. i was really not in the mood for this today, so i got halfway through. standout song: californication. the popular songs on the album were the best opposed to the b side tracks.
Meh, I remember listening to them in the 90s. Handful of really good songs but most of them all sounds the same and are extremely over played
en verda discazo sisisi ase tikitiki tiki tiki tabe
The album has a good unique sound to it, and the bass is super funky
Idgaf about this band.
Not bad
Amai, ik ken die plaat goed. Blijkbaar veel naar geluisterd toch vroeger en dan weer helemaal vergeten maar toch niet volledig. Veel hits, veel echt goeie songs, blijft ook overeind na al die jaren. Tof om terug te horen.
Get On Top y Right On Time temazooos!🗣️ Por lo demás, he de decir que no me encanta Red Hot y se me hace como que muy repetitivo este disco, pero tiene temazos, no vamos a negar lo evidente.
me gusta mucho aunque creo que no es el disco de ellos que más he disfrutado (unpopular opinion probablemente). lo volvería a escuchar. 7/10. canción fav: scar tissue
It is OK
First time hearing the album in full. It was not really my thing, but I did like most of the bass lines
While the previous RCHP project did not please me and did not lead me to understand the hype behind this band, this album opened my eyes. Apart from the tracks we all know, the bottom line in this long play is at a really notable height. My perception of the peppers has improved. Expected Marc rating: 3
Els RHCP són la definició de mid. Mai entendré com han tingut tant d'èxit, la seva música em sembla perfecte per ser música d'ascensor (amb 3 o 4 excepcions). Aquest àlbum no difereix gaire del que espero d'ells Lorenzo expected rating: 3
My favourite Chilipeppers record, and to me the sound of the summer I was 17, which is the sound of going to the beach and on boat trips with good friends. One of the few records were every song could be a single( and many of them were!). Yes, the lyrics are more than a tad stupid, yes the production lacks depth, but this one gets an extra star based on pure nostalgia.
We heard it everywhere when the record came out, but the purpose of this site is to listen carefully to each record. And this one is worse now than it was then. Actually is a two songs record : Around the World-like and Californication-like. I really like some records of RHCP but this one has not got the mojo and inspiration. Poor melodies, no intention in singing, incoherent grooves. One Hot Minute and By the way are way better. The song "Right On Time" is a good example of the worst thing that this band can produce... and they will produce more of it after this record. Sadly.
I'll admit it I love me some Chili's!! This was my favorite album until they released Stadium Arcadium, but only because SA was a double LP. Standout tracks are Scar Tissue, Otherside, Californication, Savior & Road tripping.
алкоальбом: водка с мартини и ты это пьешь на своей яхте
Я прочитал комментарий Тёмы и... да блин, да! Наверное, в моей голове RHCP никогда не складывались в один упорядоченный альбом (за одним исключением). А тут я вдруг включил Californication целиком, и... ну как-то не такое всё заводное уже. Да, там есть прикольные моменты, но где-то местами прям плохой же звук... или у меня наушники испортились? Но в общем да, стиль есть, вайб есть, всё что надо, впрочем, есть, а настроения у меня нет, видимо. Иногда я думаю про RHCP, что они по отдельности вообще все офигенно крутые музыканты. Которые способны невероятные вещи выдавать. А вместе они собираются чисто поджемить с пивом в гараже.
бля, чет прям грустно... в моих воспоминаниях это была имба, на деле же становится скучно и чет кроме синглов даже выделить толком нельзя (с изили и фэт дэнс разве что подразъебался)
A millennial favorite
Never realized how many singles were from this album. Pretty great!
Too headbanging for me. I liked the popular songs I'm familiar with but the rest sounded too similar and grating to my nerves.
Maybe the most overrated album in the world. 15 songs whereof 3 are decent and 1 is great (Otherside). After the title track, there are 8 tracks of nothing before Roadtrippin’ ends the album on a high. And don’t get me started on the lifeless production…
Haven't listened to this one in years. And, since my musical acumen is based purely on emotional reactions, I love it. RHCP bring such a chill energy, yet can still get me hyped up. Definitely need to get them back in my regular circulation.
It's 1999 all over again. "Around the World" starts strong until it hits the first chorus and you realize what Red Hot Chili Peppers are now: an adult contemporary band. Surprisingly, I already know 5 of these songs pretty well. "Parallel Universe" is probably the one I remember most fondly. I like the anxious guitar part in the verses. Otherwise, it's a big bowl of "meh."
It was ok
most of these songs are the reason i got into alt rock. some incredibly catchy tunes, and might be rhcp's best.
This album was influential for me growing up. I can sing along with most songs. I’m now realizing i have no idea what he is saying sometimes, but it’s so easy to sing a long.
First and last time listening to this album.
Some of their slower songs almost approach a melody, but after listening to this album I can't remember a single tune I could whistle. And their up-tempo songs give me a headache. Wasted talent...
Loved it. Couple down songs but mostly music I enjoyed
The distillation of the '90s in the USA.
Aright!! Some RHCP! Omg this whole time I've been sayin "with the blood that's shed" on Scar Tissue, instead of "with the birds I'll share" Had the lyrics pulled up and noticed that. Lots of hits on this album. I hadn't ever heard the album all the way through I don't think. I really liked Porcelain. Road Trippin' caught my attention as well. Great album! 5 stars
Meh
when the singles are good and catchy they are very that. but i dont really want to hear this Entire album. also it actually sounds really bad, like this mix is really awful
I have repeated instances in my memories of early childhood of thinking the exact thought: "The Red Hot Chili Peppers are uncool but I like their music." I don't know where I was hearing that they were uncool, and I don't know which songs of theirs I was hearing- I just had those two strong emotions toward them. Now that I've heard a full album of theirs, the sentiment hasn't changed. I like every song on this album, although it really is just as loud as everyone said. Favorites: Around the World, Parallel Universe, Californication, Porcelain, I Like Dirt
How many different ways can you try and rhyme "California"? Gave up around the mid point. JF is a monster on guitar and Flea plays some great bass lines on this album, but RHCP are not for me.
Cool dudes
I loved RHCP growing up, but now I can’t stand Anthony Kiedis’ voice. This band has written some iconic hits in this album but on the whole it is enjoyable due to the tight interlock between Flea and Chad Smith.
Californication (song) is ok, but the rest is just meh.
I never quite got into the Chili Peppers but I feel like if I'd listened to this album when it came out, I'd have liked it a lot. It is definitely really, really good. I don't think it's going into my regular rotation, though.
Great album. Favs: 1.Porcelain 2.This velvet glove 3.Parallel Universe Mention: Otherside/ Around the world
Ding ding dong dong ding ding dong dong ding DING
Oddly, this is an album where I mostly enjoyed the hits...Otherside, Californication. It wanders all over the place, some good, some...meh.
I forgot how incredibly good this album was! Banger after banger
Funky
I quite liked the Chilli's back in the day, and I liked this album, back in the day. Fast forward 20+ years... and listening to this album again... well I found it to be 15 tracks, but 13 of them are just repetitive variations of Otherside or Californication. This is still an album I would listen to, but it's just lost that point in time edge of really good enjoyment.
Really a great Album :-)
Honestly not my favorite. Has some classics but overall feels messy and a little more grungy than i would want
Good Album, hits are the hits. Anthony’s raps are a little strange for me but his hooks are always elite. Song where he sings are great.
Not for me. Real lack of variation in the song compositions.
El mejor álbum de los Red Hot Chili Peppers. Tras un periodo fuera de la banda, John Frusciante vuelve a demostrar por qué es una parte fundamental del sonido del legendario acto, dando nacimiento a las pistas más recordables jamás lanzadas por los "Chili peppers", como "Californication", "Otherside", "Scar Tissue", "Around The World" y muchas más. Este disco es tan sólido que podría llegar a ser considerado como un "greatest hits". Lamentablemente, la agrupación nunca volvió a llegar a este peak de creatividad, por lo que tras este LP, solo llegan decepciones.
Very silly lyrics but pretty catchy.
Poets they are not, but I love the RHCP!
mag ich nicht
Certainly some bangers on this, but a lot of filler too
Absolutely love this. Brings back a lot young child of memories. Deffo going to be listening to this again soon.
It’s RHCP, they are what they are. Does anyone else really sounds like them? I guess I like it but it’s a sound I’ve heard so much it didn’t do much for me.
Dream Music in the 1999iger Jahren. The Song "Californication" was my favorite.
I listened to this album firstly at 5:45am It made no sense. Again at 1:27pm. Wasn’t feeling it. Started playing a power wash simulator at 4:57pm with this album on in high definition headphones? Finally made sense.
This would be a 5 star album if it wasn’t for Anthony Kedis being in the band.
Love this Album. The first time I've listend to it was around 1999 and I loved it on the spot. Although then and now I prefer electronic music. However, great album!
A gator bit your arm, you got an amputation, Politicians fighting hard against immigration, And Mickey's high on crack, it's Floridafication. Strip malls and highways, miles of traffic and congestion, What once was a park for kids to play, is now a new gas station, Fake cowboys in pickups, pushing for Texasification. Rent keeps going up, propelled by speculation, Icebergs melting fast, causing wildlife devastation, Forget it all and smoke a bowl, it's Canadafication. These lyrics write themselves, just like masturbation, And sometimes they are painful, like anal penetration, But anyway you look at it, it's all just fornica--tion...
They are awful people (beside my boy Dave Navarro- before this album) but I really love their music. 9/10
Such a recognizable sound this group is. I’ve heard a lot of these songs so many times and I’ve never really been a fan. Doesn’t mean I don’t like it, it just isn’t my type of music. I did like the album a lot. I just feel these songs are overplayed. 8/10
The biggest commercial success album for RHCP. Not my favorite but still amazing from the group, I prefer the weirder sounding stuff and this album was popular because they toned it down and were more rhythmic. Keides does some of his better work here and Frusciante, Chad, and Flea are top 10 in their respective instruments all time. Back half of the album as some okay songs but front half is amazing. 9/10
Anthony Keidis says words funny. Probably the most popular RHCP album with the most well known tracks. As a teen this was on HARD repeat, so I know every song on this album basically mispronounced word for mispronounced word. As an adult I kind of dropped off of RHCP and really don’t listen to them very much anymore. Nevertheless it’s impossible to deny the fantastic sound and flow of this album. 9/10
Lots of variety in song intensity, and has plenty of catchy riffs. Second half does kinda just feel like noise though bumping it down from 4 to 3
It's a 4.5 for me
always difficult to be objective about older albums that you know really well. Sounds great though
some bangers, some mysogyny
Red Hot Chili Peppers has this weird thing were they have a few bangers, and those bangers are really good! The rest of their songs are just not good… they are some kind of off in their non-banger songs
i hate this album sorry. wont listen haha
Can't say more than what other already have. It's a solid 4-5/5 in the first half slowly making its way lower and lower the longer you listen.
Ew, no.
Track 1. Changes in tempo throughout song were abit strange, however chorus was decent 6/10 Track 2. Good song, not much to say 7/10 Track 3. More of a laidback vibe to this one, decent yet again 7/10 Track 4. Catchy chorus, good instrumental 8/10 Track 5. Aggressive, almost hip-hop vibe to the track not a fan, reminds me of nu-metal bands like limp biskit. 5/10 Track 6. Effective critique on the dark side of hollywood aswell as a decent song 7.5/10 Track 7. not much to say, decent 6/10 Track 8. Another slower song with a decent melody 7/10 Track 9. Strange lyrics and title. 5/10 Track 10. Nothing special 5/10 Track 11. Bit better, bit of a lul in the album. Song ended strong though 6/10 Track 12. Again, alright song but not really much to say 6.5/10 Track 13. Nice slow finish to the album, ending on a good note 7/10.
Honestly, this is one of the most underwhelming listening experiences I've subjected myself to. This is my third listen now, and it's as boring, tasteless, and bland as I remember. The only good thing in these songs is the basslines, the rest is all very basic "funk rock" that's a pastiche of better musicians like Prince, Sly & the Family Stone, etc. The lyricism is downright awkward with a barely functioning rhyme scheme, and the songs drag.
It’s not their best.
So many classic songs
Meines Erachtens ein Klassiker.
This album made my shoulder feel a little weird
Esse album eu sou suspeito pra falar porque curti muito ja, marcou muito, som agradabilíssimo e alta qualidade musical , feliz no simples
A few nostalgic songs for me, but overall this was the beginning of me kinda losing interest in RHCP. I liked One Hot Minute better and BSSM *much* better.
Never once in my life I have I opened any kind of music streaming app/ record collection / car CD holder and played the RHCP. It's not that I don't like them, or that I think there music is bad. I enjoy every atetisy that makes up this band. In fact, some of them (flee for the Mars Volta) have helped create some of my favorite albums by other bands. Frusciante proves himself time and time again and Chad delivers just as often. And still, I don't love it. I love every aspect about every one of the band members, and that includes Anthony but when he lays dkwn his... Signature.. "funky"... Lyrical delivery I just can't seem to follow. My heart says that this album is both a 4/5 star rating (it falls off towards the final tracks) and a 2 beacuse I would never think to recommend it to anyone and I'm not sure that fair. I'll give it 4 for the good times( the music specifically on tracks like parallel universe and get on top. but deep down I guess they just don't do anything for me.
They are OK. But not my vibe
Some of the best melodic guitar in the business, but it's diluted by their hip-hop 2000s vibe stuff
You know, I never listened to this whole album before. I knew all the radio releases but never sought it out. Overall it's ok but to me nothing special. The radio releases will make it into a playlist but not the whole album.
Even though I'm very familiar with their radio hits, this was my first time listening to a complete album from the RHCP. The hits are well deserved, and about 10x better than most of the other content on the album. One stand-out for me among the non-hit tracks was, "I Like Dirt." It's childish drivel (aka devilishly fun!), dripping with innuendo, but it brings the funk! I was surprised by how flat the recording sounds. It makes me think back to the sound of Simon and Garfunkle's Bridge Over Troubled Water, it's like they intentionally went out of their way to push the mid-tones and dampen the bass. The over-all effect probably provides extra airspace to hear the lyrics more clearly so it might be the correct call from an engineering standpoint, but it does make me want to play some tracks on a cheaper sound system with the EQ "boost" button enabled that pushes up the bottom and top frequencies. It's clear that these guys are skilled musicians that have left a distinctive and permanent fingerprint in the annals of musical history. However, this album perhaps just wasn't for me, as the sum of individual parts seem to be greater than the sum of the whole piece. Tracks I enjoyed: 3, 4, 6, 10, 15. I'll gladly keep these tracks on a greatest hits rotation, but I cannot in good conscious rate this complete album any more than a 2
I'm willing to be the basic bitch who likes the Red Hot Chili Peppers (even though that means I'm risking going to hell according to "The Good Place"). This album definitely has some filler, and I'm sure it benefits from the fact that I was immature when it came out, but I still like a bunch of the songs on here.
The only issue I have with this record is Kiedis. The lyrics are weak and all I wanted while listening to the album was for him to hush so I could focus on the terrific instrumentals.
Production is bad. Songs are OK as are the performances. What listeners should realize is that this album is where the band became its own genre. Previous Red Hot Chili Peppers records represented the bands unique mix of its influences: hip hop, funk, jazz, blues-rock. Californication is dad rock for guys born in the 1980s. The last song sounds like Elliott Smith.
4.4 - love rhcp. I think people can be a bit pretentious about them and also some people don’t like them which is also fine.
4.1/5 Lots of big hitters on this one. A little bit bloated but I actually really enjoyed the back end of the album. Could be a 5 for me simply by subtracting a few tracks.
Ну что тут сказать,крутые супер крутые ребята
Meh. Underwhelming
1. around the uuorld - 2 2. parallel univerze - 2 3. zcar tizzue - 2 4. otherzide - 2.5 5. get on top - 1 6. californication - 2.5 7. eazily - 1 8. porcelain - 1.5 9. emit remuz - 1 10. i like dirt - 1 11. thiz velvet glove - 1.5 12. zavior - 1.5 13. purple ztain - 1 14. right on time - 0 15. road trippin - 1.5 16. fat dance - 0 17. over funk - 0 18. quizotic - 1
# 128 : This was good, better than I expected. some good songs on here - well at least the first side, then it Kind of went monotonous... I wouldn't buy this, but I'd probably listen to it again if it came up. Favourite Track : Otherside Listened : 11/12/2023
Aaaah ma review s'est effacée !! J'avais la flemme au début mais finalement j'ai préféré à nirvana Je sais plus ce que j'avais dit d'autres 2.5 mais azy je met 3 étoiles pour varier un peu
3,5 ⭐
C'est bien, mais pas mon style de musique. Ça me donne envie de l'écouter dans le salon tranquille dans le canapé avec ma mère.
RHCP best album. Plays al.ost like a greatest hits album for me. It's not too funky but funky enough. 4
Possibly my 2/3 favourite album from them, really starting to develop into more of a melodic sound leaving behind their funk, blends the two perfectly
These guys suck
Very entertaining album, first half is definitely the better side. Second half just goes on for a bit too long, but overall, a very good album.
3.0/5
One of the best albums of the 90s
way better than BSSM
Hard rocking, melodious
Hell yeah
I think I just don't like Anthony Kiedis. Too goofy on top of otherwise ok music
Honestly was hyped for this album but it didn't really deliver up to expectations.
Ну вообще неплох, кажется я буду его переслушивать еще некоторое количество раз
Ugh. This was massive wasn't it? Absolutely HUGE. Snare + slap bass + nonsense "oooby lass too bingy bingy bong boo" lyric (bonus star for Scar Tissue though)
4/5
A big deal at the time. Terrible lyrics. Terrible sound quality. Good music.
Good energy, good sound, good album.
A mellower offering than some of their previous albums, but none the worse for that. The title track and Otherwise are particularly standout although some of the other numbers get a bit samey. Overall it's a decent effort
Top top top
I might not have been thrilled with the whole long Blood Sugar Sex Magik album, but this one thrilled me beginning to end. Red Hot indeed.
I do enjoy the funky rock sound of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I was concerned that I might be disappointed with another album, but I was not. I mean, this one grabbed me from the start and then kind of slowed down. But there was definitely enough there to keep me until the very end.
Funky and fun. Benefits from under exposure for me --- I've not listened to this one before so it feels "fresh" relative to Blood Sugar...
When I heard The Red Hot Chili Peppers hits off this album back when it was released they were ok but for some reason didn’t draw me in. Today I’m left scratching my head because this album is awesome! I loved the whole album and am now a belated RHCP fan!
Classic chili peps
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