Californication

Mid

My third Favourite of Them

John Frusciante's return definitely marked a change in the Chili Peppers' sound. But songs such as "Scar Tissue", "Otherside", "Road Trippin'" and even the big hit, "Californication" all sound very similar. It reminds me of the Aerosmith record that had "Crazy", "Amazing", and "Crying" -- they basically sounded like the same song; SNL even spoofed it. The Peppers aren't quite so bad, but the songs are still slow and too similar (not that there's anything wrong with the slower sound, but when the songs sound a lot a like, the slowness just makes them even more boring). I think it makes sense to have RHCP in the 1001 project, and I realize this was their biggest selling album, but I think Blood Sugar Sex Magick would have sufficed. I might give this 3.5 stars, but definitely no more, and maybe even less, so I'm rounding down. I don't think many people who didn't grow up with this would love it.

this albums feels like stale pizza in the best way possible. it's mediocre in the sense that there's nothing new or wowing about it but nevertheless it's a v solid album. i own a rhcp tshirt and tee is cooler than this but still decent listen. wouldn't come back to it as an entire project but maybe a few songs.

Some hits, mostly misses for me. I guess I'm not the biggest fan

Among their best

I'm not a huge RHCP fan, but I like them well enough. Honestly if you would have had me rate this when it came out, I would have given it a lower rating because most of this was overplayed on radio at that time. "Otherside," "Porcelain," and "Road Trippin'" are probably my favorite songs from it. Personally I think Stadium Arcadium is the superior album from them from this time period, but this one is good too.

The five singles in the first half kind of feel like poor sequencing (or premature ejaculation, if you want a sexual analogy). We all know these songs, they are fine songs, but not great songs. The remaining ten songs are decent enough, no real clunkers, they just lack the hooks of the singles. Guitar and bass playing is top notch throughout, singing is alright, lyrics are generally bad. Like the Hollywood culture this is aiming to criticize, the album is mostly vapid.

Really good - a few filler songs away from being a perfect album

Such a huge album

Really enjoyable.

MUCH better than I expected. Really enjoyed this one, maybe even more than BSSM

I used to listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers quite a bit when I was in high school and college, but this is my first time listening to this album from start to finish. I remember this album being a pretty big deal when it came out, since it marked John Frusciante's return to the band. Twenty four years later though, I think this album is pretty middle of the road. The Chili Peppers tried to go in a more serious direction lyrically and a more melodic direction musically, and in my opinion, the results are pretty mixed. The shift in tone and melody have some small wins in "Scar Tissue," "Otherside," and "Californication," but even those wins are deflated some by some nonsensical lyrics and Anthony Kiedis's vocals. My favorite songs were when the band didn't take themselves too seriously, like on "Around the World," "Get on Top," and "Right on Time." The best thing that this album has going for it is the return of Frusciante's guitar playing, coupled with Flea's funky bass licks. I don't know if it's because I've been so inundated with their music for most of my life, or if because this album is just objectively 'meh,' but Californication just fell flat with me.

Who hasn't heard of the Red Hot Chili Peppers? To be honest, I grew up listening to this record, when I was a young skater punk.. I haven't given RHCP a serious listen in awhile, but after revisiting this album and listening to Anthony's lyrics man.. There are some amazing songs in this album. I won't go too into detail over this album, or the next few reviews I do, as I have been out of town the past few days and need to catch up BUT I really loved 'Parallel Universe' was just this plucky funky lil diddy that I just loved, 'Get on Top' had this fun manic punk sound and was all about fucking, obviously 'Californication' holds up and the lyrics are still so good but I think my personal favorite track on this album has to be 'Easily' I just loved the sound and feel of this song. Overall: 3.3/5

bangger

Hard to believe this album is almost 25 years old. I remember getting it as a birthday present when I was 8 and my parents immediately taking it away to hold onto until I was older.

Really good. Lot of big songs on here.

A good album. Starts brilliant, but it has its flaws. Trails off towards the end.

Amazing Album. John Frusciante is crazy.

Like Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic this one is solid throughout. I’m not a huge fan of the hits on this one, but Californiacation is a good song. My favorite part of the album is Porcelain through Velvet Glove. Songs are well arranged and produced

Fantastic album. Brings back great memories of college. I remember this being the RHCP renaissance from the early 90s and John Frusciante's return. A lot of classics on here. I did enjoy the Dave Navarro years, but John is CRUCIAL PIECE OF THE RHCP SOUND. No doubt about it.

suckx my cock

So close to 5 stars.

Undeniably iconic with a few great songs on it. I was tired of it by the last few tracks, the style feels dated (duh). I was also a bit surprised that I still remembered most of the songs, I think this was one of the first albums I had on my iTouch back in the day. I'd be curious to know how I'd like it now if this was the first time I'd ever heard it.

The songs with rapping fucking suck and for the rest theres a few cool tracks but overall its just kinda boring. Also the production on this album is really not good.

So many songs I recognized, great :)

Already know this whole album and is in my top list 🤣🤣

Fun album, Pop Rave.

I'm a sucker BloodSugarSexMagic, a fan boy if you will, and I did all I could in the 90s to go and explore early RHCP. (Yes they had albums before that) I enjoyed One Hot Minute thoroughly but considered it an odd evolutionary step considering it was back to their quirky punk roots. By 1999 I had abandoned radio music and was well on my way to jamband music and an expanded musical palat that I wish most people experienced as they age, but I digress. This album Californication I always dismissed as one of my old favorite bands sell-out album. Chuck full of radio singles and catchy choruses. 25 or so yrs later, I just now realy listen to this album, and I'm pleasantly surprised. Yes, it's kind of a sell out, but the singles are good, and they are RHCP songs, still market with nonsensical lyrics and punchy verses. The album tracks also harken back to the old days of albums past. Sure it drags a bit and be a bit to sentimental, but as a natural evolution of a band this is were the Peppers should've been

Soft-rock-funk. Meh! Don't see what all the fuss is about.

Singles make it worth it but on the first listen it kinda drags for me personally, also had this problem with blood sugar sex magik so i think i have to familiarize with it more first

Love this .. great classic

Ding, dang, dong, dong, deng, deng, dong, dong, ding, dang

3.75

Jak uvod u album s Around the World. Scar Tissue je jako lijepa pjesma. Prateći vokali su super, bas ugodan. Otherside je apsolutni BENGER. Fruscianteovi komplementirajuće harmonije na Fleaov bas su zakon. U breakdownu oba instrumenta briljiraju svojim soloima. Ikonićno Get on Top je opet random ramblanje Kiedisa. Zanimljiv efekt na gitari. Californication, jedan od većih hitova albuma, sadrži vrhunsku suradnju svih instrumenata koji se međusobno savršeno nadopunjuju. Anthonyjevi vokali su na razini. Prijelazi iz versa u pre-chorus u chorus su besprijekorni i prirodni. Zanimljiva tema pjesme i spoj riječi naslova. Eksploatacija ljudi željnih pronalaska slave u Los Angelesu. Porcelain je jednostavna i lijepa pjesma. Mislim da je o predoziranju. Usporava tempo albuma i pruža stanku od visokooktanskih pjesama. Druga polovica albuma malo postane dosadna. Right on Time pulsiranje basa je top. Road Trippin' je solidan kraj album. Kraj putovanja koji te poziva na još jedno. Anthonyjevo glupo nabrajanje/repanje? "Mattdr pattrg state of California" zna nervirat. Dobro je kad pjeva. Flea i Frusciante su vrhunac ovog albuma. Svaka pjesma ima ikonični "bass line". Ne čujem produkcijske nedostatke albuma.

always a classic

This was not bad, but I think there are some pretty throwaway songs.

Listened to this high while hiking in the mountain by my house it was so good and pretty topical and i actually loved it sm, didnt know how familiar i was with this band i knew ive heard them before but didnt know what songs they made specifically. Loooovedddd ittttt

I don't like rap sorry

This album to me is like the perfect symbolism of a road trip. There's no worries, you're just enjoying the ride, which I guess is why the last song is such a great closer to this album. Really great along with some new songs I never knew after giving this album a full listen through. However, I like dirt can stay in the dirt, its the only one that gave me a bad taste, but we'll call it a small road bump.

Classic album, many great songs. Scar Tissue is a standout

Hresst, gott sound og flottir hittarar. Þetta er pop rock og frekar gott. Anthony Kiedis er auðvitað óþolandi til lengdar, en það er margt mjög flott hjá þeim á þessarri plötu, sem er þeirra besta að undanskilinni Blood Sugar Sex Magic sem var auðvitað brautryðjandi í pop funkinu á sínum tíma. Road trippin' endar plötuna fallega og er það að mínu mati besta lagið. Emmit remus og I like dirt draga NÆSTUM plötuna niður í þrjár stjörnur en þetta rétt svo hangir í 3.5 sem við rúnum upp í 4.

Þessi plata kom mér skemmtilega á óvart. Átti von á fillerum með smellunum en öll lögin eru eiginlega góð. Californication er frábært lag. Frábær riff og bassinn hjá Flea geggjaður. Gallinn á RHCP finnst mér eiginlega vera söngurinn hjá Kiedis. Hann er leiðigjarn. Eftir 3 hlustanir var ég kominn með hausverk og gat ekki meir. Bara hægt að renna þessari plötu í gegn endrum og sinnum. Þegar við bætast heymskulegir textar þá segi ég 3 stjörnur.

An album I enjoyed as a teenager but one that hasn’t aged well. Not sure if it’s because songs like Scar Tissue and Californication have been played to death on every rock station across the country or if it’s the lyrics or Anthony Keidis’ voice or what but I just can’t stomach it anymore

When I was 14 and this came out I loved scar tissue the first few times I heard it and got the album. I was disappointed in how bad the rest of it was, but that was common with 90s radio bands' albums: full of filler. Then I heard scar tissue 500 times a week on the radio and stopped liking that one song too. Then Californication was played out even more and I can't even here a note of this band without instinctively reaching for the car radio knob. So, it's been a long time since I revisited this album but good to know that my 14 year old self was correct: there's one good song on here ruined by overplay and the rest is boring dreck. Embarrassing little raps, self-parody level slap bass, the most vapid lyrics imaginable, and annoying whiney vocals. Some pretty guitar bits and solid drumming apart there is basically nothing here. BSSM was goofy and fun, this is somehow goofy and self serious. How is this band so big? America's Coldplay.

Red hot chili peppers would be so much better if literally anyone else was the lead singer. Flea, john, and chad are all arguable GOATs of their respective instruments.

Rick Rubin will burn in hell for what he did to audio recording standards. Some great pop songs and performances on this one, aside from the lead vocals Aside from the hits, Porcelain and Emit Remmus are standouts. 3.5 stars

Ja

Jaunty

57 minutes of the same song

Repetitive, a bit boring. Was overplayed on MTV when it was released.

Epic. But I am biased due to nostalgia here. Favorite track: Emit Remmus

I loved this at the time, which may be clouding my judgement slightly! Some songs have aged poorly (or were never that good) but the opening salvo is up there with the very best. I love the Chilis, and this and the follow up (by the way) are are my favourites of their albums. It was always likely to get full marks, but listening again confirmed it for me.

I was raised on Mother's Milk and BSSM, this is good but lacks a certain 🔥 as compared to those earlier albums.

Always liked them

I wouldn't call myself Red Hot Chili Peppers fan. Despite that I know 1/3 of this album from rock radiostations. That is something worth noticing among albums with one hit wonders.

One of my favorite 90s albums to date. Beautiful instrumentals and vocals. "Parallel Universe" and "This Velvet Glove" give off a great chill vibe and aren't overplayed like some of the more popular pieces.

Massively front stacked album, but the front stacked songs are good enough for it to be a great album still.

Great album, long time favourite. Loved it Funky bass and soulful sounds.

AJ: when it first came out I loved it. Wrote lyrics in my notebook and everything. They’ve lost some shine in my life but some of their songs mean a lot to me. Including a few on here.

Such a fantastic album. It has it's own not so great points, but even those parts of the album are still fun. It's crazy that I've never owned this album, yet I still knew every song on it.

Awesome album

Easily my favorite album to listen to growing up as a kid, I’ve spent hours listening to most of these songs. Not only one of my favorite albums covers but my favorite songs from the Red Hot Chili Peppers are on here. Looking back there are some songs on here I have to give another chance. Yes, some can get over played but you can’t hate on these amazing songs. The best are road trippin, otherside, and californication.

Generational classic. Wont ever get old. Amazing production. Such a raw album. Brought us endless classics. Such a different and creative sound compared to other artists who tried to capture this sound. Absolutely perfect in the time it was released as well. Lyrics deliver on too many levels. Grew up on this album, will grow old to this album. Personal favorites: Scar Tissue, Otherside, Californication

It’s interesting that I get this album - RHCP’s rebound album - the day after I got American Idiot - Green Day’s rebound album. They’re both interesting and fun, but this one is more microcosmic than Idiot. Cannot overstate the contributions of Frusciante to this album - Kiedis’ vocals are notably better than Blood Sugar Sex Magik too. Solid end of the 90s rock.

divertido, mucho bass pero en la 15ava cancion ya es como estar escuchando all the same.

mmm ta okei 6/10 no me gusta los "antonio y los mas picantes" xd

Awful

Some okay music. Didn't hear the lyrics much. No new gems were revealed from this full album listening. The best stuff is played endlessly on the radio already. I guess the lead singer is hot. And I like the bass lines a lot.

The beginning of the album was quite decent, but the entire second half made me want to boil lead and pour it down my throat.

Scar tissue e porcelain 💚

I'd listen again, didn't expect the rapping

Some absolute classics, but some rubbish on here as well.

If I could give negative stars, I would. Garbage album by a garbage band. Get this shit the fuck outta here.

Ugh... 2.5/5

californication is good, Easily and Get on Top, Parallel Universe , Road Trippin probably more good ones l

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.

Great memories of downloading this from Napster. Lots of forgotten gems here.

1.0 Look, there’s some good guitar, bass and drumming on this album, but Anthony Keidis brings everything down to 1. He sucks such ass. Just creepy, hair sniffing, shitty singer. Hate him.

not bad

Chock full of radio friendly hits, most of which I have listened to before and know intimately. Some lesser known standouts: porcelain, get on top. Not a bad track in this bunch.

Amaxing

3/5 Good for it’s fine but I’ve hard so much it’s tough to get through it

Didn't like it then, don't like it now. Infantile name and the most overrated album of all time.

RHCP sind schon ok. Auch wenn die Stimme von Kiedis manchmal nervt. Die Instrumentierung is auf jeden Fall Top. 3-4

Another great album on my daily list. Picture an idyllic beach area with a skatepark at the side for afternoon skating, the beach for a relaxed and cool early evening late summer bbq next to beach bonfires, and then a funfair after that and finally cruising the highways and beach-sides in a very cool open topped car. This image perfectly describes the album. Wonderful.

Such a standout LP of the time and a strong finish for 1999, Californication, the song, remains a great and likely an all time classic. TRHCP have always been good, but live they are something to behold. This band is one of those rare must see live type. These guys know how to deliver.

I remember liking this album when it came out. It seemed like the most cohesive and sophisticated album by the band. It seemed to marry their style with the grunge and alternative scene more than their previous albums. Even had little hints at nu metal. But listening to it now it feels extremely silly and incredibly cheesy. No wonder I listened to it heavily for a while and then forgot it for 23 years while Blood Sugar Sex magic and The Uplift Mofo Plan, however rarely, continue to reach my ears.

Surprised by how may songs I knew off this album, having never listening to it in full before. Overall, the album is okay, some of the songs I have never heard before were not the best, and the bands struggle to keep its funk roots alive while also making pop music is prevalent. Some lyrics are weird, or even nonsensical, but the album is fun and light. 3/5 Might listen to the hits again

De bekende nummers zijn heel goed, de rest van het album net niet helemaal mijn stijl, iets te veel (harde) gitaar.

Really thought this would be a five star, but the second half of the album really just drops off in quality. But the first half is sooooo good, so actually, my first thoughts were right.

It was probably the timing of this album being right in line with my adolescence, but I've always found this to be the most listenable RHCP album out there. It's a bit long, perhaps a bit formulaic, but I think there's a nice variety of songs. Unfortunately it seems to suffer from a lack of depth - this is the peak of commercial Peppers.

Skappa Bappa Boo Pa Meeta Geeya, Heet Slappa Doosa Gurba Beesta, Dippa Skabba Heya - Anthony Kiedis

Hmm, the album is nearly an hour long and the maybe 12 minutes that Scar Tissue, Other side, and the title track doesn't make up for the other 40+ minutes of flippity dippity sexual, California funky jams. Not a fan.

I want to give this five stars but it might be because of nostalgia. This was one of the first albums I had listened to from my dad’s collection. But on listening to it again I think it definitely could be shorter, maybe cut everything after Emit Remmus and leave in Road Trippin’? The other songs don’t seem to do anything new , and some like Savior are repetitive. But I respect the musicianship and I am a fan of Kiedis’ vocals and lyrics on this album. So it’s a weak four from me

Great album, kinda felt like I was just listening to one long song tho.

Too busy. Heard so many times, doesn't inspire me anymore.

AMAZING!

Gut

Too many annoying songs, I do not like dirt.

someone tell kiedis to shut up so we can listen to the ones with talent

One of the first albums I ever bought. I vividly remember buying it in Gatwick Airport departure lounge before a family holiday where my 13-year-old self played it endlessly for the entire trip. At the time I would have given it a 5 but with hindsight and more experienced ears I think it is more of a 4/5

Pretty solid rock album

Nr. 8/1001 Around the World 3/5 Parallel Universen 4/5 Scar Tissue 5/5 Otherside 5/5 Get on Top 3/5 Californiacation 5/5 Easily 4/5 Porcelain 3/5 Emit Remmus 2/5 I Like Dirt 2/5 This Velvet Glove 3/5 Savior 2/5 Purple Stain 2/5 Right on Time 1/5 Road Trippin' 4/5 Average: 3,2 Has some great songs in the first half, but overstayed it's welcome for me

Pretty mild listening in 2023. Enjoyed the odd track but I much prefer RHCP from their Blood Sugar, One Hot Minute days. 4/10

I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this one but I really enjoyed it.

liked this one. Want to listen to more of their albums

2/5. There are some popular songs on here but I wouldn't say I necessarily enjoy them. There are a few that rock but others are just annoying or boring. I don't know, this one dragged on and I stopped paying attention halfway through. The bassist is what drives this album through each song and the highlight overall. Other than that, most sound too similar to be exciting.

I would like more like this

I think I liked it better 24 years ago. My taste has evolved since then.

Good, nice flow to it, energetic and upbeat

think this where the Chili Peppers started the slide into dad rock/adult contemporary. The funky song to ballad ratio is off compared to other albums, like they fell into the Under the Bridge aesthetic. The singles are damn catchy though. And I recognize that we all mellow as we age; God knows I have. But this is not the dangerous Peppers of earlier days

Eh it's a good album but red hot is not my favorite in general. One of there better ones though.

great

Oldie but a goodie

Meh, pretty repetitive

I like all songs, because I find passage of the song very clean and memorable. Finally, the album is very good

Had already listened to this album, although not in full. Like always, the funky monkeys put out an album with many great hits, and a great musical level overall. All that said, like always too, they put out too many songs, having a lot of them sound generic amd blending in together.

Hyped, but not my taste

I'm getting a little bored with this site. Some picks aren't even good albums but compilations of good artists. Some others are just very popular albums that aged poorly. I think this is just the case. (I don't like numeric ratings, I give 3 to anyone)

Not bad. Didnt know they had that softer side.

This album is very good and an interesting snapshot of some musical trends from California in the last years of the nineties. This is the best lineup of the band, without qualification and the most vital and tight thing they produced together. John Frusciante is the perfect partner for Flea -- the heart of the band on bass -- to the point where it's often difficult to tell their parts from one another. They are capable of such utter fluidity together as to justify the worth of rock and roll entirely. Chad Smith is a great compliment and support to them on drums, filling out any style they flit to, even briefly. Never obtrusive; always solid. In a band with wild flights of goofy fancy, Smith remains a stable platform from which the others can launch. And then there's lead singer and lyricist, Anthony Kiedis. I'll paraphrase Lester Bangs for this: Anthony Kiedis is a drunken buffoon posing as a poet. Songs like Californication and Scar Tissue are genuine contributions to the modern canon, but his unseriousness as a musician, his frequently silly but uninteresting lyrical choices and his generally lackadaisical affect all hold back not only him but the entire group. The frustrating part about Kiedis is that the great songs suggest there is so much more there. Worth a listen or ten, but this isn't the best music produced in the 90s.

Fine

Still beaten by Stadium Arcadium for me but a classic with heavy hitters like Scar Tissue and Californication.

most good albums, in my opinion, have filler songs. it is very rare for every song on a good album to be quality. this album is no exception. flea shines on this one, as he usually does. the opening and closing tracks fall flat. that being said, most of the songs on this album are good to great. nice album overall. highlights: “parallel universe”, “californication”, “emit remmus”, “right on time”.

Did you know these guys are from California?

This started off hit after hit and then kinda just faded.

I was familiar with a lot of these songs, so I was looking forward to hearing it. I liked the mix and it was nice to hear the tiny imprecision of people actually playing their instruments. By the end of the album though I was ready to move on. Some lyrics don't age well for me in 2023. A lot of hits on this album though.

Top Songs: 1) Californication 2) Around the World 3) Otherside 4) Savior

Some classic hits that I didn’t recognize before

First album, but seemed like a good amount of stylistic variety

~ = good + = very good * = already knew the song Parallel Universe ~ Scar Tissue ~ Otherside + Get on Top ~ Californication *+ Easily ~ Emit Remmus ~ This Velvet Glove + Savior + Purple Stain ~ Road Trippin' +

Meh, some classics but dull album trakvs

good

It was pretty good. I won't seek it out, but if it is on, I won't shut it off.

The hits still be hittin, I’m more lukewarm on the rest of the album though

I’ve always loved this album and found it again recently. Some of the songs here are absolute bangers but I do laugh a bit as I listen. There’s a lot of guff on here too. And the lyrics are outrageously bad in places. Still, I love it.

I gotta admit it, I dismissed this album as an unfairly popular one when it came out. I had loved *Blood Sugar Sex Magic* a few years before, but I had gone on to other genres in 1999. And what I heard from Red Hot Chili Peppers in that year didn't seem aimed at me anymore. Now, almost 24 years later, I know that it was me who had changed, not the band. And I know I was wrong to dismiss this LP. The first side is one of the most mind-blowing collection of hits that had ever graced a rock album. And the second side is not bad either. You can still hear songs from this album in many "rock revival" radio stations today. Once again, this could lead a listener to have a bad opinion of *Californication*. But the reviewers claiming that this LP didn't age well don't know anything about young folks in 2023. My 17-year old stepson doesn't buy *everything* from that rock revival thing (mostly aimed at the generation of his parents). But he bought this album. Like, he literally bought it. It was the first vinyl he ever paid money for, and the first one he owned--even before he had anything to play the record on. And he's gonna remember that for the rest of his days. Not so bad for a first buy, eh? Under that light how can I not give five stars to this record? Beyond my little personal anecdote, it seems obvious that if you select at least two RHCP albums in a list of essential albums, you need this one and *Blood Sugar Sex Magic*, enough said. Everything else that Anthony Kiedis, Flea and company released is probably less relevant than those two records--even though *One Hot Minute* has also grown on me a little with the years. But I guess that's a story for another day, kiddies. In the meantime... Number of albums left to review: 423 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 266 (including this one) Albums from the list might* include in mine later on: 141 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 175

A few really stellar songs and a lot that sound alike. Decent album overall though.

I guess I’ve been sleeping on the Red Hot Chili Peppers because I haven’t listened before but I really enjoyed this. Really fun bass lines, I like the vocals and the songwriting was very catchy. Easily in particular got stuck in my head.

Never gets old.

Too long and the singles are markedly better than the rest. Still, can’t beat those California vibes.

"Around the World" kicks off the album hard. Great opener. I would love to see a remix/remaster of this album, because it's peak "loudness wars" - just very little dynamic range, even though there's opportunities for it in the songwriting. Just a killer album though, everyone on top of their game. Chad Smith can hold down a groove.

Some classic singles and a lot of filler.

This whole record was conflicting to me, because there were so many elements I either hated, or liked. For what I liked, it was mostly thanks to Flea and Chad Smith. Together these two make for a hell of a rhythm section, Flea especially and it was fun as heck to really listen to how good he is for an entire album considering I rarely listened to RHCP prior to this. Some songs were highlights, Californication is a classic, loved the energy and vibe Get on Top had, and the cool laid back nature of Road Trippin was also quite enjoyable. On the flip side, I thought a lot of these songs kinda felt like B-sides in a way, especially some of the album tracks. I did not really care for a lot of Anthony Kiedis' vocals throughout, his singing style is just not something I really like at all. But the worst thing for me might have been the production, which felt like all of the elements of each song were just amplified too much to where it felt distracting, similar to the problem of specific albums and the loudness war. I think I enjoyed enough to give this a three.

Quite a few iconic songs on this. Didn’t really love the rest, but did enjoy the song Road Trippin.

I really wanted to like it. To like them. It’s just…not there.

not the biggest fan but deserves a light 4

Not my first listen. Such a good album, makes me really nostalgic. Not tgeir absolute best IMHO though.

This album is overrated. Songs are just ok, very similar, nothing groundbreaking.

3 good songs A few dings were hard to get through. Lots of crazy weird hi pitched guitar sounds.

Nou, ik ken hier toch best wel veel singles van. Ben benieuwd! Around the world klinkt heel erg als andere nummers van ze. Overigens zingt ie nou bing beng bing bong rond 2:40? Wtf hahaha Scar Tissue en Other side vind ik wel echt een stuk beter dan de hardere nummers die daarvoor staan. Vooral Parallel Universe vind ik echt herrie. De rustigere nummers zijn mooi, maar er staat echt een hoop herrie op dit album zeg. De tering... De hits (Scar Tissue, Other Side, Californication en Road trippin) zijn qua kwaliteit zo bizar veel hoger dan de rest op het album. Het is niet lastig te raden waarom het de hits zijn. Ik vind de rest namelijk echt niet best. Teksten zijn meh, Shoutout bing beng bong, muzikaal is het vooral heel veel gitaar en ik kan me niet aan de impressie onttrekken dat de microfoon niet goed heeft gewerkt ofzo tijdens de opnames? Misschien wel zodat we de teksten niet horen, weet ik veel. FAVO: Other side, californication, Road trippin

Aah, zo'n band die super bekend zo en niet eens zo oud. Ik vind het bas werk van Flea iconisch, al is daar op dit album niet super veel van te merken. Ik vind de stem van Anthony Kiedis super fijn, maar vooral als hij normaal zingt, en niet als hij allerlei rare stemmetjes of intonaties doet. Al met al is mijn mening een beetje rommelig, wat iconische hits, maar ook wat zeer saaie nummers. Al met al is het album best dynamisch, met zeer verschillende intensiteit in de nummers. Favorieten: Parallel Universe, Californication, Road Trippin

i thought it was quite good, not at all what i expected from RHCP

Some albums, even some great albums, from the 90s sound like they are definitely from the 90s. This is more timeless.

Great album, reminds me of 90s rock/American Pie era.

love the rock and party vibe sounds like something i would listen to anyways so i loved it

I listened to this as I walked to coop and it was okay --an album that I ahve never really connected to, but there were a few songs that I really enjoyed! Some awful cheap rhymes tho hahahah

So many singles, I forget about tracks like Road Trippin and I Like Dirt

Favorite Tracks: Around the World, Parallel Universe, Scar Tissue, Otherside, Get On Top, Californication, Easily, Porcelain, This Velvet Grove, Road Trippin'

this was the longest hour of my life…too much ~california~ and only 2 good songs.

god damnit i like the chili peppers

meh fav songs were scar tissue and saviour vocals were kinda annoying and lyrics were kinda dumb

Here is the thing about RHCP. We say there is many great bands or artists, that other, newer artists try to base their music on. But with RHCP, it's not the thing. They are incredibly hard to imitate in any way. They are pretty much the only big group playing funk rock in 21st century. Yeah, also the album is fine.

Great album

im drunk ive eaten a lot of oysters well not really but ive drank a bottle of prosecco and many spirit samples and a bit of ale im on the train from ayr and this mince and onion pie has just revived me i have travelled through time and space for 13.7 billion years to be here. i have had many faces and had many names. i can be found in the wind, in the trees, and in the earth below your feet. through gods will i am here before you now, and i have one simple message to bear: please know that the chillies suck particularly terrible highlights: - otherside - the "right on" on get on top - get on top - pat finnerty does a whole video on californication so i dont have to say anything about that - i like dirt i like dirt

There were some smash hits on this one for sure. I don’t find they added much to the sound they had years earlier on Blood Sugar…

This is a very well-rounded album, more melodic than their prior efforts, as the critics say. My tastes tend to run in the opposite direction of Spotify listeners, as I prefer the punchier, straight-ahead rockers, tracks like “Easily" or “parallel universe” or “I like dirt” to the mega-streamed tracks, which are mostly ballads. Some of the more up-tempo tracks feature hip-hop phrasing, maybe going to the “Give it Away” well one too many times, but still they throw in an interesting chorus or guitar riff. The musicianship is great and in your face. Keidis is a great singer, Frusciante is a great guitarist and Flea plays wicked bass. I suppose Chad Smith is a great drummer but the other guys stand out more. If I listened to this one more time it would get a 5, but I’m a day behind.

The RHCP are probably the best American rock band of the last few decades, there I said it. Everyone on this album is at the top of his game and the band is toight!! I won't go into a lengthy review of the songs and the band members because its been done many times before, but I'll say that the first side is pretty damned solid but the second side flags a bit.

Really love this album. Bass, guitar, drums, and vocals all come together harmoniously! 4/5

Ah! Classic

Not much here beyond Scar Tissue, Otherside & Californication. It also feels pretty dated somehow.

Some well constructed songs and melodies but the mixing is so ass this is gonna have to be a 2

I’m a big Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, seen them live at London Stadium and thought they were brilliant so obviously I’ve heard this album. I admit they have some crap records and silly songs but I’ve got to say I love this album and I think it is their best. Even though there’s still lack of songwriting and awkward production choices on songs such as “I Like Dirt” and “Get on Top”, this album is home to some of the best rock songs I’ve ever heard. “Scar Tissue” is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard and John Frusciante’s guitar playing is just one of a kind. I’ve loved this album for a long time and still do, an enjoyable mainstream rock record with some of the my favourite rock songs. RATING: 8.5/10

Californication- One of my favorite openings of an album with the distorted bass thing into that cool guitar line in the verse. I’ve listened to this album so much in middle school so it’s hard to listen objectively. Really nice to revist an old favorite. I feel like maybe 80 percent holds up pretty well and it’s the same 80 percent that I liked as a kid. Some of their best music and last good album. Kind of a new sound for RHCP with frusciantes return. He adds a lot melodically to the songwriting and I like his vocals. Velvet Glove was my favorite this time around. Flea and frusciante have a special thing together and I love chad smiths playing too. So many things I love about this album and also things I dislike. The title track is the worst. And I don’t really like Easily. Kinda conflicted feeling but I guess I have to give it a

They are a really good band (besides kiedis) but idk it just doesn’t do much for me. It gets a little boring/annoying at times. So much better than a lot of stuff on this list

Sometimes they have moments of brilliance and then they always manage to ruin it for me. I like the album cover

Just such an average album that seems to lack any real spark.

Såen ca det gennemsnitlige

Yeah, you know you'd like this full album.

A side - Solid 5 B Side - meh 3 Want to give it a 5, but have to go for the average (A side is really good)

Memories, many songs from childhood

First half is 5 stars, stone-cold classic. 2nd half is 2 stars. 3.5, rounded up to 4 b/c Flea.

Not their best, but a few classics make it a strong album

Can't fault RHCP, some great tunes, plenty of funk and swagger and an instantly recognizable singer. Plus there's the nostalgia element, this really takes me back to a time and a place.

Was better than i thought altough this is a band past their peak woth power of blood sugar all but gone. Still a few humourous numbers and the odd swagger of funk tinged la rock. But overall cant help but to compare and lament the loss of a band i love so much, to me this album altough ok is just a pale shadow.

Always struggled to enjoy RHCP. This hasn't done anything to change that.

It was a good album with some good tunes on it, but I had a bit of a headache and wasn't really in the mood for it. I can't bring myself to vote it as low as three stars, though.

Listened to this loads when it came out. Relistening now, I'm still enjoying the music - lyrics are as cliché as ever. First half is funky good, second half meh. 3.5

Ahh, now, love singing along to this one as Anthony’s voice is in just my key. Their last decent album before they totally lost it. The lyrics are a bit nursery rhyme as per. They’ve been phoning it in ever since this one

it all kinda blurs together after a while

Rating based on the album quality and not Kiedis-creep level.

Listened Before? Y Half of this album is unlistenable for me. It is not the Chili Pepps' fault, though. It's mainstream rock radio playing all the singles from this one directly into the ground, and then playing them some more. If I have to hear the title track one more time my head may explode! That being said, it's a good album and I'll rate it fairly. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Around the World

I remember buying this on my way to work when it came out, full of hits. It was played a lot and still holds up, one of their best.

mmmmm

good instrumentation, annoying voice and vocals

Just ok

Did not finish. Just wasn’t my genera and my attention drifter after the title track.

Core memory of peeing in an empty beer cup amongst friends waiting for the chili peppers to come on stage 4/5

Solid post-grunge. Real funky.

I've always enjoyed some singles from RHCP, but a full album is testing for me. It especially doesn't help that the people who mixed this album were tragically deaf, I had to half the volume on my system before I could listen to it, and even then it was often overpowering. Great singles like Scar Tissue and Otherside make the first half of the album enjoyable enough, but man does it drag on after that. An hour of music shouldn't feel this long.

their best album fo sho

It’s been a long time since I listened to the RHCP. Honestly these boys still have it. Great melodies and hooks, a really fun return to 9th grade.

Kindle mid but its definitely not bad so 3/5

They have a sound and it’s unique to them. I like the basics - and the sound and bass/lead interplay are great. It’s just overall it kind of repeats itself. Has some great tunes but not the whole deal.

Haven't listened to this in at least 15 years, so it's been entertaining going back and rediscovering it. It's held up extremely well. Still think it would have been a perfect album if they'd chopped a couple songs off of it and shortened it - I Like Dirt and Purple Stain can go instantly, possibly Emit also - maybe it's due to being English but it just sounds cringey. Porcelan sounds like an absolute Smashing Pumpkins rip-off but I'll let it slide. Doesn't really suit the rest of the album though. A high number of 5* tracks on there, sadly slightly dragged down by the weaker ones. Arguably 4.5*, which is still a great score

weak 3. i like dirt best song.

Nice summer vibes, it's great, but not more great than bssm

Sweet 90's child memories (and by 90's I mean early to mid 00's) 4'5

I often get the chili peppers mixed up with rocky horror - you know, RHCP/RHPS - which is daft, cos one is a load of silly, over-sexualised nonsense with good tunes and a faint undertone of cringe, while the other... Also, I don't care what anyone says, I still enjoy this album. NING NANG NING NONG NING NANG NING NONG NING NANG

A fine but not great rock album from a good rock band that's a tad past its peak. Some great tracks, some less so, but overall I enjoy listening to Californication from time to time. Most importantly, Californication will forever lie in the shadows of Blood Sugar Sex Magik. And very rightly so.

Fantastic Classic Jams!

Funky, rhythmic, well-crafted wide-appeal rock music. My abiding memory of the band is learning to dance to Can't Stop in year six. I enjoyed it immensely. You'll never get anything too exciting, no gut-punch or life-changing moment but it's totally good.

a lot of good songs, but way too tonally inconsistent

Where do I begin? Californication? As the an influential RHCP album? Influential for shitty pop rock? What exactly did this album influence? It's terrible. The only thing it influenced was marketing companies making shitty commercials who needed a song about California. I hate RHCP but they definitely have influential albums. The early the late 90s had all kinds of shitty bands attempting to copy RHCPs shitty attempt at copying George Clinton long before this garbage pop album.

One nation! Inflation! Dubba dubba dubba dubba constipation!

i hope the Seinfeld theme guy gets royalties

I should like this more but I don't. Great pieces of music though

Pretty consistent although the album feels a bit front loaded, so when listening to some of the deeper cuts feels like a drag. But that is not to discredit some of the deep cuts. All around it is a great listen throughout, even though it drags in places. Fav tracks: Parallel universe, Around The World, Scar Tissue, Otherside, Californication, Easier, This Velvet Glove, Road Trippin’ Least fav: Saviour 4/5

лучше чем я боялась (переслушав рхчп в тот один день двадцать лет назад)

Funky. Great example of the genre. The Peppers kind of perfected this genre. Rhythm section is locked in and Kiedis does his typical rapid fire singing.

Extra star for the good playing from the rhythm section. Kiedis’s voice is insufferable and Frusciante is a good guitarist but the riffs overall are so meh

I was pretty bored with this album. I feel very neutral about it but I definitely know I won't be seeking it out.

Classic

Great album! Lots of amazing instrumentals on here.

En yleensä tykkää tulisesta, mutta chili pippurit on ihan jees Ei ehkä niin kova kokonaisuutena mutta sisältää kovia kappaleita

B-puoli notkahtaa pahasti, kun hitit on syydetty alkuun, miksauksessa/tuotannossa on jotain vikaa kun levy kuulostaa muhjuiselta ja hiljaiselta. Mutta ne hitit! Hyviä.

Bändi seilaa sellaisilla melodisilla vesillä, jotka eivät ole itselleni kaikista tyydyttävimpiä. A-puoli on silti melkoinen saavutus - kuuntele vaikka Otherside, jos muistikuvasi MTV-ajoista ovat jo hieman hatarat.

I like the guitar and bass work, pretty boppy in places. But I don't care for the lyrics or vocalese.

Ding dong ding dang indeed. Pros: Flea can play the Bass. Cons: Anthony Kiedis' awful voice and attempts at rap.

I don't like saying this but it was actually kinda good. but they have a habit of adding really stupid elements to the songs which drag it down

Disappointed with it, I love John, flea and Chet but that band as a whole I don’t like, the songs are not that interesting one the whole rap rock thing is not that great here

A few fillers and repetitive songs, as is typical for RHCP imo, but overall just a great album

5 punkte

My first album on this list was a RHCP album and shortly after that was an offspring album. Knowing what I do now and what comprises most of this list I will say I underrated both album. This is the RHCP redemption album. In this list and in their actual discography. Californication is a much more chill/poppy album that still delivers hits and deeper cuts. I enjoyed this album quite a bit and would revisit most of the songs. RHCP weren’t as cool in the 00s as they were in the 90s but I feel they are still a solid band that have made some memorable and important music over the years. 7.2/10

Any album with the Flea/Frusciante duo is an obvious 5/5. Would be 6/5 had Quixoticelixer been kept on

First half of the album is iconic, I didn't even realised that so many songs from this record went mainstream. But the other half is only ok, I feel whet you cut maybe two songs and shorten the album a little bit it would be better.

For the nostalgia (and the singles)

Classic

Some nice, uninventive 90s rock to put on in the background

Because of when I was born, it has to be a five star review. A seminal album from my youth. Only skippable track was 'Porcelain' and it's actually beautiful when I listen 20+ years later.

Went through a big RHCP phase when I was younger, and this was and still is their best imo. It’s just rammed with belters, even if it does go on a bit. It’s been years since I listened to this; and I don’t love it like I once did, but it’s a true classic. Also brings back many nostalgic memories, including watching their live open air show on DVD with my Nana on Christmas day. I think she quite liked it.

The most overplayed band in the world, I've actively avoided listening to RHCP for some years as I was getting sick of them. Consequently, haven't heard this in ages. It's the best RHCP album I reckon, has the most hits. Not as funky as blood sugar obviously but still has a little bit of that sound. The video to Californication was seared into my brain from a young age but it's probably one of the weakest songs on this. Listening to this album unexpectedly, it was really good, but I don't need to hear it again for a good few years now.

One of my car CDs. Nothing beats shouting out the words as you're speeding down the motorway. Incredibly strong start, Around the World, Scar Tissue, Otherside, Californication, and Easily are fantastic, and I have great memories of listening to them when younger to bolster the car memories. Most recently, I'd just landed from Singapore via Helsinki, it was 10pm, I was sleep deprived and confused, and was frankly worried about driving the 1 hour 30 back to my home. Popped this on, and tore up the road. No crashes. If I'm being really critical, the second half of the album is a bit weak (I don't like Porcelain, I Like Dirt or Emit Remmus). There are passable songs on in between that depending on my mood I'll skip, but Road Trippin' is a great alternative way to end. I like the progression from proper funk (back with Blood Sugar Sex Magik) to the funk-inspired rock of this album.

I have no nostalgia for RHCP but the first half of this album is really quality. While the second half doesn't quite reach the same heights I still enjoyed most of the album. Highlights: Around The World Scar Tissue Otherside Californication

I would've called RHCP my favourite band for quite a long time around when this was released. This album was my first exposure to them. I remember my parents having this album and finding it weird that it was popular amongst my friends too... I was a bit of a RHCP hipster and my favourite album flipped between blood sugar sex magik and one hot minute. I think both of them are better than this. This album is the point that they became a globally huge band, and imo, after this their music started going downhill by appealing to a wider audience. However, this album is still great, and having not heard it for years, was much better than I was expecting. You can still hear the funkiness of their original sound (flea is quality), but also the more poppy sounds creeping in. Have to give it a 5, even though they have better albums, too many good tracks not to. Highlights: Scar tissue Otherside Get on top Californication Right on time Road trippin

ok 3.5/10 favorite in college.. didn't grow on me as well as i thought.. a few good songs though

Thus band massively suck. Overrated massively. American white boy funk rock really pisses me off. 2.

So ubiquitous it defines a whole era. Takes me right back to being 15. Prefer the earlier, funkier RHCP albums, but still happy to listen to this.

Leuke muziek om naar te luisteren. Beetje ska en hip-hop invloeden, maar bovenal pop/rock muziek. Uiteindelijk niet mijn favoriete artiest, maar ze hebben wel leuke nummers. Dit album heeft op zich wel een goede balans, maar komt niet voor in mijn persoonlijke lijst. ***

The seventh studio album released in 1999. An album in desperate need of a remaster, the musicianship in this band is second to none and deserves more. The album opens phenomenally strong for the first 7 songs (mainly singles), then Porcelain marks a change of energy far too jarring for the circumstance. The 3rd quarter of the album is a little flatter than the rest but it picks up again for the outros.

Nostalgia? Maybe. Too many overplayed songs? Probs. Nonsensical lyrics? 100%. Fun musical romp though

Decent musicianship but Kiedis can get tiring. Not every song feels like a fleshed out idea, just the band making RHCP noises.

A classic.

I listened to Chili Peppers quite a bit in high school. My main memory with this album is, one winter it was my preferred outdoor workout soundtrack. So I would be running through a snowy, windy, cold tundra listening to these essentially Californian songs. There are some great songs here, alongside a few duds. Interesting to hear that they recorded 30-40 songs for the album. Despite that, the bonus tracks, which I had not previously heard, do not add anything, and in fact detract from the album - they would have been better left to legend, unreleased. Luckily, the great songs do make up for the not so great ones, making the album worthwhile.

The return of John Frusciante is certainly a boon to the group and likely resulted in the more mature sound found on this record. That seems like a bit of an oxymoron for the Chil Peppers, but we'll get to that in a minute. Frusciante's influence, and the weight of his recovery from addiction, seems to have tempered the chemistry of the group. Not only does he bring his earworm guitar lines, but there is also an increased use of backing vocals that brings some more sophistication and beauty to the material. Flea is one of the few truly iconic bass players in modern rock since the late 80s. He is certainly flamboyant, but never seems to overplay. It's just that he has the ability to play so much more than your average bassist, and he uses that ability to support the songs. His relationship with his partner in rhythm, Chad Smith, is obviously essential to their success. He, like many drummers, seems to be the silent glue that holds everything together. Then we get to Anthony Kiedis and this is where it gets more complicated. His voice is an integral part of the Chili Pepper's sound and I do appreciate his soulfulness and even playfulness. But it's the lyrics that get to me sometimes. There are some nice poetic moments here and there but there are also these groan worthy awkward phrases throughout that prevent it from being truly great. It's like he never grew out of being a teenager and his cringeworthy thoughts are on full display. I know they sort of embrace that to a certain degree but it still doesn't make it go down easier or age more gracefully. This is a 3.5 for me and I will round up to 4 since I did enjoy this more upon it's initial release and I remember the vast majority of these catchy songs quite well and relatively fondly. However it just as easily could have been a 3 just for the lyrics.

I think almost every dude had a phase where they were really into this album. Well, almost every dude. I never could quite get with it much. Like, it has a buncha "good tracks" but they all feel a bit lackluster in the end, it could be something really great but they wanted to stay a bit too safe and commercial. So, it's just average for me.

Not my very favourite RHCP album, but almost is. I do believe this is their magnum opus. A moment when they reached their maturity. Carved out a new sound that was still very much Chili Peppers. How sad it is for me though to think about the albums that came after this. Californication is surely the template the band used to build everything that has come after. And what came after was a lot of Triple M dad rock.

Close to a 5/5, though the second half of the album is missing just abit of Frusciante magic for me.

Nice flow, but overrated in general. The funky sound of the album has worn out by excessive air play of some songs on the radio, notably Otherside and Californication. Even the ballads don’t really stand out against the other songs, so the overall impression is quite unexciting. Mastering is also not good with way too much emphasis on treble and missing bass fundamentals.

I love this album front to back.

Ég er alveg 50/50 með þessa plötu. Þolanleg að meðaltali.

I forgot how good they are!! Wish they were on the radio more

This album... unreal! So good from start to finish.

This is pretty dope. I used to have this cd in my car. I only understood the innuendo of the title as of about 6 months ago. Hard to believe that this came out in 1999

This probably my favourite RHCP album. The first 6 tracks are absolute gold, with Parallel Universe being one of my favourites. I do find the album gets a little boring towards the end (Savior). But this is an excellent album with fun melodies. I'm glad Anthony Keidis got more into singing on this album, it added a whole other dimension to their sound.

First half of the record - almost flawless. Second half……I’ve never seen such a large discrepancy between their good songs and regular songs. But bc there’s 4 certified bangers on this one, I’ll Get On Top of this one with a 4

Great hits, boring deep tracks. I usually don't like the songs where Kiedis raps instead of singing.

I used to love this album. I still do, but I used to, too.

Mostly good, but loses a point for round the world

It seems kind of uncool to give this album a good review but it's hard to deny that it sounds unique and has some pretty catchy songs, particularly the singles. It really does seem like it's captures a time and place (California/America just before the turn of the century) perfectly. I might not seek this one out myself but definitely wouldn't mind listening to it again.

The puerile lyrics and their wanky delivery made me feel even angrier when I was trying to find my work pass, convinced that it had been put on a container ship. Don’t fucking ask. Once I’d calmed down, I observed that this record is competently executed soft rock with annoying vocals and some tepidly adventurous instrument sounds and quasi-proggy song structures. Isn’t it funny that Kiedis sometimes inserts nonsense just to balance a line with rhyme? Writing this as I hear a ‘bow wow wow’, but also remembering the ‘ding ding, dong dong, ding ding, dong dong, ding ding’ in the opening track that he sings suspiciously like the racist parodies of Hindi and Urdu that I remember from playgrounds of my childhood. I admire his streamlining of the time consuming process of writing! And perhaps this shortcut is preferable to his writing: I’ve just looked up the lyrics to ‘Get On Top’. Thanks, Ass Killah Tony. Overlong. Had this on while working, forgot I was listening to music rather than office noise, was surprised that it had not started on a second playthrough when I check the App. Don’t like it, but no 1.

About 60% great songs, 40% constipated funk workouts with terrible vocals, so pretty promising as a RHCP album goes. Many of these tracks are played to death on the radio, but with good reason. Overall, decent result

There were a few middling tracks in the latter half of the record, but the heavy hitters make up for it. Not to mention, this is pure nostalgia fuel. Memories of catching the Californication music video on MTV or hearing Scar Tissue on nearly every radio station suddenly become so vivid. At its best, this album feels sitting by the beach with friends, enjoying a cold beer before a sunset swim session. Standout tracks (other than the singles) are Porcelain and Emit Remmus.

I’m going to marry the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

First half is a 5, second half is a 3. parallel universe, scar tissue, otherside, californication, easily

The first half is a 5, the second half unfortunately doesn't hit as well for me. But still a great album. FS: Around the World, Parallel, Scary Tissue, Get in Top.

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: I love it, so consistently strong with punchy riffs and solos, has an insane track run from 1-6 but then slows down a bit but doesn’t take away from this beauty! Favourite song: Track 1 - Around The World

Always a good album

I mean, it's Californication. Nothing more needs to be said

Ah, the Chilli Peppers much like Bono and his gang, hate seems to follow behind them like a rancid smell. And you know I do get it…..a little. These guys are living too good a life aren’t they? Having fun in the California sun writing songs, with juvenile lyrics, selling bucketloads and touring the world to sell out crowds. The fact that they dropped one of the most exciting and innovative rock albums of the nineties with BSSM should give them some credits in the bank of music snobbery, shouldn’t it? Californication isn’t the greatest rock album ever, hell it ain’t the chilli’s best. But I remember playing this through the summer of 99’. At the time I had myself a really decent stereo for the first time ever. When Flea’s bass line from Parallel Universe hit those speakers it nearly tore my face off. John was back, replacing the knuckle dragging Navarro and his stock metal riffage. Maybe Californication sticks around a little too long, but on the whole it’s fun. It makes me move, strut, sing and goof around which ain’t a bad thing.

Yes I like it

RHCP is one of those bands that I feel like I should have gotten into in middle school or high school, but that's not to say that they're a juvenile or amateur band. I really have no problems with this album, other than a complete lack of personal connection to it. There's a lot of good grooves on here and the sound is pretty tight, but to me, this is just a bunch of middle of the road funky alternative rock. Hoping to one day understand what the hype is all about. Worth listening again? I don't see why not Initial rating: 3/5 (I like it)

A straight banger. No song that is bad.

With the recent (to me) revelations that Anthony Kiedis is an admitted pedofile, it has changed my opinion on every bit of the RHCP catalog. I would have given this 4 ⭐️ previously but now tainted by Kiedis’s proclivities it’s a 1 for me 🤢

Love it.

The quintessential CA pop-punk-rock band. One of their best efforts!

first vinyl I ever bought, after hotel california. I think I have a certain love for california and LA music. This album is just truly one of the greatest ever. lyrically especially the title track, but just overall a great album with deep meaning behind every line. makes me think about watching clueless and stuff. but never heard what they were singing in purple stain. not sure if I should be disgusted or kinda turned on?

Definitely had some timeless summery songs, but odd lyrics and out of place tracks hold the album back

I've had an odd on-and-off, hot-and-cold response to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' music over the decades. At times, I don't like the sound overall and find the rap-style delivery of the lyrics by Anthony Kiedis to grate on me. Other times, I hear incredible musicianship in the performances. John Frusciante is an amazing guitarist to my ear, blending so many influences and styles into his own sound, and Flea and Chad Smith groove superbly well. All I can say is this leads me to the same places I usually find myself when it comes to experiencing any art in any form; that is, much as my human mind has its tendency to want to categorize things, label them as "good" or "bad", and so on, I don't have to. I'll experience their music, this album, and any art as I experience it, and there is an infinite universe of possibilities in that act alone. Plenty for this clumsy bumbling human to work with. Today, I enjoyed most of the tracks. I hear such strong musical performances. At times, it got a little too intense for me, but that's all mood-dependent and I know at other times I've welcomed the high energy of some of the songs. And, yeah, at times I've had to pause it for a bit because Kiedis' vocal delivery was a bit much. Overall, though, some really solid music here.

Sure, it's "mature," but that wasn't a high bar for them to get over. Might even seen as reachingly soft. Still, pretty good and listenable, and nearly every song succeeds on its own terms. "Too long" and "too samey" would be the common – and mostly valid – criticisms. The more they try to recreate their past magic, the more tired it all sounds. Frusciante definitely the difference maker., with lots of cool flourishes, especially in the interstitials.

Around the world- prva

Ssmo zbog Frusciantea 2, inace 1

Around the world - jel može bolji intro u album? Parallel universe - groove Scar Tissue - savršen uvod, ringtone zadnjih 10 godina Otherside - banger Get on Top - garenje i prženje, ali na loop Californication - pjesma zbog koje kreneš slušat rock, pure classic Easily - odličan tekst Porcelain - nekarakteristična za rhcp, ali moraš imat takve pjesme na albumu Emmit Remmus - znaš tko pjeva, ali ne bi je se sjetio I Like Dirt - filler This Velvet Glove - jako kvalitetna pjesma, nije namijenjena da bude jako popularna Savior - voice heavy pjesma Purple Stain - sick outro Right on Time - kratka i nepotpuna Road Trippin' - jako chill pjesma Fat Dance - za koncerte Over Funk - funky groove Quixoticelixer - nije popularna jer malo ljudi presluša cijeli album

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Great album! Definitely a must-listen.

After Blood Sex Sugar Magic I wasn't expecting much, knew there would be some standout highlights, but they really impressed me. Much less of trying to force a rap career and elevated musicality. The whole album hit right.

AWESP<E

Absolute classic. I'll never forget back in the Jersey days tailgating at the Bayonne Costco with some pig pistols and blasting Easily from this album. There was nothing like those fruit smoothie glizz burps. The list is on fire giving us this heater of an album heading into US MDW

Such an all time classic. i like dirt, porcelain, get on top are some underrated ones