Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Fun for a while, with a few particularly good tracks - the best example being Under the Bridge. Unfortunately, the album gets boring and repetitive far too quickly for its ~75 minute run time.

Great bass and great drumming! This was a bit too long for me but I enjoyed it. 3.5/5

Surprisingly torn on this one. I remember this album fondly, but here were my thoughts - First few songs terrible - Used to not like suck my kiss, but it is a good song actually. gets to the core of their funk sound that I like. - too bad the rest of the album sounded exactly like that - with the exception of under the bridge which is an obvious masterpiece

Enjoyable album.

Listen, take like 3 or 4 songs and then leave this sh t. I don't get the hype of this album.

After a while Keidis' "whoop-hap-gap-plop" lyrics get a bit annoying.

Two good tracks. Funky though.

A really good album for rock lovers, not for me though.

Give It Away and Under The Bridge are great songs. Rest ok 3/5

Dan - Listened to a lot of the songs as a teenager, with the album reminiscent of that time. Probably moved on from this music now

Ah, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. I listened to quite a bit of the Chili Peppers when I was younger, and this was actually the first album with a parental advisory label that I ever bought (I bought it in 2003 when I was 18 and didn't need my parents' permission). I think I've only listened to this album from start to finish one time, but I know the singles on this album really well (as I'm sure most people do). I've already reviewed Californication, which I thought was fine. I have a feeling that I'm going to feel the same way about this album, which makes me a little sad. The Chili Peppers seem to get a lot of hate from people my age these days, and I hate to jump on that bandwagon, but I fear my tastes have changed a bit from my adolescence. I guess there's only one to find out if I'm turning into an old man who hates fun... Well, Red Hot Chili Peppers don't really scratch any itches for me these days. Is Blood Sugar Sex Magik culturally significant and worthy of being on this list? Without a doubt. But listening to over seventy minutes of these guys is not my idea of a good time. This album is good, but it's also a bit of a mess and a chore to get through. There are some great moments on it, but there's also a lot of repetitiveness. Flea's bass lines are great, but Kiedis's vocals didn't take long to wear me down, nor did the more nonsensical lyrics. As much as I don’t care for the album as a whole, most of the singles from it are great. “Give It Away,” “Under The Bridge,” and “Breaking The Girl” are fantastic, and “If You Have to Ask” is pretty good too. Other than the bass line and drum fills, I can’t stand “Suck My Kiss,” which is far and away the worst single from the album. “Give It Away” is an absolute blast and the best track on the album (but by a slim margin); the lead and bass guitar parts are fantastic, and Kiedis’s vocal style is the perfect fit for this song’s infectious energy. “Breaking The Girl” is the second best track on the album, but by the slimmest of margins. The Mellotron really gives the sound a haunting depth, but the drum fills give it a groove that makes it still fit in on the album. “Under The Bridge” is great too. I love the guitar playing during the intro, the lyrics are great, and the soft percussion rounds out the mellow sound really well. Other than the singles, the other songs that I really liked were “Funky Monks” and “I Could Have Lied.” While I’m not a big fan of this album, the best parts of it are great, and I think it’s pretty good from an objective standpoint. It deserves its place on this list, but I can’t see myself firing up the whole album again.

what up with all the hate on this one, i enjoyed it

Not my favorite rhcp album but it has some pretty big songs on here. The rest is ok though. A solid 3 or 3.5

Another band I find the singles better than the albums as a whole. Great grooves and rhythms but I find Kiedis' vocals annoying. Still a very good album, just not what I'd call great.

A lot of variety on the album, some good some not as much. “Funk rock” element to the songs works well in some places, gets a little tiresome in others. Lyrics very hit or miss as well. Overall more good than bad I think. Breaking the Girl is a great song.

This album could be a Beastie Boys album if they were from LA & had a bit of talent.

3 stars for Under The Bridge

Kære Red Hot Chili Peppers. I er den abusive girlfriend i musikliv. Jeg elsker jer, og ind imellem tror jeg også det er gengæld, i forkæler med sange og rytmer som vækker den gamle flamme til live for i øjeblikket efter at såre mine følelser.

Forhåbningerne var i top, fordi der er legendariske numre her! Tvivlen sætter ind da jeg ser spille længden.. Det bliver slappet så meget bas at jeg føler mig ør i hovedet halvvejs inde. Jeg kan nok ikke lide RHCP.. De er også dårlige live... De bedste sange er dem hvor de ikke prøver på at lave alle gemmiks på samme tid, men tager sig tid.

I’m generally not too crazy about RHCP, but this record has raised my impression of them a bit. Certainly a couple of classics on this record paired with a few other songs I never heard before that caught my attention. The vocals/lyrics are bit off-putting to me for a few songs, but it’s mostly the instrumentals from the band that keep my drawn in. Decent record overall. Favorite track: Blood Sugar Sex Magik

This was pretty enjoyable. They definitely have a distinctive sound.

Fine. Obvious classics, some that bored me.

Too long considering it's essentially the same song for 90% of it. Vocals are always the same rhythmically and tonally. Yes they have a good bassist, but the other lads are overrated. I've a good it's 2.5 but I'll give a 3 by a tiny margin.

I actually adore RHCP for their instrumentals, the bass, guitar and drum work is sublime on most songs. Unfortunately the lyricism falls way short, and just comes across as “I’m 14 and this is deep”. Which probably explains why 14 year old me loved them. 33 year old me though….meh. 3/5 — Would be lower but salvaged by the instruments

Börjar bra men blir sämre mot slutet. Finns material för ett väldigt starkt 40min långt album här. Bästa låten: I Could Have Lied

Hay mejores de rhcp

I’ve heard this album a bunch growing up and loved under the bridge but don’t like as much now as an adult.

An album that I listened to in high school. This was really different when it came out and at my high school the more edgy kids were into this and Primus. It's not bad but I don't think I need to hear the whole album. The hit songs are still good even though I have heard them tons of times.

This one is tough to rate. There are two or three songs I really enjoyed, but it seemed like they went for quantity over quality here. Most of the tracks are formulaic and lost my interest pretty quick.

Definitely a unique album at the time it came out. Some good tunes, some forgettable ones. What strikes me, and maybe I'm biased because I'm listening with a cold on the couch, is how nervous and uneven this album feels.

Tiene algunos hits definitivos de los 90, pero vaya que no ha envejecido bien. Digo, musicalmente está perfecto, pero las letras... Uff. Para adolescentes y no es un halago.

Some

++: Give It Away, Under the Bridge, The Greeting Song, They're Red Hot +: The Power of Equality, If You Have to Ask, Breaking the Girl, Mellowship Slinky in B Major, The Righteous & the Wicked, Blood Sugar Sex Magic, Naked in the Rain, Apache Rose Peacock, My Lovely Man +-: Funky Monks, Suck My Kiss, I Could Have Lied, Sir Psycho Sexy 6,9/10

Some great moments but overall sort of annoying.

Album definitely drags in the middle, but still solid. It could’ve benefited from cutting a few tracks.

I know I’ve listened to this before and liked it. But I didn’t this time. Some of the songs are god awful and cringe and go on for way too long. The singles that came from this are the best parts. “Breaking The Girl” and “Under The Bridge” are 5 star songs. RHCP’s late 90s/early 2000s stuff is a lot stronger than this.

Not bad, RHCP has a pretty consistent sound and identity throughout their albums, which leads to some melding to their albums. Pretty fun however! 3.1

Hits and misses for me but overall good

This might be too much RHCP for some people and that's totally understandable. This is undoubtedly one of their better works though, as the group embraces their funk roots whilst entering the alt rock era of the early 90's. Also their lewdest album, for better or for worse. Despite the latter point, some of their biggest singles make an appearance here; including "Give It Away" and "Suck My Kiss". But my personal favorite track of theirs doesn't follow their traditional sound and song structure, that being the vulnerable and soft "Under the Bridge". Almost odd that it is featured on this album when you think about it. With all of that being said, fatigue does set in at a certain point on this album, namely after track 12. The highs are high, but the flaws rear their ugly head a few times throughout.

Tiresome after a couple of tracks

the name carries alot of weight but not really a fan of this one at all 3/5. some songs were almost unbearable some were so average. under the bridge was a banger though

While I can instantly recognize why this is considered Red Hot Chili Peppers' best work, with multiple iconic tracks, amazing, funky instrumentation, and Anthony Kiedis at his zaniest, it only seems natural that this album is their most well regarded. However, I can't shake the feeling throughout the whole album (save for Under the Bridge) that I'm listening to a questionable imitation of many other funk rock greats. They pull it off well, and while many songs feel pretty similar, it still is a solid album, but I'm still uncomfortable choosing this over your Funkadelics of the world, or, Hell, even Faith No More. This album just doesn't feel genuine, as if rather than pulling from their inspirations, they are just appropriating them instead. I doubt that was the intention, as the 90s is rampant with much more explicit acts of stealing from much more solid acts from decades prior, but even on songs I like such as Give It Away, where Flea has created one of the most iconic basslines in alt-rock history, does the album fail to sit right with me. What I do know is that the album is too long, and I don't like it enough to see past the weird energy it gives off, but on the surface this is alright. I'm sure sure many a college frat boy love it.

Hyvää musisointia, upeita klassikkobiisejä myös. Niiden ulkopuolelta jäi vähemmän mieleen, kaipaisi lisäkuunteluja.

Never been a RHCP fan, just based off the hits on the radio. Finally listening to a full album I've started to see the appeal; or at least why they're so popular. There's some quality funky grooves on this record. My real issues with it stem from songs feeling same-y, way too many corny, sexual lyrics, and this album is way, way too long. If this record finished at Under the Bridge (which would work great as an album finisher) you'd have a solid album of funk rock. Instead it goes on nearly another thirty (!!) minutes. Pretty excessive for what this is, in my opinion.

Meh. A very average RHCP album. Not a fan of Kiedis' voice so I'm biased.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik, once a gateway to alternative music for many, feels somewhat overrated in hindsight. Musically, the album is solid, featuring Flea's innovative bass lines and John Frusciante's eclectic guitar work, which blend funk, rock, and punk elements seamlessly. The ballads on the album, like Under the Bridge and Breaking the Girl are undeniably strong and showcase the band's softer side with emotional depth. However, Anthony Kiedis' vocal style, particularly his scat styled singing, can feel limited and repetitive at times. While his energetic delivery works on tracks like Give It Away and Suck My Kiss, it lacks the versatility needed to sustain the album's length and variety. Now, with a more critical ear, some of the album's charm has worn off, and its flaws are more apparent. The production by Rick Rubin is polished, but this sheen can't fully mask the limitations in the vocal delivery and lyrical content. Even though it remains a pivotal work in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' discography but might feel more nostalgic than ground-breaking today. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 4 STAND OUT TRACK - Breaking the Girl

Has some good songs on it.

A lot of not so great songs. Don’t care for a lot of the lyrics. Would have given it a 2 if not for Breaking the Girl and Under the Bridge.

Liked a few songs I haven’t heard of before. Still like the hits

This was pretty solid for its length. I don’t think it needed to be this long but I was entertained enough. There’s a lot worse then this but there’s also a lot that’s just more thought-provoking. Still quite impressed.

this has the makings of a 4 but i feel a 3 is most appropriate. some good songs on here, but just as much filler imo

Great!

Some great hits but most tracks I could NOT stand the vocals / lyrics. Incredible instrumentals, though. Breaking the Girl is my personal favorite.

I had to struggle through the album, but since I've heard worse albums on this list, I'm still giving it 3 stars.

The rhythm section is pretty damn good, but besides that, and the nostalgia element, there’s not much here to enjoy.

Vi hørte et album på køreturen i dag!! Jeg er sådan set ok glad for RHCP sådan generelt, de har lavet mange bangers. Synes dog den her er en smule monoton. Man kan også forstå rivalriet med Mike Parton når man hører det her album, det lyder mega meget som en version af Mr Bungle debut lavet af nogen, der aldrig har hørt metal før

I loved RHCP as a 15-year-old, so I was excited to relisten. Unfortunately, I must once again scorn the taste of my teenage self - how did I not hear what I hear now? This album is way too discordant, way too long, and some of the lyrics are just childish. The guitar, bass, drums etc are very good but that damn singing is so grating ha. Didn't love Suck My Kiss or Give It Away as much as I remembered. (Though I liked Under The Bridge still.)

I like the RHCP when they are Chili Peppers and less red hot. The punk and hip hop components I think consistently come off terrible. Under the Bridge is such an obvious outlier from the rest of the bunch. There are bits here where they just play a cool blend or rock and other bits where the repetition is horribly grating. Blood sugar sex magik a notable song that I hate and they name the album after it. They really thought they had something there. As a whole I think RHCP put most of their eggs in the basket of their shouty "rapping" and I dont like it. I like their softer stuff like off californiacation.

There was a time when the chili peppers were considered good and. It just Anthony Keidis’s California boop we doop skabadaboo band, and it probably started with this album. Make no mistake that it has plenty of that shit on it but they had plenty of good ones on here too. You can’t talk about this band or this album without mentioning Flea and the bass work, which is as usually one of a kind and expertly fitted in to the music. The opening track is a perfect example; it’s a completely bass driven track and it works. The singles on here are classics. Hard to dispute that but I’ve heard them so many times that I ended up skipping them. As for the less played songs I liked “power of equality” and “naked in the rain” the most. The rest were fine I guess. I really can’t deal with the goofy lyricisms and Kiedis’s voice as an adult. My hot take is that One Hot Minute is the Chili Peppers best album even though everyone hates it.

"Under the Bridge" is still good, and I suppose so is "Breaking the Girl", but some of the other songs haven't stood the test of time nearly as well.

Sure it's funky, but the Chili Peppers are not my idea of a "great" band.

June 20 2025 igual 1. Aggressive intro, not cool to me, weak chorus, skipped. 2. Not memorable. Cool solo! Liked justin 3. Liked it a lot. Can see my siblings vibing to it! Liked. 4. Funky indeed, bien calidát! Like a lot 5. Never a big fan of SuckMyKiss 6. Liking a lot! 7. No muy buena 8. Cool one again! 9. Give It Away, I mean... 10. Nope 11. You know it, amazing 12. Meh 13. Nothing major to me, good chorus tho! 14. Nope 15. My Lovely Man, me gustó, good todo! 16. Entretenida, not bad. Coolcita. Arrecho el bridge. 17. WTF, no.

It's the RHCP. Funky pop rock frat boy songs. Songs that conjour images of socks on cocks, shotgunning beer, high fiving your bro and date rape. You know the drill. Their formula hasn't changed here. It makes you feel sleazy just listening to it - and that's not a good thing. Fruscianti rules though. Best Tracks: Give it Away; Under the Bridge; Sir Psycho Sexy

I own this album, so this isn't new to me. And it was the last album of theirs I bought, as it signaled (to me) their turn away from a distinctive and fun style to a more mainstream sound that just didn't do much for me. I don't know if Hillel Slovak was the magic glue that made them so great--I wasn't a big fan of "Mother's Milk" either--but this album has so much filler and few good songs, and too much similarity among the better songs/hits like "If you have to ask", "Suck my kiss", "Give it away" or even "Sir psycho sexy". "Under the bridge" is a great song, though, and the video for "Breaking the girl" is mesmerizing, although the song itself isn't at all compelling. Their descent into a kind of uninteresting blandness is a shame, too, given that they had John Frusciante on this album (and the previous album), and he's done some interesting stuff in his solo work, and also ironic that this album was released at the same time as Nirvana's "Nevermind"--a similarly breakthrough moment for two bands with very different trajectories (and weird too that Nirvana and Pearl Jam opened for the Chili Peppers for part of this album's tour). It just kind of feels like the Chili Peppers terminated at a type of boring frat rock with a lot of bass at this point, and worse yet the album had the effect (and still does) of making me feel less enthusiastic with their earlier albums. Even worse, I just discovered that the only other Red Hot Chili Peppers album in this collection is the much later "Californication"; what a shame that we're not getting their better stuff like "Uplift mofo party plan" or "Freaky styley"....

A few decent songs, but still not a fan. 2 stars for the decent songs and an extra 1 for Fleas bass playing.

Not as good as I remember Still a handful of good tracks on it though

Overall a consistent sound that goes some interesting places, however I find it pretty tedious. I still really like Under the Bridge, but the rest of it isn't really for me. A 3 for consistency, I can tell it's achieving what it's trying to do. I got quite sick of it after a while though.

Bass, drums and guitar on pooointt. But the voicee, man! Noopee

Occasionally interesting rap-rock

I remember enjoying this mixture of Funk, Rock and Rap when it first came out—now, having not listened to it for decades, it does sound quite ‘samey’ so it could do with trimming a bit. As it stands, it feels too long to maintain peak interest over its entire runtime.

I liked the song I Could Have Lied and Suck My Kiss

A good listen but a bit long

As usual when it comes to this band, there are some real gems buried under a ton of the samey-sounding, signature Red Hot Chilli Peppers crap. The album is quite funky and mostly easy to get through—if you pretend some of the lyrics don't exist—but it all blends together due to the overwhelming amount of filler they somehow managed to cram into it. It's why I've never been able to listen to a Peppers album front to back—I'd rather collect all of my favourite songs of theirs on a playlist rather than listen to stuff like 'Suck my kiss' or 'Funky Monks' ever again. 3 stars

Not my favorite of theirs

Kiedes sjunger rätt kasst (ännu värre är sången live). Tur då att det händer så mycket annat kul med RHCP. Funkalicious! Gillar nog One hot minute-skivan bättre. Och tror det blivit högre betyg om jag vore yngre. På denna skiva var Frusciante fortfarande med (han lämnade och kom tillbaka långt senare). Han är en grym gitarrist! Rankade 25 av bästa gitarrister någonsin av Rolling Stones vid ett tillfälle. Inte deras bästa skiva. Men några riktigt sköna låtar.

Under the bridge är en höjdare och finns ett gäng andra bra låtar på denna, men den är för lång och har för mycket utfyllnad. Jag gillar inte RHCP tillräckligt för att inte tröttna lite, vilket i synnerhet gäller de ”hårdare” och i mitt tycke mer pubertala delarna. Tycker de är mycket bättre i exempelvis I could have lied där gitarren ges stort utrymme. Stabil trea som kunde nått högre om den varit kortare.

A few great tracks. But longer than it needed to be. Would enjoy it more with some of the filler removed.

Some good tunes, not all bangers

If a venereal disease made an album.

It's surprising how transgressive music was before wokeism.

very funky. a little too funky for me

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Some good songs, some bad songs, average overall.

GOD FUCKIN DAMN IT. I knew this one would come up at some point. I loved this in high school back in the 1900’s, but it hasn’t held up. The hits were HUGE, but the rest of this album is filler. Funky stuff sure, but it’s a LOT. The lore behind the recording of this is actually more interesting than the record itself. A lot of the lyrics are shitty juvenile nonsense but then you have Breaking The Girl thrown at you and it’s like WTF WAS THAT lol. This is basically a horny frat boy record, without a lot of variation in sound. This was also their biggest record and they established themselves as rock stars for it. I don’t hate it but it did grate on my nerves after about 40 minutes. Listen at your own risk lol.

Great music, spoiled as always by Anthony Kiedis lyrics and vocals. It also goes on for 20 minutes too long. 5/10

A lovely red with notes of Maggot Brain and Metallica along with an infusion of California nonsense. Legs for days. This is when they became the Chili Peppers we all know and love. A great blend of emotionality, levity, hard style and soft development. Maybe didn't need to be a double album, but it's got a lot of good qualities

excellent

Full of great songs that sent RCHP to the mainstream. Good stuff that unfortunately goes too long. Everything beyond Under the Bridge could be cut and nothing would be lost.

If ska music is the sound of a group of 13 year old boys ordering mozzarella sticks, then RHCP is the soundtrack to those same boys spending a day at the waterpark. From the perspective of a craftsman, I won’t deny that this album is incredibly well made. From a “playing” perspective, from a flow perspective, and from a mixing perspective (thank god). If you like this extremely ‘90s blend of genre mishmash, then Blood Sugar Sex Magik has everything you could want – a little bit of grunge, a little bit of funk, a little bit of balladry, a little bit of hard rock. Unlike the insufferable mixing or pivots of Californication, this is very well-made, and not a fully painful listen. Grading on a scale, it’s worth the spin. But the thing about RHCP is this: either you like their shtick, or you don’t. And BSSM is a *lot* of that shtick. And while the singles are so ingrained in my brain from my youth that I can’t help but to at least appreciate them (although I’m less supportive of “Under the Bridge”), the rest of the album is a little more intense – more RHCP, and a lot more shtick. So if you, like me, only tolerate these singles when they come on the radio, then you’re going to have a tough time with this in its entirety. No level of technical proficiency is that appealing. To me, while not painful, BSSM is an exhausting listen. And that’s maybe an even greater hurdle to overcome as a listener. By the end, even if I nodded my head to more of this album, I was so overwhelmed by the RHCP’s muchness that I felt even more upset than I was after finishing Californication. Ultimately, for me, I find RHCP to be a singles band, where I’m able to appreciate them in small digestible doses. And as a result, there’s always at least some decent cuts in any RHCP album. Compared to other RHCP albums, the ratio of good songs is greater than bad songs on BSSM, but like all other RHCP albums I’ve heard, it’s still far below the threshold of what I would personally classify as “good.” That said, I am completely okay with being on the list and can see the argument if someone told me it was their favorite album ever, unlike, say, Californication, which should only be on this list to show what a bad yet influential album sounds like.

The most Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers album. Flea slapping on the bass, Frusciante pumping in sweet melodies, Anthony Kiedis singing about his penis. It has some of their best songs (Under the Bridge, I Could have Lied) mixed with some of their most annoying (Apache Rose Peacock, If You Have to Ask). It has Sir Psycho Sexy which is both one of their best and one of their most annoying (that police woman verse…Jesus Christ). Ultimately, while the Chili Peppers are iconic and world-famous from Flea and AK, their best music comes straight from Frusciante’s genius. This album has some songs that feature John heavier and those are the good ones. The others sound like Flea and AK on a drug bender and, while those songs can be fun, they sound like shit.

Really sets the stage of what the Chili Peppers will become. While Breaking the girl, Give it away, and Under the Bridge are all super popular they really are great songs that have that chili pepper sound. I enjoy this album. Run time is a little long with some misses but generally pretty solid

3.5. Without flea laying it down this might just be a very annoying rap rock album

Pretty good, like their later albums more though

Good album. I've never been able to "understand" RHCP, but I've, of course, heard their music constantly growing up. I liked this one enough, but it felt long and there is a certain quality of the band that is off-putting to me and I cannot articulate why. The arrangements are cool and I enjoy the more ballad-y songs ("I Could Have Lied" and "Under the Bridge"), but I get a little irritated by the funk, SoCal alternative rock-rap stuff. The album is good overall (if not a bit bloated), but I'm unable to kick my bias. This could've been much better if 10-12 songs and 40-ish minutes. ***

Leuk

I knew and loved Under the Bridge. Also added Apache Rose Peacock to my faves playlist. Otherwise this was just meh for me.

Thought I would like this more than I did. Some decent songs but a lot of it sounded similar. Seems like this album would be better in a live performance.

You shouldn’t be allowed to be this horny and this weird

John Frusciante and Flea are the stars of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Anthony Keidis might get the attention as the flamboyant frontman, but his rapped singing can be really hit or miss. RHCP are at their best when they are funkiest or contemplative. “The Power of Equality” is neither of those, and “If You Have to Ask” only gets worse. But then “Breaking the Girl” delivers the band at their peak. Later “I Could Have Lied” proves to be an underappreciated gem, but “Suck My Kiss” and others expose Keidis’ obnoxious predilection for edgy lewdness. Meanwhile, “Give It Away” is such a classic, and at the same time also terrible. How can a song be that bad and that good at the same time? Sometimes that feels like RHCP in a nutshell. I recently ran into a discussion of which band was bigger - RHCP or Pearl Jam. As a huge Pearl Jam fan, I had to begrudgingly acknowledge that the clear answer is RHCP. “Blood Sugar Sex Magic” and “Ten” are pretty comparable, both released in 1991, both huge hits and very influential. But the bands took two different directions later in the 90s. Pearl Jam eschewed stardom, while RHCP dove right in. They got poppier and hookier, and don’t get me wrong, had some great results. “Californication” and “Stadium Arcadium” had the band reigning things in, less edgy and lewd, and more of the aforementioned contemplative slower grooves. I think the obnoxiousness on this album was effectively toned down in their later work and merged with their more restrained stifled maturity. Gonna go find out. Never wrote the review for “Californication” over 500 albums ago.

A classic of my youth but not one that I was ever particularly enamored by

Frusciante's style and solos are top notch on this album. Flea's use of space and lack of slapping is appreciated. There's just too many damn songs and that brings the quality down.

didn't quite finish this one, but that wasn't intentional. It's crazy how much I hate the singing style and how much I love the rest of the band. The band absolutely grooves, but the rap singing and lyrics from Kiedis is so embarrassing all the time. I might kinda ironically like this, and if I got used to the singing, I feel like I would unironically like this.

Gets a star cause of the bass

You know, I’ve tried to listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. My dad said he thought I’d like them. I do like them. I’d even go to their concert. But, nothing (except their hits) really stand out to me. This is what I’m talking about. I feel left out- I want to love them. I want to be a Pepperhead, a Bell Pepper, a Red Hot, but it’s just not in the cards and for that I’m sorry.

Funky blanco, alguna buena canción.

There's some really good songs but the album kinda wears on me. Favourites are Power of Equality, Suck My Kiss, and Give It Away.

Takes me back to Rock Band in university. There are moments on this album where you can hardly tell the song has changed they're so similar. But there are also a couple gems like Under the Bridge and Breaking the Girl.

very strong start but drags after a bit

Some highs, some lows. Overall meh

Wanted to give it a4 but this is my least favorite rhcp album

Not the best RHCP album but under the bridge is an outstanding tune.

It’s an excessively long collection of some often boring funk rock, layered with a few very enjoyable stand-outs. It does what lots of other funk rock and rap rock bands do, but slightly worse. It’s just… alright rock, aside from genuine enjoyability in Suck My Kiss, Mellowship Slinky in B Major and the title track.

It's a fun album overall. The hits are hits for a reason. And the non-hits are basically slightly worse versions of the hits bc this whole album sounds the same!

It's cringe, it's too long, but musically it's enjoyable.

The worst RHCP album IMO, but the closest to British post punk, so it’s the one included in this list. At least the album includes “under the bridge,” the only song that stands out.

Ok so here's the thing. This album is an expriance. Is it a good one? Not necessirlly. but if you go in with a bit of humour and sillyness , I promice it's worth all the disgusting sextual refrences and the cringy whit-boy rapping ! 1. " My lily white ass is tickled pink When i listen to the music that makes me think" 2. 1/5. Honstly it deserves a 0 but it's just so stupid i gotta give them one just for being so real. Like my guy is stupid and he knows it. 4. No. No. Absloutly not. Don't do funk. Don't do that accent. No. 0/5 5. Worst written song so far. And that's saying a lot 6. Um... it's actually kinda nice? Which is quit disturbing 8. Thier First boring one 9. MASTERPICIE. I do not care what anyone says. This song is an absloute masterpiese 13. 'Apache rose peacoc' is so rhcp to me. It's bad and then it's good and then it's bad again and then there is a not-casual mention of kiedis's dick aaand we're back to counfusing political commentry. It's weird as fuck and i love it. 16. *****Deep inside the garden of Eden Standing there with my hard on bleedin' There's a devil in my dick and some demons in my semen Good God no that would be treason Believe me Eve she gave good reason Botty looking too good not to be squeezin'***** ****Hello young woman that I love Pretty punk rock mama that I'm thinking of Hold me naked if you will **** 5/5

Alright.

fun album way too long though, really dragging on by the end mayb 7/10

There's definitely some fun and even endearing tracks to be found on here, the novelty of it begins to wear off by the second-half as it many of the tracks drag on for a bit too long (looking at you"Sir Psycho Sexy") and the lyrical content is essentially nothing more but about sex and drugs and whatnot even with the quirky vocal performances of Anthony Kiedis.

Вся хип-хоповая часть альбома неплоха, особенно Suck my Kiss и Give it away, но все остальное -- полный шлак.

Lol, rhcp aren't as good as I remembered

This actually felt really bland. Would’ve been rated even lower if it didn’t have Under the Bridge on it. Idk. The plays on nursery rhymes, the obsession with Flea, it felt cheesy.

There's enough, bounce, hop and funk on this to make you think they're channeling the Parliaments. Liked a couple songs, but the general sound is all much the same - not a great variety of tones.

This is my first time ever listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I liked some of the songs quite a bit actually. I would have given it four stars but it's just so long. -1 star due to length. Three stars.

RHCP's sound is interesting enough: a groovy mix of funk, rock, and even hiphop. This album is definitely their most defining. Full of energy and funk, despite the dullness at most moments. The 2 or so hits are awesome, but the rest of the 70+ minute trip is slighly boppy at their best.

Never heard this record before, only the odd song. It's a tight, solid record overall, if quite sonically similar and perhaps a bit too long. The first half is definitely more solid to me. Not a fan of Kiedis' silly sexual lyrics, but it was the early 90s. Favourite tracks: The Power of Equality, If You Have to Ask, Breaking the Girl, Funky Monks, Suck My Kiss, I Could Have Lied, Mellowship Slinky in B Major, Give It Away, Under the Bridge.

Not gonna be my favourite album, but it was okay. It has 'Under the Bridge', which drags it to a middle 3.

I love the Under the Bridge song

One of the very first records I've owned as a child. Haven’t really listend to them since, so nice little trip down memory lane

Another mediocre album. Lots of songs kind of dragged on without going anywhere… I’d probably not listen again, but nothing was truly bad.

Standard Chili Peppers

Kiedis’s Law: there must be two Suck My Kisses for every Under the Bridge

This album is good, but mostly due to it's hits. The sequencing of the album is abysmal - it sounds more akin to a collection of singles than a whole experience (The Power of Equality is about the most boring opening track). The hits are fantastic, of course, and make the album. All in all, could have been better, but the music is good across the board for the most part. 3/5.

Other than the hits, most of these songs bleed together and sound like a bar band. The basslines hit, but the rest sounds so similar it was hard to get through.

Całkiem przyjemne ale bez szału, może 2 super piosenki, a reszta normalna. 3/5

Good album

Loved this at the time, detest everything they've done since. Extra star for nostalgia, knew every word but a tough listen.

I've never listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers before, and i think i liked it. It has one of the sexiest base i've ever listen.

I like a lot of the sounds on here, like the crisp drums and pretty much all the bass tones. It's good funk rock! Just a lot of the funk rock songs sound kinda samey after an hour of material. The less funky songs (like Under the Bridge) I find pretty dull. Also Anthony Kiedis is pretty obnoxious, and like ZZ Top's vocalist he's trying way too hard to sound Black.

Talented musicians making good music but it’s just not for me. The singles are good. I get why it’s popular but I can’t listen to this too much

Big fan of the Red Hots. I loved Mother’s Milk and I also loved this album until the radio played it to death. Then I got sick of it and if I never hear it again, that’s ok.

Haven’t found their sound yet 3/5

The Power of Equality 3.4 If You Have to Ask 3.3 Breaking the Girl 3 Funky Monks 3.4 Suck My Kiss 2.5 I Could Have Lied 3 Mellowship Slinky in B Major 3.3 The Righteous & The Wicked 3.3 Give It Away 2.8 Blood Sugar Sex Magik 3.3 Under the Bridge 4 Naked in the Rain 3.4 Apache Rose Peacock 3.5 The Greeting Song 3.1 My Lovely Man 3 Sir Psycho Sexy 3.2 They're Red Hot 2 Score: 3.147058824

I remember trying to burn this onto a CD when I was 16. It was too long to write to a standard 70 minute disc, so I had to edit out a few songs. Maybe that’s was it needed. Reminds me of some of my first festival experiences.

gigga-gigga-glendale

surprisingly boring. Under the Bridge one of the best songs about LA tho

Breaking the girl and Unger the bridge are classics, the rest didn't capture me

2.86 per track.

Did this really have to be an hour plus long

Not their best

Einige Hits dabei. RHCP nicht meins

Its's OK.

Good music, Very innovative! Not for the weak or the faint of heart.

I see why it was so popular in the 90’s. It has a lot of hits but I can’t get past the funk stuff. Under the Bridge is an amazing song, Break the girl amazing. Give it away is over played and suck my kiss is just…annoying. Flea is probably the best bass player ever, Fruscante is a guitar maestro ( just listen to him cover Hendrix), Chad Smith compliments the rhythm perfectly, Anthony’s got front song energy. The album could have been just a few songs shorter.

This album is fine. Highlights include Under the Bridge and (arguably) most of the first half of the album, excluding Suck My Kiss which is pretty terrible. Give It Away is also not great, being too repetitive and droning for my taste. 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 often 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, it's pretty clear that the Peppers are padding runtime for the sake of composing a "grand masterpiece". Props to them for making themselves known – arguably superstars – with this album. There's some good material on here, and influence from 80s rock, pop, and (soft) metal is apparent. Shaving the album down to its stronger tracks would've been a good decision.

Music: 5/5. Funky, fun, cohesive, phenomenal Lyrics/vocals: 1/5. Yet another album where the vocals fall way, way, WAY behind. Anthony Keidis's voice doesn't bother me, per se, but at times the rapping felt amateur and the actual lyrics leave a lot to be desired. Nostalgia: 4/5

Music was all over the place. Still some great songs

Mwuah

My first take is that this is an energetic band with a fun funk bend. Flea’s bass lines are on point and Chad’s drums keep up. Anthony is having a great time. His white boy rap style is not taking itself too seriously. When they navigate away from the funk with “breaking the girl” they really feel out of their element. With the drums and bass still standing out, the vocals and flute seem lost. Some redemption to be had with that junkyard breakdown bridge. Such a talented band with a charismatic frontman. The signature Anthony Keidis skittleybapadangdong is ever-present and sometimes clouds the amazing rhythm section and shredding guitar, but not too often. I do find myself wanting some of their grooves to last a little longer without vocal intervention. I realize they need to do it to switch things up, but the sensitive slow crooning is off putting, saved only by some sultry guitar licks. The lyrics and vocals really aren’t built for it. The exception to this is, of course, “under the bridge” which transports you to a place, time and struggle. Too bad they seem to apologize for it with their next track “naked in the rain”, a song that dives head first into all of the things I dislike about this band. Ultimately, I found myself oscillating between wishing this album were over and being impressed by moments of brilliance. I think that speaks to their engulfing style. Either you’re all in, or you’re on the outside looking in. If I had the energy to stand up and join them, I have no doubt I would have a blast. This is album is a great display of the punkfunkgrunge only the Red Hot Chili Peppers bring to life.

Nice and jive-y. Can definitely see the significance of it, but nothing really wowed me. 6/10

Funk rock Some great songs- Under the Bridge, Breaking the girl.

A no to all the rap/hiphop style songs. Lyrics just don't work for me. The music itself is interesting and the idea of a blend is also good. But to me, they are all failures. They fail to capture any real lyrical play, lack an indepth call and response and on-the-fly interplay of voices. Overly stylized and comes across as in-authentic, non-personal, topical or thought to be commerically sellable. The songs that cross from an acoustic to heavy electric rock sound work better although they can fall into a standard rock trope--like a stairway to heaven format.

Mix of good and bad

I loved this album back in the day!!!

some of the songs are a little harder of a sound than i typically choose for myself. iconic voice though -- no one sounds quite like anthony. under the bridge is a classic. silly lyrics (sir psycho sexy). kind of giving dispatch vibes (castles made of sand).

Gear: Fostex TH610 Mix: 🎶FUNFUNFUNFUNFUN🎶 Musik: highest highs & cringiest cringes Wertung: aber dann doch 3-4/5

Kein Riesen RHCP Fan. Aber eins ihrer besseren Alben weil noch rough und nicht so auf Hits ausgelegt. Beste ist aber der Titel

Way too much filler here. Always thought this album was overrated, bar a few decent tracks nothing really sticks. You can see the bridge between their earlier terrible funk albums and more melodic stuff that was to come. 2.5*

Can be fun (Suck My Kiss, Give It Away, Under the Bridge) despite its lyrics. Also appreciated the dynamism within the songs, always staying fresh and new, keeping the listener engaged. The opposite happens far too often in long rock records such.

When this popped up as my next album I just sighed. Then I saw it was 73 minutes and I got angry. I started listening and soon was like “Oh, am I going to like this album?” It was fun, funky, catchy, had some hits - Rubin’s production is extraordinary here! I was thinking this might be the IDEAL RHCP album to listen to. Then the second half of the album came and it’s like Rubin just walked away and let them noodle around for 40 minutes. It’s their worst excesses, FOR HALF AN ALBUM. Ugh. Stop this thing at “Under the Bridge,” it’s honestly a fun, 4 star rock pop album. For subjecting me to another album of garbage after that, I’m dropping it a whole star.

Early peppers were better, but all this showed me is that the chillis haven't evolved their sound AT ALL in 30+ years

In a word: overbearing. Kiedis's vocals wear down the avid listener. Frusciante and Flea provide ample jams as always. Overly long and not always consistently listenable. Far from the worst RHCP have to offer.

Jibbity boo bop. Skibbity itty itty. Antony Keidis just throws out nonsensical lyrics. Funk & fun, but also catchy. Got some killer tracks & got some filla. Boobity boo bah, rigga rigga rilla!

Great guitar / bass

The high points are really high but the low points are really low. I was definitely expecting to like RHCP more.

Not usually a fan of the rapping, but Give It Away is pretty fun. Under The Bridge is great of course. I feel for most of the songs they hadn't really grown into their style yet, if that makes sense. Not my favourite of their work. Low end 3

Solid. Good for a workout too!

Generally I'm not a big fan of the earlier RHCP stuff, though I think on listening to this the funkier album tracks are more engaging than some of the filler on later RHCP albums. The album flows well, though as with most 73 minute albums its too long to sustain the oomph. Give It Away is another one of those songs I've heard a lot and generally don't feel like I enjoy, but within the context of the album its hard to deny it. The drums are so hard. This album is kinda losing me the longer it goes on. The musical ideas aren't diverse enough to be continually engaging. The last song is the epitome of that - super annoying, why?! Fave Tracks: The Power of Equality, Give It Away, Under the Bridge 3.3/5

I'd give a higher score if this album stopped at Under The Bridge. I thought it would be much more obnoxious, as I generally like RHCP in small bursts, but the first 2/3 was surprisingly enjoyable and easy to listen to. However, the whole thing was too long and they put all the bad songs at the end. Stand-out: I Could Have Lied

Redifining 'all over the place,' no?

i fucking love flea like..... hes a legend. The great tracks are amazing (suck my kiss, give it away) and there is way too much horny rapping

What's with all the hate on the Chillis? They might not be the epitome of lyrical genius, but the songs on this album are bops. We enjoyed.

Reminds me of being a kid in the 90s but not in the best way. 3 for nostalgic factor and some fun bass stuff.

I like the band but I think californication is just better.

Maybe it's because we just had a Chili Peppers album recently, I wasn't feeling this one. Sure, there was some nostalgia with a few of the songs, but overall I just wasn't into it.

Geht so - teilweise ganz gut zu hören.

whatthefuck.

Muy buen funk. Me gusta. Yo no lo compraria. Pero es muy bueno

Loooong album, more up’s and downs than I remembered. Highs are really good though, there’s a 4.5 star 13 track version of this album but the “Mellowship Slinky in B minor”s bring it down to a 3 for me.

Aside from the hits I didn't really like it

I thought I would be more excited to hear this as it's been a while since I've listened to the whole album. But I still really don't like their funk music. Half of me feels like I should just listen to Parliament if I want to listen to funk. The other half of me can't stop thinking about what a douchebag Anthony Kiedis probably is. But I'm still going to give it three stars because I love the song "breaking the girl" and I really love the song "I could have lied"

Very good

Out of the 19 songs on this album (2 cover songs tacked on the end), 6 are fantastic and the rest are forgettable. Great musicianship but the lyrics are absolute trash.

Some great songs and some that we couldnt get into.

Some songs felt very generic. Instrumentals were fun sometimes. Not a huge fan of the vocals but the songs where he sings instead of doing the weird talking thing were good. Also not a huge fan of how many songs were just about sex, that just doesnt appeal to me. Also the one or few songs that were about nature, and taking care of the planet, and war is bad and all that just felt really generic and insincere. Idk. Has there ever been a good song about protecting the planet and those other causes? Is that even possible to do? Am I just too cynical? I definitely have heard several of these songs from when i was growing up and my parents played them. Some are good. Breaking the Girl and Under the Bridge were good, I liked those. Overall, not my favorite rock album ever, but I wouldnt change the radio if any random one out of most of these songs started playing.

Remember RHCP being the new big thing in high school. Never listened to this entire album. On the whole good, but long, a few too many songs.

Good songs, but not my vibe

meh. it's not their best work & several songs were so overplayed

Cool

It’s a unique sound and a strong outing with classic songs throughout. The funky naughtiness doesn’t grab me as much as it did when I heard it when I was younger.

Rhcp was one of my favorite bands growing up but this was never my favorite album. Under the bridge is the only song that saves the album for me

A Columbia House staple.

This is like if the Fun Loving Criminals figured out they were actually terrible at hip hop and decided to make an alright rock band. I think this one would be so much better if they cut the runtime in half. Hearing the same pretty good song 9 times is a lot better than hearing the same pretty good song 19 times.

I really don’t like this kind of rhythm section but other than that it’s ok

Not a huge RHCP fan but this is their best album. Double albums can be a bit of a slog at times, and while some fat could have been trimmed this one managed to keep my interest. Some great tracks on this album, loved the bass work on the first side, guitar well done, can hardly believe John was only 21. I hate Suck My Kiss. Under the Bridge is still a great track though.

Some good songs, but too long. Half the length would have definitely improved the overall product.

Some great songs on here but also about 40 minutes of slap bass filler with white men singing about how funky they are

I used to love this album. I still love under the bridge, but most of the songs feel goofy and overly crass. I’m just not into it as much.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. The music is very well performed. Chad Smith, John Frusciante, and Flea are incredible musicians. The lyrics were good, when they weren't just sha-ma-na-ma-namana.

There are some genuine hits. The rest is kind of dull slow dance music. This album is a pretty solid of the 90’s vibe.

A good album. In the grand scheme of modern popular music, this band probably served to bring funk back into the popular consciousness. On the other hand, Anthony Kiedis is and has always been both juvenile and overly self-serious, which often limits the Chili Peppers. Under The Bridge is a masterpiece, in part because he's writing something genuine, rather than trying to cram the maximum number of innuendos into his bandmates' work. For me, the combination of braggadocio and sexual reference just combine to give the impression of a creepy young man at a bar. When I hear his words, I find him profoundly off-putting. Like if Iggy Pop were a drunken frat boy. The others in the band are typically excellent here. Flea is a legend, John Frusciante is the smoothest California guitarist of the whole 90s scene and Chad Smith is the ever-morphing glue that holds them together. Good, but deeply flawed, much like the 90s themselves.

A few good songs, lots of disappointing rap. Under the Bridge saved it from 2 stars.

Better then I expected it to be. But there are too many songs which are just fillers.

December 15, 2023 High school album

Fun and thumping with some great hooks and licks, but pretty forgettable in the end – which is what happens when you reach for the middling mainstream. And didn’t need to be nearly this long as it’s awfully f-in’ samey. The schtick feels false given how their obvious desire for big-time fame (hence Rick Rubin), though maybe “sellout” is too strong given that they stuck largely to their well-honed style. (And kept on sticking to it for 70+ minutes). One found this decent and non-transcendent back in the day and that POV holds. Kiedis has a strong voice and mostly convincing delivery but the schtick is a bit much. The Robert Johnson cover is kinda cool. The Hendrix quite a bit less so.

Mid - 5/10

Would not listen to any of the songs on their own but thought the album as a whole from start to finish was pretty good. Feel like this is good passive music to have in the background. 7/10

I thought this one was alright. I listened while I cleaned my car and it felt right. Especially liked the parts where Flea was featured on bass — other than that the songs were solid but not amazing 6.5/10

6/10 - Overall mid but Under the Bridge brings me back so it brought it up a few points

A couple good songs, not a huge fan overall 6/10

I remember this album coming out. Very influential to me. Doesn't hit me the same any more.

Great album, couple hits, ends weird.

Haven’t listened to RHCP in a while. Enjoyed listening again. But I think they are a band you can only take in smaller doses.

only poets rhyme about their willies could i write poetry to this? maybe

overlong. contains probably the most iconic song they ever wrote (under the bridge) but its uneven and just way. too. long. I prefer Californication and Freaky Styley to this album. i know people cite this as their best but it doesn't resonate with me.

Uff, nie rangetraut. Weirde Mischung irgendwie. Klingt sehr 90er. Aber auch gar nicht so übel. Komischer Sprechgesang. Gefällt mir weiterhin erstaunlich gut! Auf Dauer dann aber doch ziemlich nervig. Bin froh, es mal gehört zu haben, werd’s aber vermutlich nicht so bald nochmal anhören.

Occasionally good. It did move things forward. A three.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers suffer from same problem as AC/DC, they have one song and just make it multiple times. Granted it is a pretty good song, but I don’t need to hear it twelve times in a 73 minute album. Too long. As a white man I have to give this credit for how it pushed forward white culture. Subtracting one point for length.

The first couple songs literally gave me a headache

A little long and not always my fave, but there were some funny songs in there!

Yes! J'aime bien le titre de cet album

This album has so many hits on it. It is starting part of the 5 album run of RHCP I enjoy the most (skipping the One Hot Minute Dave Navarro contribution - though I liked Aeroplane)... blend of nonsense lyrics that sound kinda cool (in spite of Keidis generally singing like shite), funky bass, spanky guitar licks, and overdrive guitar licks. Flea is a beast, John Frusciante is a beast. When it works it works, when it doesn't the lyrics are usually the fault because the musical compositions are good. Not a perfect album by any means, the mix is a bit soft and flat and there are some tracks that could have been left on the cutting room floor. It's too long. I was originally going to rate this a 4 but I think I have to bring it down because of all the fluff. Review of Reviews: I think people enjoy this for the nostalgia..it looks like it falls flat to a lot of fresh ears or people that have preconceived notions of RHCP. Best Track: Under the Bridge

3.5 of this album was 12 songs could’ve been a high 4.

well that sure was an album. i didn't hate it but boy is there a lot of mediocre filler on here. the highs are very high (under the bridge) and the lows are oh so low (sir psycho sexy). i'm no prude but sir psycho sexy might be the worst and most generally disgusting/off-putting song i've listened to in 140 albums so far. it's just gross and feels super misogynistic. bleh. before i listened to this album all the way through,, i really lamented that it got delisted from the rock band music store. now i'm pretty much at peace with it (though it'd be nice to have under the bridge back at least). favorites: i could have lied, mellowship slinky in b major, give it away, under the bridge favorites:

Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: Pixies - Wave of Mutilation (Doolittle Version) Ramones -Beat on the Brat David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Alice in Chains -No Excuses Great Day -Dookie

Every RHCP song: Loop a doop, funk suckin mama In the state of california, you know that you wanna Got a big kiss and you know i’m not a faker, Bee bee beep beep, i’m cheering for the lakers Under the bridge is 10/10 though let’s be real

Compared to the last RHCP album we got, I can't believe the performances are even better on this one and the vocals are EVEN WORSE. Some of these songs super overstay their welcome, like funky monks The acoustic track is kinda dreadful, not playing to their strengths Also, god Anthony Keidis is so fucking ugly horny 3 stars.

A couple interesting ones, but it doesn't capture me unfortunately

Funky mix of songs. Good album and one the RHCP's best

I can see this being a technically strong album, but it's really only "just okay" if you aren't a fan of RHCP's sound.

I dunno, just feels kinda dated, especially after numetal co-opted the concept of white dudes rapping with a band. And why is it sooooo long.....

Some great songs but the rest are mediocre.

Quite good.

Vibe do Red Hot sempre muito boa, descobri umas músicas boas que não conhecia, tipo Breaking the Girl. Altas músicas fodas nesse álbum, deve ter revolucionado mesmo. Álbum foda, mas muito longo... parece que só enfiaram um monte de música parecida também, foda... ia dar 4*, mas vou dar 3*

Olha só, Red Hot por aqui, eles tem músicas muito boas e muito ruins, veremos como é esse álbum.. As 4 primeiras músicas começam bem padrão Red Hot mesmo, a cara deles, tem todos os aspectos de música deles, mas não me ganharam muito não, meio palhinhas, sem graça. Isso volta a acontecer lá pro meio do álbum com mais algumas músicas. 5. Suck My Kiss é a primeira que eu conheço. A familiaridade deixa uma impressão de ser bem melhor que as outras, que não sei se é real, porque ela não parece tão diferente assim delas. Mas de qualquer jeito, por esse motivo ou não, essa eu já achei daórinha ouvir. 6. I Could Have Lied é uma boa música mais calminha pra dar um respiro no funk intenso que tava até então, não é ruim não, até que é bonita. 9. Give It Away também já conheço, a linha de baixo dela é bem daóra, acima da média do álbum. 11. Under the Bridge, essa música eu acho realmente boa. Disparado a melhor do álbum. Refrão catchy. Linha de guitarra pica demais. 12. Naked in the Rain me surpreendeu, gostei mais do que eu imaginava que iria gostar, ainda mais vindo logo depois da Under the Bridge. A partir daí, o álbum segue até o final com mais um monte de músicas mais genéricas, que não marcam tanto assim. Esse álbum tem algumas músicas que mereciam um 4, que se destacam, principalmente a Under the Bridge, a melhorinha. Mas ele também tem várias e várias músicas mais genéricas/sem sal que acabam puxando de volta pro 3 mesmo. Ainda mais que o álbum é beem grandinho, bastante músicas. Se tivesse rolado uma seleção mais criteriosa, deixando as 10 melhorinhas, ao invés de colocar todas, ficaria uma experiência mais concisa e bacana, e talvez até conseguisse alcançar um 4. Mas desse jeito como foi montado, acabou me cansando um pouco e acho que é um 3 bem safe mesmo.

What you would expect from the Chili Peppers. A lot of their funky/white rap/discordant guitar and then one great great song. I don't know how to mark something that is generally a bore to listen to but has a stone cold classic but 3 feels very generous.

The instrumentals were good, but the singing rapping really started to be annoying at the end where I was happy it was over.

Funky classic. These guys were always unique but never a favorite. I bought this in 1991 when I was 13!!

Tight funky sounds as usual with RHCP. Listening to the whole album at once tends to get a little boring.

Funky, upbeat, lots of sexual lyrics, didn’t know this album had 20 songs. Some classics for sure.

Better than I expected, had a Beastie Boys sound to it at times which was welcome. The singles definitely aren't the best songs on this album though

5/5 for flea. The rest are just alright. Definitely foundational, don’t need to listen to a whole album

So much funk. This album is absolutely great. The guitars, bass, and drums all sound brilliant on this. It has some RHCP classics along with some great deep cuts. A few throwaway tracks in my opinion but it’s still a great all around album.

I get why it's on here, but I really don't care for RCHP, their old stuff (like this album) had it's moments tho. Ultimately, the singles on this album are pretty timeless, but the majority of the rest of the album is pretty forgettable.

I have a weird feeling towards this album. At times Red Hot Chili Peppers achieve a sound I resonate with. I finally think: "Now, now I will enjoy it." And then they come up with the most goofy or chaotic song possible. Personally, I fail to understand what is the objective behind this. However, the good songs are incredible and some of them are unmistakable melodies to must of us. Including such legendary tracks in a record surely helps in the rating. Difficult listen, interesting experience and some great hits.

funky but long

Good for the time but besides under the bridge I don’t think it holds up

Meh

Best chili peppers I've heard

Moments of genius and moments of "cock my brain to shoot my load"

not my type.

The chillies are a funny one for me. Some great songs but largely from the later albums for me. This album is pretty good but isn't really for me. Fun fact the chillies is one of the worst live bands I have seen. The show was bland and kinda lifeless.

A funky blend of sub-genres. It must have sounded so different and fresh back then, I can understand why it had the impact that it did. It also makes me wonder what music of today will bee seen as groundbreaking and formative, in the future. Fun fact: This album was released on the SAME DAY as Nirvana's 'Nevermind'.

3/5

Classic RHCP that drove them to wild popularity.

Funk - like a few of the hits but not fussed on the stranger stuff

This album is undeniably fun, especially the first half. However, the runtime is way to long, and the songs begin to sound samey in the second half. A shorter tracklist would help a lot

I had never heard this album before so it was nice to find a couple of new songs I hadn’t heard before. RHCP is a great band but for me it’s one that I need to be in the mood for to listen to a whole album again. 3.5/5

I feel like I’m playing skateboarding game in the year 2005 that isn’t Tony Hawk Do you know what it feels like I’m playing, Tony hawk underground to and if you know you know Pretty good 3.5/5

RHCP heavy bass-forward tracks are on full display here. Lyrically fun and entertaining, but it's the bass that ultimately carries this band for me. Must of the songs don't really hit, with a few exceptions that went on to become his such as "Under The Bridge", where there's a little more depth and vocals are less rap style. 3/5 for the nostalgia and bass.

this album makes you smell like SWEAT!

Some real bops

I really like listening to their playing. Not to cast dispersions on the songwriting and singing, I do like it generally, though I liked it much more on Californication. Really fun guitar and bass parts to listen to. Addendum: I think the album is too long and that makes it less focused. Once again, I feel they improved on that in Californication.

AJ: gibberish and nonsense and great bass and Frusciante and sometimes I love them and sometimes it’s whatever.

Punk rock

Liked this a lot when it came out. Now it seems very long and the opening tracks before you get into the really famous stuff do bang on a lot. I would give this a 3.5 but since that's not an option, it's a 3 again which is a bit harsh but I can't give it a 4. I think the truth of it is that I'm not that bothered about the Chilli Peppers. Ho hum.

Another classic, but honestly, it's not really my thing anymore. Ask 19 year old me, and he'd be well into it, but the funky, dirty sound just isn't what I want to listen to now. There are some stand out tracks (Under The Bridge, of course; Breaking The Girl) but the rest of it feels too much like a "time and place" album.

Good album when I was 11. Still love Breaking the Girl.

Despite being long, I didn't feel the length very much. The songs I liked already were good, but everything else was pretty forgettable. Maybe it could've been stronger if it was a tad trimmed down? I don't know. My favourite song was Breaking the Girl.

yert

Solid instrumentals, weird lyrics.

kan bli litt mykje rhcp i lengden

Streit, men klare meg uten da i kvardagen

Some great songs, a few decent ones and then some that just did not do it for me.

Mixed feelings about that one, takes me back to HS but I'm not entirely sure it's a pleasant kind od journey

Breaking the Girl and Under the Bridge are high points but the rest kind of blends into one big jam which appealed to me much more when I was 15.

I've actually listened to this one before! It's not bad! I always find the vibes are a little off with RHCP when you're not listening to them on a roller coaster, but that's life. Favorite track is probably Under the Bridge (hot take, I know).

That white people shit. First half was horrible. After SUCK MY KISS, it picks tf up. I DONT EVER WANNA FEEELLL. Nothing like seeing a white man try to hit that in public.

I Could Have Lied is the kind of RHCP I like, the rest is the kind of RHCP I dont really care for. I really liked the cover on Jimi Hendrix's song in the end, Castles Made of Sand, really like that song. (Jimi did it better)

decently good

This is far too long and has so much filler but it's rescued by a couple of the hits being absolute bops that stand the test of time. They can only do so much though, 3/5 because Kiedis is really a tough challenge to listen to at length and to really tolerate at all.

Way too long, I don't mind Kiedis' singing style in small quantities, but I definitely don't need over an hour of it at once. Definitely more punky than the stuff that comes later, makes it a harsher listen but a more interesting one. That said, I think the later albums are better executed, this band are just better at pop rock than they are at punk - presumably the success of Under The Bridge sent them that way? 3/5.

The hits are hits for a reason but the album as a whole is really boring. Spaghetti on the wall situation.

It was okay. They all kind of sounded the same though. I would listen to it again.

First song sounds deadass like Mudslide Crush from Lemonade Mouth I like this overall

desolee paternel

3.5 solid.

3.5 Very good.

breaking the girl - catchy asf, I'm a sucker for the flow of this song easily a 9/10 and one of my favorites off the album. other notable songs suck my kiss and funky monk

liked this more than i expected?