Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Interesting album. I remember my high school friends loved RHCP and I know this is their seminal record so I had some level of expectations going into this. I am also aware that it is overly popular for those in their angsty teenage years and then quickly falls off in favor with people as they age. As for me and my current opinions of the album, I thought it was pretty good. Definitely a strange listen with all the genre switching and likely not something I’ll return to much but I definitely enjoyed a lot of it even if there were certainly some redundant tracks and it was quite lengthy as a result. I’ll round up to a 4 stars today cuz I’m feeling generous.

Okay so I almost completed the assignment. Put on the RHCP album. As someone who's only familiar with their radio songs, some of it was surprisingly funky and antiracist. That said, I eventually had to turn it off and put on some Brian Eno to cleanse my ears.

listen i love some catchy tunes but for like the HISTORY of music… i dont know…

Listened to it in parts, never got bored of it tbh

With an infusion of electric funk. a tight rhythm section, and searing musicianship, this album solidly rocks!

That was a long album, the very essence of the at the time idea of fill the cd, with very little editorial process. Less is sometimes more. Which leads to a very inconsistent listen, when he varies his lyrics it is better, but the sexual innuendo and base lust angle becomes old really quickly and just sounds bratty (at best). 3 Star for the shorter more streamlined album that’s in there.

Complete

Let’s go

Solid, not what I expected. Isn’t my normal type of music, but I think it was good to crack open a new arena of my taste.

Another classic coming in hot this week! Probably my second favorite RHCP album, and probably the one with the most songs people know. For me, any time Under The Bridge, I poorly sing along. Just one of those songs that stuck with me forever.

Comes with the Peppers energy that I need to kick off the day. Still sounds fresh after 24 years.

Is that Lin Manuel?

good ol rhcp how can u hate it

Très bon à reecouter

It’s funk and although they generally got good released, this one is for sure pure musicianship. Very cool

3.0/5.0: Good

fantastic instrumentation dragged down by tedious vocals and juvenile lyrics. flea and chad smith were locked in and laid down a funky rhythm section. john frusciante came in and overlaid some absurd guitar parts; then here comes anthony kiedis to ruin it all. the vocal delivery ranges from tuneless talk singing to half hearted crooning. the discrepancy between the amount of talent possessed and effort put in by ak vs the rest of the band is absolutely mind boggling and i can't for the life of me understand why they've put up with him as the frontman for so long. without ak this would be 5 easily, with him its hard to justify more than a 3. the fact that its 74 minutes of him pulls it down to a 2 for me

I forgot how good this album really is. I saw these guys in concert a few times and they were just awesome.

This one is more in my wheelhouse than Joy Division. I think it’s a good example of a band at the peak of their power. Everything was coming together here - songwriting, playing, a fun mix of funk and rock- it all works here. Been an RHCP fan for a long time. I don’t love everything they’ve done, but I do love most of what they recorded here.

The last one had ding dong ding dang, this has Doobley doo. I thought this would never end. Ding dong diddly shite.

I'm a little to old for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Started out strong, then fell off, with a few glimmers of excitement.

Most of this is mediocre at best. I did by this on tape a cd as well.

Wasn’t expecting to like this one but found it to be kinda alright, wasn’t too good though. 3 stars

Before Maroon 5, the original California trash balls performed in the nude and put out some killer music. Is this cringe inducing? 1000% Does it slap? Also 1000%. I find that I like the Peppers much better on their funkier tracks: Power of Equality, Funky Monks, and Give It Away. Sir Psycho Sexy is a hell of a closer. (They're Red Hot being more of a silly post script) Under the Bridge is a notable exception and probably their best track though their later catalog puts up some stiff competition. This album is uneven as hell. Suck My Kiss was awful even before it got overplayed. Mellowship Slinkey, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (title track), and The Righteous and the Wicked are all low points for me. They could easily have been cut and made a better album. All in all, these 1 star reviews need to get over themselves and have a bit more fun. Flea and Chad Smith are a monstrous duo and John Frusciante brings a lot of flair to the band. These reviews are anonymous, stop trying to play cool and just admit that the music slaps.

this album kinda slaps (literally). this album is also pretty ubiquitous (especially the big tracks), so much so that this was the first time I've listened to this album and yet I feel like I've listened to it before. this album also is, unfortunately, kind of annoying lmao. like it's good. it's fairly high quality. it also makes me cringe out of my mind at points. I liked it but not everything was for me here.

I feel like I can't give it less than 3 stars because there are some songs on here I like (or have liked in the past)... but some of this was pretty bad.

solid singles hated everything else

Other than breaking the girl and under the bridge - I hated this album.

Incredible punk funk rock.

i feel like i gotta confess something: i don't hate the Red Hot Chili Peppers. i know, i know, they're basically Zoomer Styx and if you profess a little affinity for them your qualifications as a critic and tastemaker are essentially null, ant beneath boot, your opinions worthy of transformation into palimpsest. they're fucking stupid; however, hear me out -- that's the point. stupid wacky bullshit lyrics with occasional shallow social commentary and emotional navel gazing does have its place. i don't think they deserve to be tossed aside as a band just for lacking in emotional maturity and the general staleness of their white funk deep cuts. you can allot yourself some affection for boomer ass "REEL RAWK" guitar and/or bass solos. it's okay. you're estranged from your shitty dad; he won't know you like the same music as him. get him out of your head. but it didn't have to be 74 minutes. you could have ended the album after "Under the Bridge". finish on a high note. could have been a solid B- album if they'd just cut it off after that song. instead, the band and Rick Rubin decide to just let the record's finish line downhill after its arduous journey upwards. i am exhausted, please let me go, guys. please. eight minute jam? creamy beaver, hotter than a fever? fuck you. let me go. i wanna watch the new Louis Theroux special on West Bank settlers before it gets deleted from YouTube. please. (sidenote: every time i hear the intro to "Under the Bridge", i expect it to give way to Santeria. does anyone else?)

Epic album 5 star for sure

Heard of the band but couldn't name you any of their songs. It was interesting, I kind of enjoyed its vibes, but it also felt weird and not my kind of thing at times, so I'm not sure.

I have always disliked the Peppers. And now I can't unhear the fact that Anthony Kiedis' "rapping" sounds like Keenan Thompson playing his character on SNL. I know the 1990s were a different time, but this shit is cringe as hell. Yuck.

This gets two stars because I like Under the Bridge. It's much too long and too annoying. If it were annoying at a shorter length it might even end up kind of fun, but we do not live in that timeline.

The standard complaint these days is that artists aren't allowed to develop or bed in. If you're first album isn't a hit, then you're out on your arse. RHCP broke through on their fifth album. We could have been spared that had the execs at the time been more parsimonious. You might argue that John Frustciante and Chad Smith were only on his second album. Give them a chance. Were it not for the millions of units shifted, no exec could get behind this music. It is never the one thing it professes to be: funky. It is like they are doing every exercise in the circuit wrong - jerking when the action should be smooth, spasmodic, when they should be controlled. The fluidity of Parliament, James Brown, or Prince is absent and, in its place, a lopsided struggle to lift the weight to their chin. All jerk, no clean. When they're not trying to make that stupid, grotesque music, they really shine. The open-tuned riffing of Breaking The Girl, with its swells of mellotron, could be gorgeous, where it not for Kiedis's awful mugging and juvenile posturing. He ruins everything he touches and, as I understand, he touches underage girls, so he should be made to stop. And this is what it comes down to. There is no fixing or resitting the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The rot remains - that is, Anthony Kiedis in all his noxiousness and Flea's impulse and instinct for lurching funkless funk. That is the totality of the band and fortune or execs might bring in a talented musician like Frustciante or a balancing force like Smith, but the premise was wrong to begin with. The idea was terrible. The foundations unsound. I generally like Michael Beinhorn, but I blame him for polishing the turd of The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. But I get it, he was poor and desperate and desperate men do bad things. 1.5 This album is so very, very boring. I had big ideas, Californication having been considered a couple of weeks back, to write a review comparing BSSM favourably with that album in all kinds of ways but I just haven’t the enthusiasm. This is not songwriting - it’s just the piecing together of grooves from musicians with only one setting and no soul. Above the tick of their meaningless, thoughtless riffing a deviant delivers the same old shtick about his penis in excruciatingly square raps and clumsy melodies. And there’s 73 minutes of this. I want to give this more than the 1 star I gave Californication but after listening to it I actually can’t. 73 minutes. It is undoubtedly better than Californication - I’m sure with an editor there’s a 1.5 star album in there somewhere - but that is moot; both these records deserve to be forgotten and never listened to again. 1/5

This is probably my favorite album on this whole list. One of the first four CDs I ever got in the mail back in the early 90s (BMG or Columbia House!). Incredible start to finish. A masterpiece to these ears. I don't even remember liking it as much back in the day.

Our 7th Billion Play song with "Under the Bridge". This album was hugely influential and fun.

Under the bridge cracking tune

A real classic and blast from the past for this elder millenial.

i kind of liked this record back then, but now revisiting after some years it sounds very corny. didnt age well for me personally.

Overrated.

Love this album, all bangers

It's alright but doesn't strike me as anything more than generic.

Very good

Easy 5 for me. Big hits, awesome deep cuts. Funky, groovy, wacky, quirky, crazy, wavy, flea is sexy? Can I join the band for my lyrical talent now? Wong ding dong dong ding dang. Drugs.

What brutal garbage. This shouldn't have existed. I have no idea how they took off. Good bass playing.

It boggles my mind the chain of events that made them as big and long lasting as they have been. I was on track 6 and thought oh this must be over soon. This should be 10 tracks long max. Very talented musicians, that could be doing something else. This guy is gross. It's a well constructed album, tho too long. I understand why it's on the list. I don't like it.

Some of the songs are nice, the others not as much. It was really hard listening to the full album

Funky rock, interesting industrial sound on Breaking the Girl! I could have lied is nice, reminds me of Zephyr Song in arpeggios Can see how this came out of left field! Even with funk influences there's nothing else that sounds like RHCP Give it away is a masterpiece Best track (new to me): The Greeting Song? Breaking the Girl? Does start to drag, at 1hr 20

Big No to sterile corny white boy rap. Why tf is this album on the list of stuff to hear before you die. Ten thumbs down

Not rlly comparable to By the Way or Californication imo this one’s very samey throughout

Potentially heretical to say but…other than a few hit tracks wasn’t wowed eek but maybe my bad for passive listening but didn’t leave huge impression

Listens: Dozens Standout tracks: Under The Bridge, Apache Rose Peacock, I Could Have Lied, others. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were one of the first bands I really recall experiencing on my own volition. Before that, it would be listening to classic rock and pop on the radio with my parents. Granted I started out with By The Way in the 2000s; I then quickly moved on to Californication and then eventually Blood Sugar Sex Magik (and beyond). This album has the right amount bass, funky beats, good lyrics, explicit content and highly memorable songs and melodies on it. It's not a 5, but it's still excellent. It actually is a 5 for me on the scale of Hate it to Love it. I am revamping my scale. I can't be so stingy when it comes to rating music I actually thoroughly enjoy.

Excellent

Blood sugar sex magik - red hot chili peppers This is one of those ones I've had to separate the art from the artist. As a 12 year old, this was my favourite artist, and this is probably one of my most listened to albums of all time. However, as I got older I realised how atrocious of a human being Anthony was. Then it gets to the point where some of the lyrics on the album are likely influenced by some pretty heinous shit and it completely changes how you look at them. That said, I do think this is a really fantastic album. I think the two big singles; under the bridge and give it away are absolutely classics. The other singles Breaking the Girl, Suck my Kiss and If You Have to Ask are great. Most of the album tracks (with the exception of The Greeting song and maybe naked in the rain) are superb, I Could Have Lied and My Lovely man in particular So I'll go with a 5 but its a dated 5 with the knowledge that the lead single is a sex offender

Yeah... This one is really bad. It's all over the place. Under the bridge is good, but still one star.

As a card carrying RHCP hater, I have been dreading this one since I started. I did enjoy it more than I expected, by which I mean I made it through the whole album, but I still never want to hear it again. Honestly, it's just the rap singing and lyrical content/songwriting that sinks it for me. The bass, guitar, and drumming are all are pretty great, I was just sick of listening to Kiedis by the time Suck my Kiss came on and was ready to turn it off by the time Give it Away came on. Wow, I thought Give it Away was bad, but Sir Psycho Sexy is making me physically cringe. Why is this album so long?

One of my favorite albums of all time!

Still rockin

I was a teenager.. Great album

Solid album

A little bit ago, I said that a few specific artists are just going to get 5 stars automatically. Ladies and Gentlemen, Red Hot Chili Peppers. I love this band, and I love this album. I can't believe how many of their classics are on this album specifically. I often overlook this album when I'm listening to the Peppers, I am no longer going to overlook this album when I'm listening to the Peppers. Is "Under the Bridge" the best song on this album? I don't know. Depends on the day. They're all good.

There's no reason for this to be so long. It was heading for a three star rating, but eight minutes of Sir Psycho Sexy is taking that down to a two.

First time I've actually heard this. I'm in yng minority in preferring they're later more melodic stuff which this gradually gets closer too but is still covered in funk. Similar pattern to many of the albums so far: just too long.

Best chillies album, love it to death. Loses a star because Anthony Kiedis is a big perv

oml i love this album

Solidan album, ali ima par smaračkih pjesama, kao da su popunjavali broj pjesama na albumu. Ritam odličan, naslućuje se budući uspjeh rhcp-a, može se lagano slušati.

Not for me. Blending funk and alt rock is fun, but I’ve heard a lot of much better versions.

The singles hold up well but everything else sounds vaguely the same.

I don't mind Red Hot Chili Peppers. And this is a good fun, funky, entertaining album. But boy oh boy, does it ever go on for a long time.

I didn't completely finish it. It was very funky, which I like, but most of the songs didn't really have enough character or a good structure. Some of the songs are iconic, but that was about it for me. I thought I would enjoy the album more. Maybe I just wasn't feeling it on that day.

Great album. Quintessential 90s. I would rank Californication about this album as my favorite RHCP album, but it's close. Also Under the Bridge is untouchable.

One of my all time favorite albums

This band sucks

I grew up listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' hits on KROQ so seeing this album cover was already nostalgic. After listening to this album end to end, I realized that I'm far more of a "Californiacation" person than "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik" person. This album isn't bad, but there is a decent amount of fluff in it that I think the album could do without. I very much appreciate the band and how popular they've been for this long. I'm just indifferent to this album in particular.

15/04/2025 I enjoyed parts of the album and it's classic songs.

classic

Not my thing but I did enjoy the song "I Could Have Lied."

Non il mio genere e ho sempre odiato (immotivatamente i RHCP), però che bomba Forse un po' troppo lungo, ma bellissimo Canzoni preferite: Under the Bridge Sir Psycho Sexy Give it Away

Not my sort of music generally so feel I wouldn't do a review on this album justice.

Not something id usually listen to.

Listened to this quite a bit over the years, and every time I listen, I hear some new, cool, groovy instrumental gem. Lyrically they are a bit of an enigma. A band that writes a song like 'Under the Bridge' but also some ridiculously absurd, but catchy 'Suck My Kiss'. Growing up on them, you get used to that being their identity. But let me say again, instrumentally, they are must listen for their punk/funk fusion pioneering sounds.

Kinda just think they're a little gross and that perhaps taints my rating

Definitely good but have to be in the right mood for it. Also it still does drag a little long

The highs are very high on this album with some eh’s in there too

Has a very distinct RHCP California 90s sound. The distinct bass and guitar licks. Puts you in a mood. Didn’t know Rick Rubin was involved but it makes sense

Not their best, but still an absolute banger!

3.5

2.5

Meh

"Give It Away" marked the very first time I became aware of the Chili Peppers. Funky as funk. A great summery record, one for the ages.

This album seemed to go on for months, realised I didn't have it when I was younger so not even any points for nostalgia. I feel like I have a pretty high tolerance for 'silly' music but so much of it just sounds so stupid (derogatory) to me now, and some of the lyrics are dead iffy. I think the best songs are the 'serious' ones like Under the Bridge and Breaking the Girl, I guess they leaned into that more later on

Such a long album, I was indifferent to most of it, wouldn't go back to it bar 'Under The Bridge'

Some dizzy highest but some very average stuff mixed in.

das waren Zeiten ... :-)

o único do rhcp minimamente escutavel

tão divertido quanto furar o tímpano com um prego enferrujado! eu odeio red hot demais. foda-se esses mano.

I absolutely loved that one. It's very original. By the way, I like the cover, we have the impression that it's the same guy's face turned upside down on both sides and also below but if you look closer, you can see they're different. So you make a conclusion that it's a band group of four persons. I consider the album to be a mix of Hip hop and psychedelic rock. Loved it.

Итс окэй, наверное. Я никогда не любил эту группу, но как фон - норм. Лучшая песня - Under The Bridge.

Just not for me. The singer kind of ruins each song. I'm too old for this shit

I already know this album is amazing

Few things underline the inherent cruelty of time’s passage as much as how vibrant this album must have seemed to white rock fans at release but by the time I was cognizant of music less than a decade later, saying RHCP was your favorite band was polite shorthand for saying thanks but no thanks to having a personality.

Way too long. But put it on at the gym and it rocks. Don’t listen to half the lyrics if possible.

No standout songs here. Uninspired lyrics. I can't recall any of the songs even shortly after listening to them.

Suck my kiss? That’s a visual I’d rather not put into my brain but there it is. I found no enjoyment in this mess. Flea’s funky bass lines might have worked on a release less chaotic as this. If not for Under the Bridge this is a half star album.

The Good: 4-words make up the band name, and the album name! The Bad: Trying to decipher the meaning of the album title without reading the wiki page… The Ugly: Finding out that the album title is but a rouse… Back in the days when I was a younger me, and when one actually had a “record” collection, actually heading out and buying an album was a normal thing. RHCP did not fit in my record collection in the ‘80s, though I was made aware of them by a friend of mine, and it wasn’t till this “album” “dropped” in the early ‘90s that I, along with thousands of others, started paying attention to RHCP. I was in college, and another buddy of mine had bought the CD, and we would play this album start to finish daily, multiple times on the weekend, it was the soundtrack for 1992 I guess you could say. And 1992 was a good year for me… Then, as life moves on, one stops listening to one album, and one startsm listening to other albums, and maybe other genres, and one forgets about certain albums. About a year or two ago, prior to me starting this little 1001 experiment, I bumped into “Under The Bridge” on a auto generated playlist, and decided to give the album a whirl… and truth be told, I can’t recall the experience being special… Yesterday, when this iconic album cover greeted me in the morning, I wasn’t sure what to think… and then I played the album, and I found myself sitting in my buddies car, while driving around time, talking about stupid shit that youthful people talk about, and a massive smile crossed my face. Blood Sugar Sex Magik isn’t the greatest album in the world, however, it marked the early ‘90s, it put RHCP on the map, for better or for worse, and I have played it 3 times already today! 5* (upgraded from 4 1/2*)

very fun, lots of funky bass, some really solid songs. Excellent in the IEMs

I used to adore this album. Now, I still find it good and funky, but the length is too much, and the overt sexual themes got old. Maybe I'm just getting old.

Not my most favourite of RHCP albums, but great nonetheless.

One of my favs

RHCP is hit or miss for me and the majority of this album is a miss. I like the guitar and some of the vocals in I Could Have Lied, but it’s just ok. I can't express how much I hate Suck My Kiss and Give it Away. Under the Bridge is good, but not enough to save this album. 1 Star.

I was not into Kledis's vocals on most of these tracks, but Frusciante, Flea, and Will Ferrell are so groovy it doesn't matter.

Well not my favorite but undeniably good music on here. I knew of some of these popular tracks and enjoyed a lot of the other ones, super funky!

Vocals are the weak link here. When he tries to do anything melodic, the melodies aren't interesting at all. The band is fire, but a whole album of it gets tiresome. 3 stars.

I'm generally quite fond of RHCP, but I'm not gonna lie, this album just doesn't do it for me overall. I think it's one of the albums is trying way too hard to be 'of its time'. There are a few highlights, such as Under the Bridge, they simply do not make up for the repetitiveness of the sound. By the second half, I was kinda waiting for it to be over. Suffice it to say, I will continue listening to my favourites off of this album but I don't think I'll give the whole another go.

Funky music that can never be topped. Holds one of the songs known around the world.

RHCP's Best album ( IMHO )!

Don’t really like RHCP

Amazing album. Big influence for me.

This album was described by Wikipedia as “rap rock”, which seems right on target, although I never listened to an entire RHCP album previously. There are a few good songs here, but somehow the album seems old and dated.

My review got deleted again >:( Crucial (er... well... sorta) points: -This is the first parental advisory I noticed on an album cover on this site. They are rarer nowadays even though they were everywhere in my youth. Turns out that's because they only started in 1990 and are (apparently) optional! -"If you have to ask, you'll never know" was actually in a Rugrats episode *before* this album came out, but you'd never know that if you google "where did this phrase come from". -I do like the Chilis, but this is not my favorite album of theirs. It's kinda samey, and too much with the funk-rap for me. Also, and maybe this is just because I'm desperately behind, it felt kinda long. I'm between a 3 and 4. Highlights: `The Righteous & the Wicked', 'Under the Bridge', 'Apache Rose Peacock' (I feel like if someone wrote a parody of a RHCP song it would be exactly this), 'They're Red Hot'

Straight back to 1991 when this was everywhere. Yes it's too long, and has dated a little bit, but 4 stars for Give it Away, and for being such a time machine.

Hittade något nytt, men det bästa var det man hört innan

Lol

the instrumentals are consistently excellent—bass, drums, guitar are very well performed. Bass and guitar solos on “Naked in the Rain” are very good. But the compositions are uneven. Rap lyrics seem amateurish. Sex references, while ubiquitous, are exceedingly shallow, as if love making is a hobby. It seems to be in perpetual search of shock. Mindless lust is overrated. Has its cool moments.

Stupid, long, awful. How they ever got popular is beyond me. And god damn put on a shirt for fucks sake.

Absolute classic

Stabil

It is funky, funny and the production is really thick. But this album didn't need to be this long, specially when there're a lot of forgettable songs.

Arguably the best Chili Peppers album. It all came together on this record, in no small part due to the immense talent of John Frusciante who really spread his wings on this album and showed his creativity and songwriting ability. Lots of great tunes on here like Suck My Kiss, Breaking the Girl, Funky Monks, I Could Have Lied, Give it Away, Under The Bridge(even though its supremely overplayed at this point), and Sir Psycho Sexy.

A classic. Arguably the best RHCP work, I’ve listened to this more times start to finish than I can count.

Although they annoy me, there is some solid tunes here

Loved this when I was 13, not so much now

Some great stuff, some dubious. They probably could have cut a bunch of songs and made a pretty great album. They didn't.

Que barbaro, no pare de moverme un segundo

This was going to be a 1, but I quite like Under The Bridge.

A few good songs.

Very difficult to find enjoyment in this album past a couple of songs. Don't get it. Almost want to give it a 1 because of how much I despised listening to it

Not their best

Actual 2 emotional 3

"Under The Bridge" is standing out here. The rest is more of the same songs.

3.75

This album seemed like a staple in the 90s for anyone into rock or metal but listening again now all I can think is, meh.

Goddamnit, I do NOT want to deal with more tedious white boy ego tripping bullshit. Red Hot Chili Peppers would be a lot more enjoyable if it was just instrumental - Kiedis is awful. AWFUL. If I found this in my household CD collection, I would give it away.

Man alive this band are tedious bores. Growing up as a muso with mosher-adjacent leanings and a passing interest in grungy culture (by which I mean baggy jeans and hanging around Affleck's Palace), it was basically the law to own this album and to consider it the height of subversive cool. But it's absolute bum wash. Under The Bridge, arguably it's only highlight, is a song done much better by All Saints, and is wholly sabotaged by the insane falsetto bits. And these are the facts I'm giving you about the best song.

brabo

LOVE IT!

I've never got into this album so I wasn't expecting much but having listened to it three times today I can say it's alright. Better than my expectations at least. Still believe it is been better for those who were old enough to listen to it when it was released (I was 5 or 6). Californication and By The Way still my two favorite RHCP albums with this one coming in third or fourth along with Stadium Arcadium.

Own it, great album!

I actually do kind of like some RHCP songs (albeit, in a guilty pleasure sort of way), so I was surprised how little tolerance I had for this album. Too long, obnoxious lyrics, and with none of the songs I may feel more charitable toward.

Chad Smith is amazing. Flea is decent. They get two stars. Frusciante is technically accomplished. But he's one of the legion of guitar players who lack any musicality. He ends up sounding lost most of the time; like his brain - fingers and not his ears - heart are driving his contributions. Kiedis sounds developmentally disabled; regardless of whether he's singing, shouting, or doing that cringe-inducing rap thing. Lyrically, he's like a 13 year old trying to convince someone he's a man. And together it's so disjointed - just a total mess to these ears.

Good

Good,but not my type of music

meh

3 out of 5. Always an album I should have listened to by now but glad I finally did.

There were a couple of famous songs, but overall it's the normal Red Hot Chili Peppers sound throughout, so not too bad, especially as a background listen.

Never the biggest fan of the Chili Peppers. I recognize their importance to the music of that time and place. And feel like it should be right in my wheelhouse given my age. Just never really hit for me other than some of their hits.

Some great songs on this album.

Nope. Can’t do it.

Great album by a great band before they sold out to the stadium rock they butcher these days.

Makes me wanna fuck.

Answer: They are a bunch of White Guys with a tone deaf lead singer who fail at merging funk, rock and white boy rap. Question: Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?

A personal favourite!

Giving it a 5 for Seb. 💜

They’re great. Love the mixture of funk, guitar rock, and rap.

I enjoyed this album.

Piss og dritt. Men Under the Bridge er jævlig kul så plata karrer seg til en farlig svak 2'er

The best and the most RHCP album out there. They've spent 30+ years trying to replicate the magic and have come close but nothing compares to the original. Certainly a moment in time if you dream of the first Lollapalooza wave; here is the magic.

Been there, done that. Did not like it first time around. Ill give it a listen

The hits are great, but the rest is unremarkable. Just can’t get with the funk rap.

listened to this a lot back in high school, not a bad ablum

The album the propelled RHCP to stardom. A great mix of funk, rock, and metal.

A few catchy songs, but the album as a whole doesn’t hold up, too juvenile. I’ve outgrown much of what I listened to as a teenager including this.

7.5/10

Considering my low expectations for this album it actually wasn't that terrible. I wasn't expecting the funkiness? Too bad the lyrics just sound borderline cringy to me ("your mouth was made to suck my kiss" ??) and I could have done without the awful rapping. But if you're able to ignore that the instrumentals are actually quite good.

🩸🍩👨‍❤️‍💋👄✨🪄 Flea is a fucking badass

They have anything I want and everything I need. A true pleasure to listen to

Meh..not my jam.

No

Definitely more punky, not as good as Californication in my opinion, but still a fantastic album and an inspiration for 90s sound

The music is great but the song writing ... not the most challenging you'll ever hear. Great fun.

I can't not give this 5 stars as this is one of THEE formative albums of teenage years and all of the Frusciante-era Chili Peppers music still inspires (or rather dictates) my songwriting and playing today. It's long (apologies to any RHCP haters, but at least it's not Stadium Arcadium), but every song has its place and rates between great and perfect. Sir Psycho Sexy becomes tiresome until the great instrumental that takes up a huge chunk of it, but that barely makes a dent in the overall quality of this album. You could also criticise Keidis' lyrics, but the songs have clear personal meaning before he goes full-on "binga bong bangifornia" in the later years. The musicianship is impeccable throughout, I'm not sure that the sheer musical chemistry that this outfit had throughout this era up until Stadium Arcadium has ever been beaten.

*obligatory comment dunking on Keidis* This rules, lots of long form songs that just keep evolving over time that feel like the kind of thing that would usually be reserved for a life show. Long album, but absolutely worth it all the way through. I’m only slightly embarrassed by how frequently I changed my gait while listening to this album while walking around - at least for the most part I was between parliament & St James via meadowbank. I blame flea.

I remember liking this album less, which is a very backhanded compliment but I'm more used to later Chilis and my most listened to album by them is either By The Way or Stadium Arcadium from their less funky times. I'm not gonna pretend all the songs hit and this is more of a 4.5 but damn this just one of the albums that I can always chuck on. I do often wonder (often during some insane scatting or when Keidis gives up on actual words) what the band would be like with a different frontman but I suppose the spirit of Funk is there in inane sounds and groovy beats. Highlight: Funky Monks

Really enjoyed this album.

2 stars

Didn’t listen very intently but I know it’s good

I like the polished chili peppers better. I know it’s not as punk to like the polished ones but I do.

Such a cool album. Great band!

Apart from Apache Rose Peacock, which is a lot of fun in a porno soundtrack sort of way, I hate this record so much. This is actually very similar to Aerosmith aesthetically, just for a younger crowd. Really difficult to sit through. Crazy how incredible of a year 1991 was for alternative music and this shit makes its way into the list.

Iconic for a reason and just what I needed to wake me up in the middle of this work week.

Too much chili

I loved how funky it was and his vocals are nice. I really enjoyed the bass in these songs. There was not a song I didn't like off the album. Only complaint is how long is was but that's about it. Bopped to every song nonetheless!

Funky, rocky, fucked-up fun. What's not to love? Five stars and it's going in my Tidal library

I did not use a private spotify session for this one. This album was the soundtrack to my sophomore year in college and will always have a special place in my heart, despite loathing the last few RHCP albums and finding out what type of person Anthony is. I really appreciated how after "Mother's Milk" the band could have gone mainstream and mellow, but instead came out with "Give it Away". As an older man, some of the lyrics seem overly sexual and sophomoric, but hey, I was a sophomore when this album came out.

I love me some RHCP, and there are some strong hits here. I agree with most that the album plays a little long.

It could be argued that the band hit their peak with this album. And while there’s lots of good tunes throughout, it’s just too long with at least 5 of them sounding alike. Shave it to 12 songs and it probably works its way into the top. From Uplift Mofo Party Plan to Mother’s Milk to this album: a solid triumvirate that clearly helped lead the 90s alternative movement.

God damn I love this! RHCP are one of a kind and enjoy the unique sound, energy and emotion they bring. John, Flea and Chad are a great music trio. Anthony’s voice is instantly recognizable even if his lyrics are not. Maybe a lil long but so many hits and songs (and visuals a la give it away video…were tube socks around this time too?) that defined this era of music. To end with a quote: What I've got, you've got to give it to your daughter You do a little dance, and then you drink a little water

Cut 20 minutes from this album and it’s a 5*. Simply overstuffed and drags. Great stuff, tho. 4.25/5

Blood, sugar, sex, magic? Where did the Red Hot Chili Peppers find my shopping list! Bad jokes aside, I still don’t really like this band. There’s some moments of cool instrumentation and every now and then I’ll slip into a bit of a groove, but overall they just kind of bother me. It’s like teenage boy vibes somehow, plus all the songs start to sound the same.

I didn't like the last red hot chilli peppers album, and I thought maybe it was just not my album. Now I realise - it's just not my band. A shame because they have some great hits.

Solid rhcp album, has some classics on it

Some good tracks, naturally alongside some of inescapable nonsense you get with RHCP. As you get older you definitely notice it more. Still, a respectable 3.

This album just sort of happens. Nothing inspiring, just all of it is backgroundish. When he calls out the KKK in the first song it felt abit cringey. Then it just goes on to loads of typical RHCP filler. I enjoyed I Could Have Lied, that stood out abit, Nice also to hear where that ‘givitaway givitaway givitaway now’ comes from. Under the Bridge is obviously a banger but it feels tired when listening to the whole album for me. Didn’t dislike any of it really, just mehh.

It's a spasmodic funk nightmare. I thought they were the best band in the world when I was 15. They were obviously huge in pop culture in my teen years, featuring in Wayne's World soundtrack, having officer Doofy in their videos. It appealed to me in the same way Bloodhound Gang, American Pie films and WWF Divas did. Now it's a different story. I'm reminded of the Nick Cave quote “I'm forever near a stereo saying, 'What the fuck is this garbage?' And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Suck My Kiss, Give It Away and Under The Bridge stand out as decent pop rock songs, but the rest of the album lacks substance and their general sound grates on me. I hate the way they play their instruments, which includes Anthony's god awful vocal stylings. I'm going to bump them from 2 to 3 in tribute to my younger self and all of our younger selves.

5 estrelas o melhor RHCP

I must say, I had all but written off the chili peppers. New music sucks. Listened back to By The Way and found it middling. Even older music is just embarrassing But this album still slaps.

Definitely the best of the Chili Peppers! Whereas Californication has more memorable singles, this album is a lot more consistent. Just a solid rock album that shows why a lot of people love this band.

I loved this when it was released. It was great to revisit.

Rick Rubin's impact is evident throughout "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," as he not only brings a sharper focus to the rock, funk, and hip-hop inspired tracks but also helped broaden the Red Hot Chili Peppers' musical style. The most notable difference is the embracing of softer/acoustic songs ("Breaking The Girl", "I Could Have Lied", "Under The Bridge"), which are some of the album's finest moments, along with high-energy tracks like "Suck My Kiss" and "Give It Away." While this was certainly their strongest album at the time (and perhaps, ever), my only criticism is that it feels a bit bloated with its 17 tracks. A few songs could have been left off to create a more cohesive listening experience. Nearly 35 years after its release, the album is still a very solid listen.

Classic. Perfection

not my favourite RHCP album but it still has its moments. A decent enough listen. Rating: ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ (69/100)

some classics in there. enjoyable. 3/5

Getitawaygetitawaygetitaway now!

There is some filler on this album for sure, but there is also so many great songs on this album that I just can't give it anything less than a 5. Great fucking album!

one red hot chili peppers song can be a jam, but an album is exhausting

I struggle with RHCP. Are they a GOOD band? Are they a GREAT band? A novelty band? Silly, stupid, ridiculous? Whatever they are iI can't deny how good THIS album is. The continuous nature of it makes me want to hear every song. My favorite song is The Greeting Song. It was all I could do to sit through Under The Bridge. I legit never want to hear that song ever again. But there's a difference between never wanting to hear a song again, and never wanting to hear it in the first place.

I was expecting more from RHCP having listened to some of their songs but this album only really had a couple of songs that I thought were excellent. The whole album was still a good listen though.

Good album but not as good as I remember it being. Under The Bridge is an all time classic song.

Every time I think I'm not gonna like their music I gets into it

like, ok...

Songs i knew 2 Songs i liked 2 Other than "the songs" it just seemed to be Anthony singing about his dick. Classic artwork, never actually listened to this all the way through before. It's alright but less of the dick imagery please. High 3.

Anthony kiedis is a pedo I know about separating the art from the artist but that's pretty hard to do when the whole album is about sex and being a freak! 0 stars Anthony kiedis you can suck a fat Penis

liked this one, there was some fun tunes in there.

Man I fucking hate this band so much. It’s even more painful acknowledging the musicianship on display here, and that when pulled away from the Chilli Peppers Chad Smith, Flea, and especially Frusciante have all worked on music I really love. Instead they choose to play this dogshit whiteboy circus funk like they’ve been forced to by Anthony Kiedis at gunpoint.

Punk lives

This is chocolate ice cream kind of album. I can't say I don't like chocolate ice cream - it's sweet and creamy, what's not to like - but I will never understand people for who chocolate ice cream is the basic, most obvious choice. Can't say anything bad about it, but still, it's not something I pick for myself

great production on this one (thank you Rick Rubin) "Under the bridge" what an amazing song

In my opinion by far not the best album by RHCP. But still powerful, creative, good rock with partly great songs.

Amazing album. One of the best 3 from RHCP imo, together with Californicaiton and By The Way.

Absolute masterpiece

Can we just acknowledge how awful a name “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” is for an album? Seriously, it’s cringe. Luckily the album itself is not (well mostly). I’d never heard an entire RHCP album front to back before. Not even “Stadium Arcadium,” and that was out when I was in middle school, the era of my peak musical awareness. I didn’t even know that “Give It Away” and “Under the Bridge” were two different songs because I’d heard Weird Al’s “Bedrock Anthem” and just assumed it was a direct parody of one song. Nope. I knew they could be funky, I knew they could rock hard, and I knew they could even have elements of rap in their music. But I had no idea they could do it all so well. I mean my goodness this is just filled to the brim with incredible grooves. I did find it funny that Anthony Kiedis definitely sounds like Elvis Costello at times, at least to me. There are some misses here, either for lyrical content or just because they weren’t as high as the highs. Some lyrics were straight up 90’s cringe, but I can largely forgive them for that because, let’s be honest, they were probably edgy back then. I loved this. I even loved the worst-named song on the album “Suck My Kiss.” What a horrible name for a song. Four stars. Standout Tracks: The Power of Equality, If You Have to Ask, Breaking the Girl, Suck My Kiss, Give it Away, Under the Bridge, Apache Rose Peacock, My Lovely Man

Rounded up.

Not my cup of tea.

Hip rock beats, with a great voice to accompany them.

Amazing album loved every second of it. Great sound!

Didn't really know this album, but I think it deserves a place in the 1001 best albums. Vocals and instrumentation groundbreaking.

Breaking the Girl // Suck My Kiss // Give It Away // Under the Bridge // Sir Psycho Sexy // 3.5/5

You know that one person? You want to tell them to shup up even though they aren't speaking. That's this album. Also, fuck Anthony Kiedis.

RHCP is hit or miss for me and the majority of this album is a miss. I like the guitar and some of the vocals in I Could Have Lied, but it’s just ok. I can't express how much I hate Suck My Kiss and Give it Away. Under the Bridge is good, but not enough to save this album. 1 Star.

I do not like Red Hot Chili Peppers. They are the music equivalent to licking an ashtray. That said, I liked the song Breaking the Girl decently enough. And Under the Bridge is good

The formula for this rating is all over the place. Nostalgia+genuine appreciation-RHCP This is a special one because I remember it coming out and being everywhere, then the day I heard Under the Bridge on Gold 104 was the day I realised I was old and stopped listening to Gold 104 quite as much.

Would blast this if I was a dad grilling burgers for my kids by the pool while my wife prepares the salad, and I sneak tiny pieces of meat to give to my dog. Just imagine listening to Under the Bridge on a roadtrip in your f 150.

Take away half the songs, and this would be a great record.

Great record - I get it now - but still quite long.

it's easy to dunk on RHCP, but the truth is I think there's a lot of elements to how they function as a band could result in some great songs. when John Frusciante, Flea and Chad Smith hit a successful pocket, I damn near start head-bobbing. but, in a band, you're only as good as your weakest member; RHCP's is, unfortunately, frontman Anthony Kiedis. Kiedis is the butt of the wide majority of jokes made at the expense of this band. a lot of it comes down to his lyricism, which flip-flops between free-associative rambling, gibberish, and sexual innuendo. again, this isn't a problem in a vacuum; a band like the Melvins, (existent for about as long as the Chili Peppers) gets a lot of mileage out of lyrics that are pretty meaningless. that might sound like a strange comparison, but I think they've got at least one thing in common: their lyrics communicate a focus on the music being played, rather than the message being communicated by the words being said over that music. that would be all well and good, and this would be a pretty great funk rock album... but Kiedis kills the vibe whenever he touches the mic! his rapping just sounds silly, and his singing is pretty out-of-tune even at the best of times. songs like "Suck My Kiss" and "The Power of Equality" aren't too rough, but even then, they're heavily carried by the work of the three instrumentalists backing Kiedis up. I'm also not sure the inclusion of the ballad tracks like "Breaking the Girl" or "Under the Bridge" is doing the flow of this 17-track, 75-minute album any justice. I mean, those are two of this band's most successful songs, so what do I know? the more they lean into funk rock jamming, the more tolerable the material gets, with the exception of the excruciating 8-minute closer, "Sir Psycho Sexy". light 4/10.

"hicks don't mix with politics" - rhcp :salute:

Unfortunately the good songs are the ones I have heard before and the songs I have not heard are not good. Alas.

Early 90s me liked to this album. Unfortunately "Under the Bridge" got far too much airplay. Breaking the Girl was a good tune, as was Blood Sugar Sex Magic.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Under the Bridge (11) 2 - Give It Away (9) 3 - I Could of Lied (6)

Somewhere between a 3 and 4. Has the same problem that I felt Californication had where it has a handful of really excellent songs and a couple of really poor fillers. Bumping it up to four based on under the bridge

Poco da dire, molto RHCP, ma senza attorcigliarsi su sé stesso e le canzoni sono belle. Poi con 'Under the bridge'...

This is a classic album at their peak of funk rock. Expert musicianship all round. Not my favourite of theirs, but career defining. Their top track is there in all its glory. It still sounds fresh and relevant.

Not gonna lie! They had us in the first half, all nostalgic and funky, but then there's only so much dumb-assery one can take. By the time Apache Rose Peacock shows up... geesh!

While I enjoy a few of the RHCP songs, they have never been a band I seek out to listen to or give me any pause when their song comes on. My fav song on this album is breaking the girl. Some songs are skips, and others are listen (give it away, under the bridge).

Blood Sugar Sex Magik is the Chili Peppers at their best, and their strongest collab with producer Rick Rubin. It is also a quinnessential 90s album, back when CDs ruled the music marketplace and artists felt compelled to fill the 75 minute time limit of the format.

I think my favourite thing about RHCP is their funky bass. There's a few certified bangers on this album, but also a bunch of stuff that I think is just alright - but even the ones that are just alright still have that bass underpinning them and I like that Standouts Suck My Kiss Give It Away Under the Bridge 4/5

Great mixing. Vibe. Absolute cinema.

A bunch of pretty nice songs, but ultimately, the album is heavily weighed down by the fact that it's way too damn long and not every song is a winner, far from it.

There’s a great 40 minute album here This album is not 40 minutes long Under the bridge and give it away are classics but man there’s a lot of juvenile filler

I had a hard time rating this album. It really falls between 3 and 4 stars for me, as it has some all time great songs e.g. Give It Away, Suck My Kiss, Breaking the Girl, and Under the Bridge. I also found I quite liked I Could Have Lied. But the other songs were too jagged and funky for me - I just don’t have that level of funk I think!

Pretty good, some bangers

I don't like rappy-funky rock songs, but it gave me an american vibe what i liked. I hate the cover.

A mix of funk, rock and hip-hop. Lots of people like/follow RHCP but thisnis not my thing...

Breaking the Girl Suck My Kiss Give It Away Blood Sugar Sex Magik Under the Bridge

weirdly horny in a gross way

Basically the definition of Jaunt Rock. It was not especially cool to like RHCP when I was a kid, but I do enjoy their music.

This fell into the category of albums that didn't hold up. I enjoyed this album as a young teen but probably haven't listened to it since 1999 and it's not nearly as good as I remembered.

My favorite scene in Point Break is where Anthony Kiedis gets shot in the foot. While I appreciate the musical talents of the band, Anthony always seemed like a creep and I have always found his vocals annoying. Given his penchant for dating barely legal girls, I don't think I'll ever be a Red Hot Chili Peppers fan. Having said that, though, this was my first listen of this album in a long time. Musically, the band is tight. Flea's bass is the driving force for the whole album, but John Frusciante (only 21 at the time of this album's release) holds his own and then some on guitar. Lyrically, this album is for middle school kids and teenage douchebags. With lines like "Every woman has a piece of Aphrodite. Copulate to create a state of sexual light." it's easy to dismiss the album in it's entirety (not many songs swerve out of the lane of the title track in terms of theme). But, while I've already mentioned my disdain for Kiedis, but I do enjoy the message and can tolerate the vocals on "Power of Equality." Six stars. Mostly because the musicianship of the band. Anthony Kiedis is gross.

Probably Red Hot Chili Pepeprs first album (chronologically) that really hit the mark and put them on the world map, the ones before were not that interesting. I am a quite big RHCP fan, but this is by no means my favourite album. In general I feel like the album mix lacks a bit of punch and could have benefitted from being a bit louder. There are a handful of really good songs here, like 'Suck My Kiss', 'I Could Hvae Lied', 'Give It Away', 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik', 'Under The Bridge'. Almost more good songs than some albums have regular songs! Despite this, it feels like a 4 star album for me. The reason is simply because there are too many songs, especially songs that are mediocre or worse, which dilutes the whole album. If the whole album was shorter and tighter this could be a 5 star, but solid 4 feels appropriate.

I frequently forget that RHCP is a thing. Not sure why, they were big in the early 00s when I started listening to a lot of music. This album is a bit too early for me (since I was born the same year) but after hearing Californication, I remember raiding my fathers CD-collection to find this RHCP-albums, with this being one them. While this never got too much play-time (I listened to “Greatest Hits”-album instead), I know quite a few of the songs. They really have a good sound going right of the bat with the high energy “The Power of Equality”. There are also plenty of very good hits, “Breaking the Girl”, “Suck My Kiss” and of course “Under the Bridge”. All those tracks are very good and shows a breadth of the album. The breadth of the album is not only to the albums benefit though. For every hit there is also a dud. One such is the standard “They’re Red Hot” which might be one of the worst versions of the song I’ve heard. The album also drags with a massive runtime above 1 hour. Halving this album would put it in to the 5 star territory but as it stands I think it is a well deserved 4 star.

Phenomenal players, but the lyrics in most of the songs are just so stupid.

Terrible

Lite tråkig stil...

why was this over an hour omg . it could’ve been 30 minutes

I saw this album pop up and was excited. Haven’t really listened to RHCP other than big hits you hear everywhere and thought I would be really into it. I wasn’t. It just all kinda sounds the same and is a lot of noise. Very disappointed.

I can't fault this album. 17 tracks of high-octane alt rock and there is barely a weak song on it. Plus all of the singles are nailed-on classics that I'll never get tired of

Would liked to have given a 2.5 I think. A few good ones towards the end of the album

Not my favourite RHCP album but some great tracks

Honestly not even my kind of music but can't deny it's really well put together, distinctive sound and some great catchy tracks. Favourites were obviously Under the Bridge, but Give it Away and Breaking the Girl also great. Would say it's too long though - a 3.5 for me

Under the bridge sticks out like a sore thumb in this album

Awesome album, chili peppers in peak form

hate them - frank

Arguably the best album RHCP ever recorded. I've loved it since my first listen back in 1991, and still know every word to every song. Flea's funky basslines mix with the emotions Frusciante pours into his riffs, and the cumulative effect is undeniable. Chad Smith brings the beats, and Kiedis is on fire, dropping rhymes and imbuing the softer songs with soul. Best of all, the whole album just flows smoothly from beginning to end. This lineup of the band remains the best, and I'm forever thankful this album exists.

I don't think I enjoyed this as much as I should have. Maybe I'll give it a re-listen later.

Hated this album. Only good song is Under the Bridge. Confirmed, not a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers. I can see why other people might like it though.

Fucking classic

Seemed like a parody of Spinal Tap at times Mostly tedious

9/10

own

fine

Not my favourite RHCP album, but most of the songs are great ones.

So here’s the thing. This was MY band for half my life. The Chilis and Sublime all day, everyday, living, breathing them. Up until the last few weeks it’s been probably 2/3 years since I listened to a single song. I’ve always tried to live my morals and I genuinely try to not support or endorse people or companies that I think have done bad things. It’s why I vote blue and went vegan/vegetarian and it’s why I stopped listening to artists I loved like Kanye. It’s why I prayed every night and always tried to be a good person in my own way. I feel compelled to do something at all times on the moral front, even and almost especially if it’s imperceptible. I’ve read Scar Tissue probably 5 times, and I’ve listened to every album pre 2020 probably a dozen times each. Musically they are and will forever be Zeus in my pantheon. Frusciante is the best guitarist I have ever heard, as is Flea on bass. Chad rocks. I’ve always loved Keidis’ poetry and lyrics, but I took a hiatus because I realized that hey maybe that story in his memoir about banging a 14/15 year old should be taken more seriously. So I blacklisted him and by extension the Chilis. ‘Twas a dark day indeed my friends. Like I said, it’s been about 2/3 years and for a variety of reasons, this album project included, I’ve been deeply considering a lot about my view of the world and by extension how I should operate within it, and in the scope of this album specifically how I should go about judging Keidis for something that I believe is way over the line. With his own fucked up history with sex and inappropriate age gaps (if you don’t know he lost his virginity at age 12 by his dad’s gf in a “throw the kid a bone” type deal. There were other weird ass stories that just feel very LA in the 70’s as well) I often wonder if I’m too harsh on him having this relationship when he was about 18/19. I don’t think I am but I also have to consider the cycle of things. At this point in my life and moral journey I’m trying to focus on the here and now because litigating the past sucks and it’s a constant uphill battle with little to no pay off or sense of justice. It’s important to me that you guys all know this because I can’t understate how much this band has meant to me throughout my life. My best friend of 25 years couldn’t be bothered to get his shit together enough to come to my wedding, but when I listen to My Lovely Man it’s him still in my heart. Sir Psycho Sexy is the track I fucking nailed while playing Rock Band with my brother and friends. Under the Bridge is the first time I really, really tried and learned a song that was way above my skills on the guitar. Like, genuinely proud of myself. All of my teen and young adult angst and creativeness and passion can be linked at some point to this band and this album. I guess I should wrap this up. I own it on vinyl and CD, had 13 songs already liked an on playlists, I’ve seen the doc, I’ve read Scar Tissue and am just now remembering I bought Acid for the Children and need to read it (Flea’s memoir) and would that I had had $150 in highschool without a gf to spend it on I would have a Chili asterisk tattoo with a lyric from Scar Tissue somewhere on my body. Anyways, thanks for letting me be part of this so I can just get that all off my chest at least once in my life. Told y’all it was going to be an essay.

this album, for probably about 20 years or so, has been my favorite RHCP album. back in high school, i was in a band with some buddies and was doing some really deep dives into various bands and artists. For RHCP, I read Anthony Kiedis' book, 'Scar Tissue, listened to their whole discography at the time, and watched the Funky Monks documentary. this album is just special to me. obvious hits include Under the Bridge, Suck My Kiss, Breaking the Girl, and Give it Away, showing their maturation as a band and Kiedis' writing ability, as well as their ability to mesh with John Frusciante. Personal favorites include Apache Rose Peacock, Sir Psycho Sexy, and the ultimate track in my opinion, Funky Monks. These songs blend the funk/rock sound so well and just ooze charisma. this album will probably remain my favorite RHCP album of all time, and it gets an easy 5 stars from me.

Obviously love the style of RHCP. Every song on this album is good (4 stars), but the only really great one in my opinion is Under the Bridge, partly because it was a stylistic departure from most of the other songs. Still a very solid album, but don’t feel like it quite reaches 5 stars for me.

Liked this album, unfortunately just didn’t love it as much as I did Californiacation. This album feels a little more grunge which is fine on certain songs like on give it away but on some of the others that I wasn’t as familiar with, it just didn’t tickle my fancy. I was also shocked to see under the bridge on this album as that seems like a song they would’ve done later on in their career. It really didn’t seem to fit on this album and comes across kinda jarring when it finally comes up in the second half of the album. I kinda want to watch that documentary to see if they talk about that or if that was intentional or not.

3 Stars. I loved Californication but I don’t think this album was close to that level. Felt less polished and almost more of a Rage vibe for a lot of songs. Still good, but similar to some of the good 3 star albums that didn’t make 4 because they weren’t quite there.

There’s so much going on with this album. RHCP’s and Anthony’s typical love for LA, Frusciante being a wizard, and Flea and Chad Smith laying down the rhythm. There’s six songs on this album that I really enjoy, and the rest of the album is a solid listen. My only complaint is that it’s a little long and there’s not a lot that’s memorable after Under the Bridge, but still worthy of five stars in my book (also leaning towards five to dethrone Kanye as my top artist).

I really like RHCP and a bunch of songs on this album, but 1h 14m is too much Peppers. They must love writing music, because a bunch of their albums are over an hour long. This is a perfect Greatest Hits band for me. They have some amazing songs across a bunch of albums, but I can't listen to them for that long. Really cool album that I just wish was shorter. Side note, I really don't like "Suck My Kiss".

I might be the only person ever to compare Steely Dan to RHCP, but here goes: They're two of my least favorite bands. Each reminds me of moments in music that feel slimy, dated, elevator-y, and... empty. This is not a knock on either band's supposed virtuosity. In re to RHCP, I can hear Flea's thumping explorations, Frusciante's playful experiments, and Smith's banging earnestness... but they become disparate parts of a discharged sum... and the sum intends to evoke fun but lands flat, farty, and, holistically, meaningless. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" just sounds silly. Thankfully, based on some of these other reviews, I'm not the only one whose skin crawls when Kiedis opens his babbling maw to atonally scream his greasy, trite lyrics.