One of my favorite albums since I was a kid. Still really love how it sounds like the grooves for the songs are written as a band through jams. Really organic tones and mix too - I like hearing all the little nuances and imperfections too. The way the guitars and bass and drums compliment eachother in a song like Funky Monks is what I really love about the RHCP. Frusciantes best playing is on this album his rhythm lines are so funky and all his solos are so iconic to me and really elevate the song. Anthony keidis really is not a singer or a rapper. The bad singing doesn’t ruin it for me the way some of his bad lyrics do- when it makes me feel embarrassed to like them. Rick rubins work as a producer on this is great. two favorite songs are funky monks and my lovely man. Wikipedia says “ I could’ve lied” is about a relationship with sinews o connor. Cool when flea plays trumpet.