Red Hot Chili Peppers

A Post-Grunge Act with Original Style

The Chili Peppers first made their name a constant on the American music scene in 1992 with their tamed single “Under the Bridge.” Immediately mainstream rock and pop audiences were intrigued. The sound was gutsy, yet sensitive and the band’s name of course set them apart immediately. But the Red Hot Chili Peppers already had a history behind them. This was no ballad band. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, including Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, and Chad Smith, epitomize a hard-boiled rock band that cleverly synthesizes post-grunge, rap, hard rock and punk as well as other genres. Add to the mix their in-your-face concert style and you’ve got one of the most original rock bands at work.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Success

The nucleus of the Red Hot Chili Peppers gelled in 1983 in L.A. during the grunge era. But the Peppers distinguished themselve with a unique sound and style. Flea and Kiedis were there from the beginning and a string of other band members followed. From general disputes to drug problems the band failed to keep a consistent crew. In 1989 the final two members, Frusciante and Smith were hired. Also in ‘89 the Chili Peppers produced a break-through album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Singles “Give it Away,” “Suck My Kiss” and “Under the Bridge” exemplified the versatility of the band.

Between 1992 and 1998 the band stalled. The Chili Peppers lost Frusciante for this period—he struggled with drug abuse—but invited him back in ’98 after rehab. Frusciante’s reunion with the band once again proved his mettle as a leading rock guitarist and the chemistry this foursome possesses. Californication was released in 1999 to critical acclaim. 2006 brought the group multiple Grammy wins for their Stadium Arcadium album, including singles, “Dani California” and “Snow (Hey Oh).”

Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984):

1. True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes
2. Baby Appeal
3. Buckle Down
4. Get Up and Jump
5. Why Don’t You Love Me
6. Green Heaven
7. Mommy Where’s Daddy
8. Out in L.A.
9. Police Helicopter
10. You Always Sing the Same
11. Grand Pappy Du Plenty
12. Get Up and Jump (Demo)
13. Police Helicopter (Demo)
14. Out in L.A. (Demo)
15. Green Heaven (Demo)
16. What It Is (AKA Nina’s Song) (Demo)

Freaky Styley (1985):

1. Jungleman
2. Hollywood (Africa)
3. American Ghost Dance
4. If You Want Me To Stay
5. Nevermind
6. Freaky Styley
7. Blackeyed Blonde
8. The Brothers Cup
9. Battleship
10. Lovin’ and Touchin’
11. Catholic School Girls Rule
12. Sex Rap
13. Thirty Dirty Birds
14. Yertle the Turtle
15. Nevermind (Demo)
16. Sex Rap (Demo)
17. Freaky Styley (original long version)
18. Millionaires Against Hunger

Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987):

1. Fight Like a Brave
2. Funky Crime
3. Me and My Friends
4. Backwoods
5. Skinny Sweaty Man
6. Behind the Sun
7. Subterranean Homesick Blues
8. Party on Your Pussy
9. No Chump Love Sucker
10. Walkin’ on Down the Road
11. Love Trilogy
12. Organic Anti-Beat Box Band
13. Behind the Sun (instrumental demo)
14. Me and My Friends (instrumental demo)

Mother’s Milk (1989):

1. Good Time Boys
2. Higher Ground
3. Subway To Venus
4. Magic Johnson
5. Nobody Weird Like Me
6. Knock Me Down
7. Taste the Pain
8. Stone Cold Bush
9. Fire
10. Pretty Little Ditty
11. Punk Rock Classic
12. Sexy Mexican Maid
13. Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky
14. Song that Made Us What We Are Today (Demo)
15. Knock Me Down (original long version)
16. Sexy Mexican Maid (original long version)
17. Salute to Kareem (Demo)
18. Castles Made of Sand (Live)
19. Crosstown Traffic (Live)

Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991):

1. The Power of Equality
2. If You Have to Ask
3. Breaking the Girl
4. Funky Monks
5. Suck My Kiss
6. I Could Have Lied
7. Mellowship Slinky in B Major
8. The Righteous and the Wicked
9. Give it Away
10. Blood Sugar Sex Magik
11. Under the Bridge
12. Naked in the Rain
13. Apache Rose Peacock
14. The Greeting Song
15. My Lovely Man
16. Sir Psycho Sexy
17. They’re Red Hot

One Hot Minute (1995):

1. Warped
2. Aeroplane
3. Deep Kick
4. My Friends
5. Coffee Shop
6. Pea
7. One Big Mob
8. Walkabout
9. Tearjerker
10. One Hot Minute
11. Falling Into Grace
12. Shallow Be Thy Game
13. Transcending

Californication (1999):

1. Around the World
2. Parallel Universe
3. Scar Tissue
4. Otherside
5. Get on Top
6. Californication
7. Easily
8. Porcelain
9. Emit Remmus
10. I Like Dirt
11. This Velvet Glove
12. Savior
13. Purple Stain
14. Right on Time
15. Road Trippin’

By the Way (2002):

1. By the Way
2. Universally Speaking
3. This is the Place
4. Dosed
5. Don’t Forget Me
6. The Zephyr Song
7. Can’t Stop
8. I Could Die for You
9. Midnight
10. Throw Away Your Television
11. Cabron
12. Tear
13. On Mercury
14. Minor Thing
15. Warm Tape
16. Venice Queen

Stadium Arcadium (2006):
Disc 1:

1. Dani California
2. Snow (Hey Oh)
3. Charlie
4. Stadium Arcadium
5. Hump De Bump
6. She’s Only 18
7. Slow Cheetah
8. Torture Me
9. Strip My Mind
10. Especially in Michigan
11. Warlocks
12. C’mon Girl
13. Wet Sand
14. Hey

Disc 2:

1. Desecration Smile
2. Tell Me Baby
3. Hard to Concentrate
4. 21st Century
5. She Looks to Me
6. Readymade
7. If
8. Make You Feel Better
9. Animal Bar
10. So Much I
11. Storm in a Teacup
12. We Believe
13. Turn it Again
14. Death of a Martian