Mother's Milk
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| Studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers | |||||
| Released | August 16, 1989 | ||||
| Recorded | November 1988 – March 1989 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock, funk metal | ||||
| Length | 45:02 | ||||
| Label | EMI, Capitol | ||||
| Producer | Michael Beinhorn | ||||
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Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was released on August 16, 1989. It has sold 2 million copies and certified double-platinum.
Mother's Milk peaked at #52 on Billboard Top 200 album chart and it was certified gold by mid-1990 and platinum in 2005.
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[edit] Background
Before the album was recorded, guitarist Hillel Slovak died of a speedball overdose on June 25, 1988 and drummer Jack Irons left soon after. After temporarily employing former P-Funk guitarist DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight and Dead Kennedys drummer D. H. Peligro, guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith were chosen to replace them. Originally the album was planned as The Rockin' Freakapotamus, but after Slovak's death the recordings were stopped. Now "The Rockin' Freakapotamus" is the name of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' fan club.
[edit] Recording and production
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Frontman Anthony Kiedis noted in his autobiography that Frusciante and producer Michael Beinhorn often fought over the former's guitar work. As such the overall guitar sound on the album is almost overpowering, often drowning out the sound of the other instruments and in particular Kiedis' vocals (This is clearly evident at the end of "Nobody Weird Like Me").
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Red Hot Chili Peppers, except where noted.
- "Good Time Boys" – 5:02
- "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:23
- "Subway to Venus" – 4:25
- "Magic Johnson" – 2:57
- "Nobody Weird Like Me" – 3:50
- "Knock Me Down" – 3:45
- "Taste the Pain" – 4:32
- "Stone Cold Bush" – 3:06 ( D. H. Peligro, Flea, Frusciante, Kiedis, Smith)
- "Fire" (Jimi Hendrix) – 2:03
- "Pretty Little Ditty" – 1:37 (3:08 on remastered version)
- "Punk Rock Classic" – 1:47
- "Sexy Mexican Maid" (D. H. Peligro, Flea, Frusciante, Kiedis, Smith) – 3:23
- "Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky" – 5:12
[edit] Bonus tracks on 2003 remastered version
- "Song That Made Us What We Are Today" (demo) – 12:56
- "Knock Me Down" (original long version) – 4:44
- "Sexy Mexican Maid" (original long version) – 3:59 (D. H. Peligro, Flea, Frusciante, Kiedis, Smith)
- "Salute to Kareem" (demo) – 3:24
- "Castles Made of Sand" (live) (Hendrix) – 3:19
- "Crosstown Traffic" (live) (Hendrix) – 2:53
[edit] B-sides, outtakes and non-album tracks
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| "Show Me Your Soul" | 4:22 |
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| "Politician (Mini-rap)" | 0:11 |
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[edit] Charting singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "Higher Ground" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 |
| 1989 | "Higher Ground" | Modern Rock Tracks | 11 |
| 1989 | "Knock Me Down" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
[edit] Personnel
- Anthony Kiedis - lead vocals, art concept
- John Frusciante – guitar, backing vocals
- Michael "Flea" Balzary - bass, backing vocals, trumpet (on "Taste the Pain")
- Chad Smith – drums
- Fish (Philip Fisher) – drums (on "Taste the Pain")
- Hillel Slovak - guitar (on "Fire")
- Jack Irons – drums (on "Fire")
- Michael Beinhorn – producer, engineer
- Dave Coleman – cello
- Nels Israelson – photography
- Patrick English – trumpet
- Eddie DeLena – engineer
- Garth Richardson – engineer
- Dave Jerden – mixing
[edit] Background vocals on "Higher Ground"
- Vicki Calhoun
- Bruno Deron
- Merrill Ward
- Joel Virgel Viergel
- Wag
- Jack Sherman
- Aklia Shin
- Kristen Vigard
- Julie Ritter
- Iris Parker
- Gretchen Seager
[edit] References
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- Kiedis, Anthony; Sloman, Larry (2004-10-06). Scar Tissue. Hyperion. ISBN 1401301010.
