Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the most celebrated and popular rock bands of the last 20 or so years. They formed in 1983, and are fronted by Anthony Kiedis. Their album 'Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik' is probably their most cult album, and it is the one which I believ e is talked about the most. 'Californication' was released in 1999 following the band's reformation after guitarist John Frusciante nearly died due to drugs. It comprises 15 tracks, most notably its title track, 'Californication', which was released as a single and signified the band's return to the main stage. I find this album to be a bit more chilled than their other offerings, yet still ...  Read the complete review

The Red Hot Chili Peppers - a band plenty of people like, but not that many people love or own their entire back catalogue. The reason? Well, arguably some of their oldest albums from back in the 80's (yes, they've been around that long) were uncoordinated, seriously lacked consistency and failed to break them into the mainstream. Then Blood Sugar Sex Magik came along with tracks such as Under the Bridge and Give It Away and hey presto they had arrived...and then they brought out One Hot Minute and they were back to square one. The next album had to be brilliant...say hello to Californication. Released in June 1999 on Warner Bros, I'd happily like to point out ...  Read the complete review

Red Hot Chilli Peppers have been going along time. This is the first album of theirs I bought, it came out way back in 1999! Must admit wasn't overly keen on it at the time, but since, they have released other albums which I have really liked, I do tend to listen to this one more and enjoy it. So how good is it? Well here is what I think of each song: 1. Around the World - Not a huge fan of this song. Has that typical Chilli's sound but just does not quite do it for me. 6/10 2. Parallel Universe - Brilliant song. I love the intro. Fast pace of guitar and then the frums come in. Nice lyrics and very well sung. 9/10 3. Scar Tissue ...  Read the complete review

I am not an avid fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Though I like my music their sound is not always been for me. This is the first album from them that I have really got into, and I have to say that I am impressed. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a four piece funk/rock band. Lead vocals from Anthony Kiedis, guitar John Frusciante and bassist Flea and drummer Chad Smith. This album, their seventh is very much a mixture of sounds, some such as ‘Get on Top’ which has a real upbeat funk feel to another variation of rock. Both are equally good, though I have to say I still prefer the later. The album also is written by the band and shows some great ...  Read the complete review

Before I tell you about californication heres how they were before it. They started out in Fairfax High school, Anthony became friends with Flea(Michael Balzary) and they wrote some songs together before Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons joined the band. Hillel and Jack quit the band and joined another band called What is This. Jack Sherman and Cliff Martinez then replace them. The band is now called The Red Hot Chili Peppers, then their first, self titled record is released in 1984. It didn't do very well so they released their second called Freaky Styley in 1985, Hillel Slovak rejoins. Uplift Mofo Pary Plan their third album is ...  Read the complete review