Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Bros.

Editorial Reviews Certified Multi-Platinum (7 times) by the RIAA. (4/01) With valuable assistance from producer Rick Rubin, the Peppers find just theright blend of punk, funk, and hip-hop. Even with a running time of 74minutes, this 1991 breakthrough has continuity and cohesion both within andacross the 17 cuts. Riding Flea’s surging bass, Anthony Kiedis delivers hisexplicit lyrics with a rapper’s flair, extolling the virtues (and outliningthe dangers) of sex and drugs. Plaintive ballads such as “Breaking the Girl,”I Could Have Lied,” and the hit “Under the Bridge” give the album depth andprovide contrast to the raw energy of “Mellowship Slinky in B Major,” “FunkyMonks,” and “Give It Away.” Rubin masterfully fuses John Frusciante’s raunchyguitar with the irresistible grooves. _–Marc Greilsamer_