Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk
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Artist: Red Hot Chili PeppersEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-03-11
Music Label: Capitol
Product features:
- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS MOTHER`S MILK
- Good Time Boys
- Higher Ground
- Subway To Venus
- Magic Johnson
- Nobody Weird Like Me
- Knock Me Down
- Taste The Pain
- Stone Cold Bush
- Fire
- Pretty Little Ditty
- Punk Rock Classic
- Sexy Mexican Maid
- Johnny, Kick A Hole In The Sky
- Song That Made Us What We Are Today (Demo)
- Knock Me Down (Original Long Version)
- Sexy Mexican Maid (Original Long Version)
- Salute To Kareem (Demo)
- Castles Made Of Sand (Live)
- Crosstown Traffic (Live)
Music reviews of Mother's Milk
Music Review: Good Time Boys Singing Loud And Proud
Rating: 5 Stars
The Red Hot Chili Peppers built up a gradual fanbase throughout the Eighties. It took three studio albums from them to develop a trademark style, which was improved on each album they released. In August 1989 they released "Mother's Milk," which was by far their greatest album up until this point. Two years later they went international with the massive, million-selling classic "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," which was a more funky rock orientated album, and a bit more polished. The difference between these two albums is incredible in terms of style. Hillel Slovak died in June 1988 of a heroin overdose, and left a gaping hole in the band. When Mother's Milk was released a year later, the line up consisted of Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea and Chad Smith.
The album was a financial and commercial success, going Gold in the US and sending the band on a nine month world tour. It took me quite a while to get into this album, because I wasn't used to the harder element of their music when I bought it. I'll say one thing though: this album is amazing! It's also absolutely crazy! The speed of some songs, the pure energy, the unadulterated sexuality and the funk is just amazing. I don't think I've ever heard an album quite as loud and proud as this one! It's not my favourite Chili Peppers album, but it's still amazing.
It opens with the superb "Good Time Boys." This song has a funky bass intro that soon descends into an all-out rock anthem. The youthful exuberance is expressed in the lyrics, "Don't believe in age, travel 'round the world getting naked on the stage." The chorus is a pure chant that you just want to sing loud with your fist in the air. Very good opener. The Stevie Wonder cover "Higher Ground" is up next. This is widely considered as the best cover version of a Stevie song ever released. The blend of funk and rock here is amazing with a beat that seems to undulate and swirl around in your mind. Great to sing when drunk, I find! "Subway To Venus" has drums and a bass that will rip your head apart, and the trumpet cleverly seals it back together, just so you can survive the rest of the song. This song is absolutely insane and I bloody love it. This is a song to jump around your room like a nutter to! If you thought the album couldn't get any more energised, prepare yourself because "Magic Johnson" could well give you a heart attack! The speed at which the boys sing on this song is incredible and hardly fathomable. They sing about the LA Lakers with such excitement you'd think their heads were going to explode. Anthony is particularly brilliant here.
"Nobody Weird Like Me" has a crazy-ass bass that will have you dancing around like a loony. This song chugs along at supersonic speed like a train, occasionally slowing down for the magnificent chorus before speeding up for the rest of the song. "Knock Me Down" is a bit of a slower song, which adds variety to the album. This song was written about the death of Hillel. It carries a strong message about life, with great lyrics such as, "If you see me getting mighty, if you see me getting high, knock me down! I'm not bigger than life." The chorus is quite melodic too. This song was also a huge evolution for the band, because it brought a new melodic chord change that wasn't evident in any of the band's previous work. At the time, it was an immense new element to the sound of the band and a big opening for a new thing for them. The final minute also features some haunting female vocals that add texture to the song. "Taste The Pain" is one of my lesser favourite songs on the album, but it's still a fine cut with a melodic chorus. "Stone Cold Bush" is an absolute classic, with a crazy bass and a heavy drum section making this a strong cut. The chorus is very melodic, and the way the guitars stomp after the chorus is incredible. I also love Anthony's chanting of "Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay!" at the start of the song!
"Fire" is a short song at just over two minutes, and a cover of the Jimi Hendrix original. This song has an energy to it that just blows me away every time I hear it. It's loud and raw in just over two minutes. I didn't think it were possible to cram so much beautiful sound into just 123 seconds! "Pretty Little Ditty" is a simple instrumental, but boy, what an instrumental. This has to be one of the best songs the band have ever recorded. The melody is fresh, deep and natural. The guitars are just amazing, and this has been sampled by CrazyTown's "Butterfly." The song frequently changes speed and tempo, which makes for a great rock piece. "Punk Rock Classic" is not really one of my favourites because it's just a little too crazy for my liking! It's about the band not conforming to society's rules and expectations, and how they really don't need fame and fortune. How ironic that things would change so dramatically for them two years later. And do I also detect a hint of "Sweet Child O' Mine" at the end? "Sexy Mexican Maid" is another great track, and a bit slower than the other songs. There always seems to be a song that portrays the strong sexuality of a woman on the band's albums, and this is this album's. It's a great song with some funky chanting in the background after the chorus. The album closes with "Johnny, Kick A Hole In The Sky." This song has a funky bass and some heavy guitars. The verses are really cool, and the female-sung chorus is incredibly catchy.
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
This CD is remastered with tons of extra tracks (okay, so there's six, but that's more than most remastered albums!) that really make this a worthwhile purchase for true Red Hot Chili Peppers fans. This album took me quite a while to get into, but now I'm in it, I never want to leave! One of my aspirations in life is to see the band live in concert, because it really would be one of the best days of my entire life! This band has kinda changed my life, and opened me up to more rock music. Mother's Milk is a crazy, insane, energetic, youthful album, yet also poignant, beautiful and powerful as it is dedicated entirely to the memory of Hillel Slovak. It's easy to see why many Chili Peppers fans consider this to be the true pinnacle of the band's brilliance. I would disagree, but this album is so amazing that in time I too could be hailing it as their best work.
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