Product Details
Artist : Red Hot Chili Peppers
Format : Explicit Lyrics
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0093624738626
Label : Warner Bros
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 1999-06-08
UPC : 093624738626
ASIN : B00000J7JO
Track Listings for
Disc-1
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'
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Editorial Reviews
From Amazon.co.uk
Following a string of unsatisfactory replacements (including former Jane's Addiction alum Dave Navarro), Californication--the band's seventh album--saw them reunited with both errant guitarist John Frusciante (hauled out of a long and debilitating heroin addiction) and producer Rick Rubin, whose mixture of commerical nous and sonic smarts helped make 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik their breakthrough set. It's a welcome reunion: Frusciante's playing, in particular--tight, yet lyrical--fits these songs like a second skin, lending them a sensual sort of ease that is perfectly in keeping with the reckless hedonism of their lyrics. The songs themselves are much the same mixture of adrenalised swagger and high-tensile funk as ever. And typically, there are two or three fillers here ("Emit Remmus", "Purple Stain") which probably should have been left on the shelf. Ultimately, though, it's their ballads ("Road Trippin'", the moody, desolate "Scar Tissue") which really demonstrate their strengths, both as songwriters and arrangers--and reveal, albeit briefly, the hearts this crew normally take such pains to conceal. --Andrew McGuire
Un Essentiel amazon.fr
Groupe emblématique du mouvement rock fusion, mélange détonnant de metal coloré par le rap et surtout le funk, les Red Hot Chili Peppers domptent toujours aussi joliment le groove plus de quinze ans après leur formation. En effet, Californication, septième album maison, est plus que fidèle à l'image du gang de Los Angeles. Le disque, produit par un pionnier du genre, Rick Rubin, renferme tous les ingrédients explosifs qui ont fait la gloire des Red Hot : basse enivrante, guitares déchirantes, énergie sans limite, etc. Au fil des années, le quartette s'affirme même comme une redoutable machine à mélodies. Surtout, Californication marque le grand retour au bercail de John Frusciante, "démissionné" après Blood Sugar Sex Magik pour abus de stupéfiants. Un come-back tonitruant où son jeu de guitare toujours aussi psychédélique survole cet album. Bref, Californication est le passionnant constat d'un groupe en pleine maîtrise de son art. --Philippe Robert
Customer Reviews
Wow (2006-07-01)  Although I haven't been a rhcp fan for long but this album has one of the greatest songs i've ever heard and I have over 100 cds plus cds on my computer. If I were i'd buy it for Californiacation, get on top, otherside, and around the world.
Top heavy, good stuff nevertheless... (2004-07-16)  "Californication" is top notch Chili Peppers, but the best tracks on the album are definitely in the beginning. 'Around the World' is one of the best openers ever, and it rocks hard. 'Scartissue' is a radio hit and so is 'Otherside', and 'Easily' is easily (sorry) one of the best tracks on the album. The title track is the best track and speaks of West Coast superficiality. The rest of the album is scattered and not very cohesive, but it includes a variety of different songs and some sound a little experimental. "Californication" was one of the most successful rock albums of the 90's and rightfully so. Highly recommended.
California Kings (2004-06-27) I am not a Chili Peppers fan but this is one great album! I love the simple melodies and the powerful bass. My favorite song would have to be around the world but all are high quality. RHCP combine funk with rock and some aspects of rap, a very interesting blend. This album's only weakness is that the first six or seven songs are the best and the rest of the album does not support the firsat few songs. I find myself skipping some of the later tracks. This album is fun and interesting and I think it is a great introduction to RHCP's more recent sound.
A much-needed kick in the pants for modern rock (2004-06-27) No matter what anyone does or says about this album, you can't change the fact that it was significant. After the prolific Blood Sugar Sex Magik record, John Frusciante left the band and became lost in the hard drug scene. When the Chilis recruited Dave Navarro for One Hot Minute, it just wasn't the same, and it didn't do as well as Blood Sugar Sex Magik commercially or critically. When John Frusciante rejoined the band for the recording of Californication, alternative rock fans knew they were in for another chart topper. And that's exactly what it was. With three #1 modern rock hits, ("Scar Tissue," "Californication," and "Otherside") this record was surely the first to do so. The only other album I can remember with three or more #1 modern rock hits was Linkin Park's Meteora, but then again, that's probably based on popularity. But as successful as this album was, some might think all it has are the singles to achieve commercial success - but that's not the case at all. Take one listen to this album, and you'll see that Frusciante had the Chilis back in full swing in no time. The album opens with Around The World, one of the four singles released from the album. It sounds very frenetic in the beginning, with a fuzzy bass intro, and a wild scream from Anthony Kiedis, but when it settles into the verse, and Kiedis begins to rap, you're reassured. After he namedrops a few states and countries, you're introduced to the song's soaring chorus. That's when you decide what place it should have in the band's top ten songs ever. It's that good! After it's over and done with, the song leads into my personal favorite on the album, Parallel Universe. A bit different from what the Chilis have done in the past, this one is rhythmically outstanding. Flea, the bassist (I hope you knew that), maintains a steady beat throughout the song that ensures the fact that he is indeed one of the greatest bassists of all time. The chorus is definitely a highlight of the song. From there, it flows right into Frusciante's magnificent comeback, Scar Tissue. Although this is a ballad, there are no elements within the song that will bore you. There are several small guitar solos in the song that showcase Frusciante's talent that we knew he had all along. This was the first single, and rightfully so. Next comes one of my favorite songs on the disc, called Otherside. It begins with a catchy riff that leads into a quiet version of the chorus. By the end, it's just so epic you'll want to listen to it on repeat. Another one of the Chilis' masterpieces. I'm not going to describe every one of the songs on the disc in depth, but I'll have you know that other great tracks include Get On Top, Californication, Easily, Emit Remmus, I Like Dirt, and This Velvet Glove. The other five songs, which are entirely the last four songs on the album I haven't totally gotten into yet, but what I can tell you that the slow and short ballad Porcelain does not fit well into Chili Peppers repertoire. It just doesn't seem to sit right with the band. Aside from that one song, this album is packed to the top with musical gems. I would without a doubt recommend it to any rock fan. One of my favorite bands is 311, so if you're a 311 fan, I can guarantee that you'll like this release from the Chilis. In my honest opinion, this is a record one could use to portray the meaning of alternative rock. Keep it up, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Depressing (2004-06-23)  I know it isn't very trendy to say so, but I consider the Chilis one of the more important 80s and early 90s bands--Blood Sugar Sex Magic was 60+ minutes of sustained brilliance. Californication is an obvious attempt to recapture that. Rick Rubin and John Frusciante are back, the sound of the band is somewhat similar, everyone can still play, but somehow, it all sounds forced. How can you measure inspiration? I don't know, but the songs just aren't there for me. It's sad--I really wanted to like this record, just like I really wanted to like One Hot Minute. I'll check out By the Way, but I've stopped expecting much.... Still, these guys have paid their dues--if they want to put out mediocre albums for the next ten years and rake in the bucks, more power to them.
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