Red Hot Chili Peppers
Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Warner Bros.    26681-2  (1991)

Rock/Pop
CD, 17   Tracks, 73:49  Length
01 The Power Of Equality Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:03
02 If You Have To Ask Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 03:36
03 Breaking The Girl Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:55
04 Funky Monks Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 05:23
05 Suck My Kiss Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 03:37
06 I Could Have Lied Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:04
07 Mellowship Slinky In B Major Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:00
08 The Righteous & The Wicked Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:08
09 Give It Away Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:42
10 Blood Sugar Sex Magik Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:31
11 Under The Bridge Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:24
12 Naked In The Rain Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:25
13 Apache Rose Peacock Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:42
14 The Greeting Song Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 03:13
15 My Lovely Man Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 04:39
16 Sir Psycho Sexy Anthony Kiedis; Michael "Flea" Balzary; John Fruscianti; Chad Smith 08:16
17 They're Red Hot Robert Johnson 01:11
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Vocals Anthony Kiedis
Guitar John Fruscianti
Bass Michael "Flea" Balzary
Drums Chad Smith
Musician Red Hot Chili Peppers
Producer Rick Rubin
Engineer Brendan O'Brien
Personal Details
Index # 2779
Owner Dave
Tags Alternative Rock, Funk Metal
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' best album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik benefits immensely from Rick Rubin's production -- John Frusciante's guitar is less overpoweringly noisy, leaving room for differing textures and clearer lines, while the band overall is more focused and less indulgent, even if some of the grooves drag on too long. Lyrically, Anthony Kiedis is as preoccupied with sex as ever, whether invoking it as his muse, begging for it, or boasting in great detail about his prowess, best showcased on the infectiously funky singles "Give It Away" and "Suck My Kiss." However, he tempers his testosterone with a more sensitive side, writing about the emotional side of failed relationships ("Breaking the Girl," "I Could Have Lied"), his drug addictions ("Under the Bridge" and an elegy for Hillel Slovak, "My Lovely Man"), and some hippie-ish calls for a peaceful utopia. Three of those last four songs (excluding "My Lovely Man") mark the band's first consistent embrace of lilting acoustic balladry, and while it's not what Kiedis does best as a vocalist, these are some of the album's finest moments, varying and expanding the group's musical and emotional range. Frusciante departed after the supporting tour, leaving Blood Sugar Sex Magik as probably the best album the Chili Peppers will ever make. -- Steve Huey (allmusic.com)