Red Hot Chili Peppers Mother's Milk

Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 16, 1989, by EMI Records. After the death of founding guitarist Hillel Slovak and the subsequent departure of drummer Jack Irons, vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea regrouped with the addition of guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith. Frusciante's influence altered the band's sound by placing more emphasis on melody than rhythm, which had dominated the band's previous material. Returning producer Michael Beinhorn favored heavy metal guitar riffs as well as overdubbing. Frusciante perceived Beinhorn's taste as excessive, and as a result, the two constantly fought over the album's guitar sound.
Mother's Milk was a greater commercial success than the band's first three albums, peaking at number 52 on the US Billboard 200. It received widespread airplay for the three singles which are the cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground", "Knock Me Down" and "Taste the Pain", and it became their first gold record in early 1990. Although it was not met with the same positive critical reception that its predecessor The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987) had garnered, Mother's Milk was the first step for the band in achieving international success and, according to Amy Hanson of AllMusic, "turned the tide and transformed the band from underground funk-rocking rappers to mainstream bad boys with seemingly very little effort."
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Mother's Milk went gold shortly after it was released in 1989, and is considered to be the Red Hot Chili Pepper's breakthrough recording. The Chili Peppers were the forerunner of the funk/metal/rap/punk style which was soon adapted by other bands. Originally released by EMI America, this fifth recording from the Chili Peppers was produced by Michael Beinhorn for Demolition Sound. Mother's Milk attracted mainstream attention with the great cover of Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground. The song lyrics and original artwork for Mother's Milk are included in their entirety.

Features:

• Limited Edition
• 180g Audiophile Pressing
• Original Packaging
• 4 Color Single Jacket
• White Sleeve

Selections:

Side A
1. Good Time Boys
2. Higher Ground
3. Subway To Venus
4. Magic Johnson
5. Nobody Weird Like Me
6. Knock Me Down
Side B
1. Taste The Pain
2. Stone Cold Bush
3. Fire
4. Pretty Little Ditty
5. Punk Rock Classics
6. Sexy Mexican Maid
7. Johnny Kick A Hole In The Sky