- Greatest Hits (Red Hot Chili Peppers album)
Infobox Album |
Name = Greatest Hits
Type = Greatest hits
Artist =Red Hot Chili Peppers
Released =November 18 ,2003
Recorded = 1989-2003
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 67:19
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer =Rick Rubin Michael Beinhorn (Track 12 only)
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:i2fe4j376wae link]
Last album = "By the Way "
(2002)
This album = "Greatest Hits"
(2003)
Next album = "Live in Hyde Park "
(2004)
Misc = Singles
Name = Greatest Hits
Type = compilation album
single 1 =Fortune Faded
single 1 date =2003
single 2 =Save the Population
single 2 date =2003 "Greatest Hits" is the
Red Hot Chili Peppers ' second compilation album released onNovember 18 ,2003 byWarner Bros. Records .While "
What Hits!? " encompassed material from their 1984 debut to 1989's "Mother's Milk ", this collection of songs takes off from that point, including material from the 1991 album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik " up to 2002's "By the Way ". It was during this period of their career that the band became a major commercial force in the music industry. Therefore this compilation includes the majority of hit singles released since their breakthrough cover ofStevie Wonder 's "Higher Ground " (also included on "What Hits!? ")."
Higher Ground " itself, from 1989's "Mother's Milk ", is included on this compilation for contractual reasons. When the Red Hot Chili Peppers switched from EMI America to Warner Music, each record company agreed that one song from the contract was allowed to be included on the other company's catalogue. On "What Hits!? " EMI chose to include the song "Under the Bridge " from the 1991 album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik ".Fourteen new songs were made for this compilation, however only two were chosen to be tracks. The two that made the cut were the hit single "
Fortune Faded " and "Save the Population ". Amusic video was filmed and released for "Fortune Faded" but was left off the DVD included in this package.The names of the other twelve songs are either unknown or unconfirmed except for Runaway which was included as a bonus track on the iTunes release of "
By The Way ". There are rumours that the songs "Leverage of Space" and "Rolling Sly Stone", which were included in "Live in Hyde Park ", were recorded at this time. Also, the song Mini-Epic, which was performed on the 2004 tour and supposed to be on an anti-war album produced by Rick Rubin (a project that never came to fruition), is believed to be recorded at this time. One other song name, which Flea stated backstage at a performance for his Silverlake Conservatory of Music, is Desiree."My Friends" is the only track included from the 1995 album, "
One Hot Minute ." It is known that Frusciante, along with the rest of the band, is not a fan ofDave Navarro 's time with the band, and this is likely to be the reason why other hits from the period, such as "Warped ", "Coffee Shop" and "Aeroplane" are not included. Even if the band wanted "Love Rollercoaster " to be included, it could not have been having been recorded for a different record label. However, the music video for "Aeroplane" is featured on the DVD that comes with the CD. A possible reason for this is that bassist Flea's daughter appears in the video.It should be noted that a few of the songs are slightly changed from their original albums. Examples include: My Friends (the beginning and end guitar riffs differ on
One Hot Minute ) and Californication contains more instruments in the intro and the first chorus repeats "Dream Of Californication" four times instead of two as had the original album. Also, Higher Ground is a remix which contains different guitars, random scatterings of vocals throughout the verses, and a cut before the first chorus. It is likely a rejected 12" mix, and is probably included here because the band did not want to use the same version that was on What Hits?! (as they were required to use this song on the Greatest Hits compilation as Under The Bridge had been on What Hits?!) Finally, Under The Bridge ends with a final note from Frusciante instead of the single version's stop or the album versions fade in to the following song (Naked In The Rain).In theory, there is over 10 minutes of space left on the album disc, so some of the aforementioned tracks that were omitted could have been included.
Track listing
All tracks written by Kiedis/Frusciante/Flea/Smith except where noted
# "
Under the Bridge " – 4:35 "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
# "Give It Away" – 4:47 "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
# "Californication" – 5:32 "(from the album Californication)"
# "Scar Tissue " – 3:38 "(from the album Californication)"
# "Soul to Squeeze " – 4:52 "(from the soundtrack to Coneheads)"
# "Otherside " – 4:17 "(from the album Californication)"
# "Suck My Kiss " – 3:38 "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
# "By the Way" – 3:38 "(from the albumBy the Way )"
# "Parallel Universe" – 4:31 "(from the album Californication)"
# "Breaking the Girl " – 4:57 "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
# "My Friends" – 4:11 "(from the albumOne Hot Minute )" (Flea/Kiedis/Navarro/Smith)
# "Higher Ground" – 3:24 "(from the albumMother's Milk )" (Wonder)
# "Universally Speaking " – 4:19 "(from the albumBy the Way )"
# "Road Trippin' " – 3:28 "(from the album Californication)"
# "Fortune Faded " – 3:23 "(Previously Unreleased)
# "Save the Population " – 4:07 "(Previously Unreleased)DVD
"Greatest Hits and Videos" is a package that was also released with the tracks above plus a
DVD (which is available as Greatest Videos) containing the followingmusic videos :#"Higher Ground" "(from the album
Mother's Milk )"
#"Suck My Kiss " "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
#"Give It Away" "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
#"Under the Bridge " "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
#"Soul to Squeeze " "(from the soundtrack to Coneheads)"
#"Aeroplane" "(from the albumOne Hot Minute )"
#"My Friends" (studio version) "(from the albumOne Hot Minute )"
#"Around the World" "(from the album Californication)"
#"Scar Tissue " "(from the album Californication)"
#"Otherside " "(from the album Californication)"
#"Californication" "(from the album Californication)"
#"Road Trippin' " "(from the album Californication)"
#"By the Way" "(from the albumBy the Way )"
#"The Zephyr Song " "(from the albumBy the Way )"
#"Can't Stop" "(from the albumBy the Way )"
#"Universally Speaking " "(from the albumBy the Way )"The DVD omitted the following Warner Brothers era music videos:
#"Breaking the Girl " "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
#"If You Have to Ask " "(from the albumBlood Sugar Sex Magik )"
#"Warped " "(from the albumOne Hot Minute )"
#"Coffee Shop" "(from the albumOne Hot Minute )"
#"My Friends" (original version) "(from the albumOne Hot Minute )"
#"Love Rollercoaster " "(from the soundtrack toBeavis and Butt-head Do America )"
#"Fortune Faded " "(from the singleFortune Faded )"* Both the "Breaking the Girl" and "If You Have to Ask" videos were omitted, because they feature
Arik Marshall , who temporarily replaced Frusciante as the band's guitarist following his departure.
*Anton Corbijn 's original video for "My Friends" was left off because the band thought it was too "arty" and thus detaching for fans, as revealed in the commentary.
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