Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication ( reissue vinyl 2LP )

Release date 12-12-2016 ( originally released in 1999)

2016 EU repressing vinyl 2LP set - The Red Hot Chili Peppers of the quadruple-platinum smash Blood Sugar Sex Magic returned revitalized and reunited with Californicationfour year later, which was perhaps their most anticipated album ever.

Most importantly, Californication marked the homecoming of guitarist John Frusciante, a key ingredient in the group's most successful albums. His return signaled the energized re-emergence of one of rock's premier emotional, powerful and exciting bands.

Tracks
A1     Around The World
A2     Parallel Universe
A3     Scar Tissue
A4     Otherside

B1     Get On Top
B2     Californication
B3     Easily

C1     Porcelain
C2     Emit Remmus
C3     I Like Dirt
C4     This Velvet Glove

D1     Savior
D2     Purple Stain
D3     Right On Time
D4     Road Trippin'

Many figured that the Red Hot Chili Peppers days as undisputed alternative kings were numbered after their lackluster 1995 release One Hot Minute but like the great phoenix rising from the ashes this legendary and influential outfit returned back to greatness with 1999s Californication An obvious reason for their rebirth is the reappearance of guitarist John Frusciante replacing Dave Navarro who left the Peppers in 1992 and disappeared into a haze of hard drugs before cleaning up and returning to the fold in 1998 Frusciante was a main reason for such past band classics as 1989s Mothers Milk and 1991s Blood Sugar Sex Magik and proves once and for all to be the quintessential RHCP guitarist Anthony Kiedis vocals have improved dramatically as well while the rhythm section of bassist Flea and drummer Chad Smith remains one of rocks best The quartets trademark punkfunk can be sampled on such tracks as Around the World I Like Dirt and Parallel Universe but the more poporiented material proves to be a pleasant surprise Scar Tissue Otherside Easily and Purple Stain all contain strong melodies and instantly memorable choruses And like their 1992 introspective hit Under the Bridge there are even a few mellow moments Porcelain Road Trippin and the title track With the instrumentalists interplay at an alltime telepathic high and Kiedis peaking as a vocalist Californication is a bona fide Chili Peppers classic AMG