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The Red Hot Chili Peppers The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984)
(C) 1984 EMI Music - USA\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nThis eponymously titled long-player from the Los Angeles-based Red Hot Chili Peppers firmly \nestablishes the quartet's trademark in-your-face synthesis of heavy metal and no-nonsense funk. \nHowever, the musicians who participated on these recordings were only half of the original \nfoursome. Presented on these 11 sides are core members Flea (bass) and Anthony Kiedis (vocals) \nas well as former Captain Beefheart drummer Cliff Martinez and Jack Sherman, who had previously \ncontributed to the debut release from Coup de Grace. The latter pair replaced Jack Irons (drums) \nand Hillel Slovak (guitar), who had split to form the short-lived What Is This. As Flea muses in his \nliner-notes essay for the 2003 reissue of 1984's Red Hot Chili Peppers, "In retrospect, the smart \nthing to do would have been to keep Jack and Hillel there at least for the recording process to \nkeep the original raw and rollicking rockin' feeling we had at the time." The five demos that \naccompany the original album on the CD reissue serve as evidence that the incipient ensemble \noffered a much tighter and funkified sound, also showing off their immaculate sense of slippery \nsyncopation and tricky time signatures. That's not to say that the personnel on this platter don't get \nthe job done, because they most certainly do. Right out of the box, they demonstrate a musical \nversatility and range some fail to develop over a period of decades. This is evident from the vivid \nimagery ("Ridin' wild on a paisley dragon") and aural assault of the early RHCP anthem "True Men \nDon't Kill Coyotes" to the trippy and languid "Grand Pappy du Plenty." Between these extremes is \nample evidence of the band's obvious affinity for screaming electric guitar metal and involuntary \nbody-propelling funk. "Get Up and Jump" could have easily been a Prince-derived groove, while \n"Why Don't You Love Me" offers glimpses into their Wonder Bread rap style that would resurface \nlater on sides such as "Give It Away." The sexy "Mommy Where's Daddy" is altogether different, \noffering up a bopping jazzy vibe that is notably augmented by a tight horn section and vocals from \nGwen Dickey. The 13-second thrash throwaway "You Always Sing the Same," while somewhat \ninane, is also a brief exercise in the Peppers' skin-tight rhythms and innovations. The 2003 reissue \ncontains five demos from the Mark I incarnation: "Get Up and Jump," "Police Helicopter," "Out in \nL.A.," "Green Heaven," and "What It Is (aka Nina's Song)."\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nArtists :\n\nKeith Tree Barry : Arranger, Viola\nCliff Brooks : Conga, Timbales\nPatrick English : Trumpet\nFlea : Bass\nKenny Flood : Sax (Tenor)\nAnthony Kiedis : Vocals\nCliff Martinez : Drums\nPhil Ranelin : Trombone\nJack Sherman : Guitar\nGwen Dickey : Vocals (bckgr)\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This rock cd contains 11 tracks and runs 32min 17sec.
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