Solid Peppers

"Californication" should actually be called BSSM part II, since it seems to groove along the same lines. Even though its not as strong, its still a very solid release, and even though there are many songs on this album that got radio airplay, the pop songs dont seem to kill the album. Sometimes when a group conforms to try to write songs to be FM radio friendly, it can really hurt the band (ex. Weezer, Metallica, Korn) but actually if you never listened to the radio, you would never know which songs are the radio favorites. Actually "Parallel Universe" is a outstanding song, maybe one of the strongest on the CD's, its done so damn tight, once again it sounds nothing like a pop song. I really like this Peppers release, and even though there are some holes, it doesnt seem to disapoint! ENJOY

ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS OF THE LAST 20 YEARS!

THIS ALBUM IS A VERY IMPORTANT CD TO ME AND MANY FANS OF THE PEPPERS. THIS CD PROVES THAT THE RHCP ARE ONE OF THE BEST BANDS

My First Album

I remember where I was when I first heard this album. It was the end of a rough sixth grade and a new friend was listening to the RHCP "californication" album while on a field trip. We were on a trail with some other people- the sun was shining bright. I took a brake and sat ontop of a play ground of sorts and he offered to let me listen to the Chili Peppers. He suggested "Scar Tissue" and i'll never forget that moment. It sparked my interest, not only in the Chili Peppers, but in music. This album is certainly a good one typical Chili Peppers everything from mellow songs like Road Trippin, Californication, Porcelin and Scar Tissue to the fast paced Around the World, I Like Dirt, Get On Top and Purple Stain. This isn't extremly special and rare music, although no one comes to mind when I think of RHCP sound. Anyways this is a solid album worth owning. I'd give it four and a half if I could.