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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Give It Away
engineer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
guest mouth harp [jew's harp]:
Pete Weiss (member of Thelonious Monster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1991)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 50) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 251)
recording of:
Give It Away
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
Moebetoblame Music
44:47
2Scar Tissue
additional assistant engineer:
Greg Collins (engineer) and John Sorenson
additional engineer:
Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields), Jennifer Hilliard, Ok Hee Kim and David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jennifer Hilliard and Ok Hee Kim
engineer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields), David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer) and Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
keyboard:
Greg Kurstin
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 62)
recording of:
Scar Tissue
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
4.053:40
3Around the World
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
recording of:
Around the World (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
3.754:02
4Parallel Undervision (Non-LP Track)
recorded at:
El Teatro Studio in Oxnard, California, United States (on 1998-09-15)
recording of:
Parallel Universe
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
5:39
5Teatro Jam (Non-LP Track)
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
recording of:
Teatro Jam (in 1998-09)
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
3:12
6Me and My Friends (Non-LP Track)
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Me and My Friends
writer:
Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.83:11
7Suck My Kiss
engineer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1991)
recording of:
Suck My Kiss
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
Moebetoblame Music
3.93:39
8Under the Bridge
engineer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
guitar:
John Frusciante
guest choir vocals:
Gail Frusciante
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1991) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 328)
recording of:
Under the Bridge
lyricist:
Anthony Kiedis
composer:
John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
4.454:28
9Love Rollercoaster
producer:
Sylvia Massy and Red Hot Chili Peppers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Love Rollercoaster
writer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Mervin Pierce (Ohio Players), Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc. and Segundo Sueños LLC
3.854:41
10Breaking
engineer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
guest mellotron:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1991)
recording of:
Breaking the Girl
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
Moebetoblame Music
4.254:57
11Fight Like a Brave
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Fight Like a Brave
writer:
Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.753:54
12I Like Dirt
recording of:
I Like Dirt
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
3.052:42
13Aeroplane
recording engineer and mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
additional engineer:
David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
editor:
Don C. Tyler
recording of:
Aeroplane
writer:
Flea (US bassist), Anthony Kiedis, Dave Navarro (American guitarist) and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
3.854:49
14Knock Me Down
additional engineer:
Michael Beinhorn
engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
guitar:
John Frusciante
background vocals:
Vicki Calhoun
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1989)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Knock Me Down
writer:
John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s), Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.853:42
15Californication
engineer and mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
guest keyboard:
Greg Kurstin
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 125)
recording of:
Californication
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
Moebetoblame Music
4.25:24
16Hollywood
additional producer:
Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
remixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1985) and EMI Records (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
remix of:
Hollywood (Africa) by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
cover recording of:
Africa
writer:
The Meters
publisher:
Rhinelander Music Inc.
46:33
17Higher Ground
additional engineer:
Michael Beinhorn
engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Dave Jerden and Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
guitar:
John Frusciante
background vocals:
Sir Babs, Vicki Calhoun, Aklia Chinn, Bruno Deron, Joel Virgel Viergel, Iris Parker, Julie Ritter, Randy Ruff, Gretchen Seager, Jack Sherman, Laura Spinosa, Kristen Vigard, WAG (Various Artists, add compilations to this artist) and Merrill Ward
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1989), EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1989)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Higher Ground
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
4.153:20