“The Red Hot Chili Peppers” is the debut studio album by
American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 10, 1984 on EMI
America and Enigma Records. The album was produced by Gang of Four guitarist
Andy Gill, and is the only album to feature Jack Sherman on guitar. Sherman was
in the band as a replacement for founding member Hillel Slovak, who had left
the band along with founding drummer Jack Irons before the album was recorded.
Shortly after the album was released, Sherman was fired and Slovak rejoined the
band. The album also features founding members Anthony Kiedis on vocals and
Flea on bass, as well as Cliff Martinez on drums.
"Get Up and Jump" was the only single released from the album, but a music video was made for the song "True Men Don't Kill Coyotes".
It has been credited as the first release from the funk metal genre and has also been labelled as "the little spark that ignited the rap rock revolution."
"Get Up and Jump" was the only single released from the album, but a music video was made for the song "True Men Don't Kill Coyotes".
It has been credited as the first release from the funk metal genre and has also been labelled as "the little spark that ignited the rap rock revolution."
“The Red Hot Chili Peppers” este albumul de debut al
trupei americane de rock Red Hot Chili Peoppers, lansat la 10 auust 1984 de
catre EMI America si Enigma Records. Albumul a fost produs de chitaristul Andy
Gill de la Gang of Four si este singurul album cu Jack Sherman la chitara.
Sherman era in trupa ca inlocuitor pentru membrul fondator Hillel Slovak, care
a parasite trupa impreuna cu bateristul fondator Jack Irons, inainte ca albumul sa fie
inregistrat. La scurt timp dupa lansarea albumului, Sherman a fost concediat si
Slovak a revenit in trupa. Albumul prezinta si pe ceilalti membri fondatori
Anthony Kledis la voce si Flea la bas, cat si Cliff Martinez la tobe.
“Get Up and Jump” a fost singurul single lansat de pe album, dar un video muzical a fost facut la cantecul “True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes”.
A fost creditat ca prima lansare din genul funk metal si de asemenea a fost considerat ca “scanteia ce a aprins revolutia rap-rock”.
“Get Up and Jump” a fost singurul single lansat de pe album, dar un video muzical a fost facut la cantecul “True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes”.
A fost creditat ca prima lansare din genul funk metal si de asemenea a fost considerat ca “scanteia ce a aprins revolutia rap-rock”.
List of tracks
1. "True
Men Don't Kill Coyotes" 3:40
2. "Baby
Appeal" 3:41
3. "Buckle
Down" 3:24
4. "Get
Up and Jump" 2:53
5. "Why
Don't You Love Me" (Hank Williams cover) 3:27
6. "Green
Heaven" 3:59
7. "Mommy,
Where's Daddy?" 3:31
8. "Out
in L.A." 2:01
9. "Police
Helicopter" 1:16
10. "You
Always Sing the Same 0:19
11. "Grand
Pappy Du Plenty" (instrumental) 4:15
Personnel
Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
Jack Sherman – guitar
Flea – bass, backing vocals
Cliff Martinez – drums