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Blood Sugar Sex Magik |  | Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Label: Warner
Category: Music
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Rating:  87 reviews
Sales Rank: 1532
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 26681
UPC: 075992668125
EAN: 0075992668125
ASIN: B000002LQR
Release Date: September 30, 1991
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| Tracks:
| • | Power Of Equality | | • | If You Have To Ask | | • | Breaking The Girl | | • | Funky Monks | | • | Suck My Kiss | | • | I Could Have Lied | | • | Mellowship Slinky In B Major | | • | Righteous And The Wicked | | • | Give It Away | | • | Blood Sugar Sex Magik | | • | Under The Bridge | | • | Naked In The Rain | | • | Apache Rose Peacock | | • | Greeting Song | | • | My Lovely Man | | • | Sir Psycho Sexy | | • | They're Red Hot |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
With valuable assistance from producer Rick Rubin, the Peppers find just the right blend of punk, funk, and hip-hop. Even with a running time of 74 minutes, this 1991 breakthrough has continuity and cohesion both within and across the 17 cuts. Riding Flea's surging bass, Anthony Kiedis delivers his explicit lyrics with a rapper's flair, extolling the virtues (and outlining the dangers) of sex and drugs. Plaintive ballads such as "Breaking the Girl", "I Could Have Lied", and the hit "Under the Bridge" give the album depth and provide contrast to the raw energy of "Mellowship Slinky in B Major", "Funky Monks", and "Give It Away". Rubin masterfully fuses John Frusciante's raunchy guitar with the irresistible grooves. i--Marc Greilsamer /i
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the chili peppers zenith April 16, 2006
Mr. P. J. Tutton (midlands, UK)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
First off, I'd like to state that I'm not a RHCP mega-fan. Having said that, this album is my favourite album, by anyone, ever. It's also worth saying that if you consider yourself an avid Chili Peppers fan on the basis of 'By The Way' then don't bother with this album. You will have probably heard 'Under The Bridge' and read that this album is their greatest offering, (which is true) therefore will expect more of the same mellow type material as heard on 'By The Way,' and the aforementioned mega-hit off this album. You will be bitterly disappointed. This album is funk metal through and through, and the singing is mostly in the rap style. So.... if you're open minded, and want to know what the true Chili Peppers are all about, read on.
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br /The Chili Peppers first 2 albums, (self titled and Freaky Styley) sound to me like nothing more than kinda enjoyable but very amateurish funky jam sessions. It came together in a big way with 'Uplift' with far superior melodies and actual songs! That album, and the subsequent 'Mothers Milk' (which was the first album with the current line-up, and the same line-up as on BSSM) had many a highlight, and I love those albums too. However, BSSM was a giant leap in every respect. With Rick Rubin at the production helm this album sounds like real funk rock pros who know they're at the top of their game, and they set out to create their greatest work. They succeeded totally.
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br /Every single track, with the exception of 'They're Red Hot' (which was obviously intended as a joke throwaway, so it's forgivable) is a 10* winner. Tracks 1 2 flow seamlessly together to create an amazing opening medley of pure funky rock with soaring choruses, and cutting lyrics. Flea slapping his base like never before, John playing in a far heavier style than we're used to now and Chad anchoring it all down with some of the clearest drumming ever recorded. Along with 'Under The Bridge', (and to an extent 'I Could Have Lied') 'Breaking The girl' is the other all out "slow" track and is equally as great as its more famous cousin. The lyrics aren't as good, but the music is better, with Chad banging out a solo on scrap metal. Bizarre but perfect, it's a beautiful track.
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br /I'm not gonna review every track, but suffice to say, most of the rest of the album continues in the same funk rock vein as set out in the first 2 tracks. 'Funky Monks' is one of my favourites, with an explosive guitar solo from John, which I relish all the more, cos I know he'll probably never lay down such a sound again, (here's hopin with Stadium Arcadium!!). Of course everyone knows 'Give It Away' and it is undeniably superb, but IMHO not the best funk rock song on this album by a long shot. For me, the title track outstrips it, as does 'The Righteous And The Wicked' with its ace bass riff and powerful chorus. 'My Lovely Man' is another highlight, as it's a lyrically beautiful tribute to the late great Hillel Slovak, their original guitarist, and sonically a great rocker, with John yet again unleashing an amazing extended guitar solo. Also of note is 'Naked In The Rain' which is unremarkable, compared to the rest of the album, (which means that it's still great) but it does contain an awesome slap bass solo from Flea, which really rocks. Hard.
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br /For me, the real last track of the set, and the best, is 'Sir Psycho Sexy' and it's a brilliant way to finish. Yes, the lyrics are pornography in an audio form, but even on 'By The Way' the lyrics are pure filth, (not to this extent, granted) so it's what the Chilis are all about, only on this track they take it to the extreme! The first half of the song is a funk rave-up, in the style of most of the rest of the rest album, but then just over half way through, it breaks down into for me what is the most beautiful music on the whole album, (not acoustic like 'Under The Bridge' etc. but simply music that floats, in a tripped out manner). It's a classic Chilis song.
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br /Again, I implore you to steer clear, if you're a hardcore 'By The Way' fan and expect this to be similar. It isn't really anything like 'By The Way'.... having said that, if your favourite track off 'By The Way' is 'Can't Stop' then you may want to give this a spin. It's a long album though, and heavier than 'Can't Stop' but don't dismiss it; endure and hopefully you'll get to love it as I do. It angers me to some extent how few songs were included off this album on their greatest hits album. You'd be better off buying 'What Hits!?' 'Greatest Hits' and BSSM. It really is their best album.
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br /A seminal release. Cheers for reading.
THE best album i have EVER heard.....bar none. May 16, 2002
49 out of 52 found this review helpful
Er...wow. This is an INCREDIBLE album. THe songs contrast in styles and emotion, from the bittersweet 'Under The Bridge' to the buoyant 'Give It Away'.br My personal favourite track is 'I Could've Lied', which I could listen to on repeat for days... EVERY track is superb. Even the quirky 'They're Red Hot' is a valuable part of the album.br The album's continuity is excellent, considering the 74 minute duration. I never skip any tracks, and each one contributes to forming the mood of the next.br Track Ratings:br1)The Power Of Equality-8/10 A perfect opener with a brilliant chorus.br2)If You Have To Ask-7/10 Memorable chorus, decent verses.br3)Breaking The Girl-10/10 One of the best tracks, Kiedis at his best.br4)Funky Monks-8/10 Takes a few listens to get into, but when you do it's well worth the wait. Brilliant bass from Flea.br5)Suck My Kiss-10/10 The best up-tempo track, with the fast paced verses building up magnificently to the wonderful 'Suck my kiss...' line.br6)I Could've Lied-10/10 Poetic lyrics and subtle guitar work. Beautiful.br7)Mellowship Slinky In B Major-8/10 Carefully delivered vocals are complimented by the (again) excellent bass.br8)The Righteous The Wicked-9/10 Sharp guitars and a truly wonderful chorus. br9)Give It Away-10/10 Begins as it means to go on, no messing-straight into funk and (once again!!!!) memorable chorus. This song will stay in your head for hours...br10)Blood Sugar Sex Magik-10/10 Im giving a lot of tens, aren't I... Dark and brooding vocals fit with the BEST guitar work on the album perfectly. Get's int oa VERY funky groove and stays there. Excellent.br11)Under The Bridge-10/10 I only consider this second best song on the album because I've listened to it so many times. For the first, say, 1000 listens this will be regarded as probably THE most lyrically competetnt song EVER.br12)Naked In The Rain-8/10 Hugely underrated-tight guitars and particularly good lyrics in the verses.br13)Apache Rose Peacock-7/10 Together with 'Sir Psycho Sexy', the definition of 'KERRRAZZY' lyrics. Very cool.br14)The Greeting Song-9/10 Very fast, very fun, very funky, very enjoyable. br15)My Lovely Man-8/10 The ending makes the song. Also, very poignant lyrics when taken into context (written about ex-guitarist who died...). Fantastic guitar solo, too.br16)Sir Psycho Sexy-8/10 Surprisingly, doesn't grate for an 8minute track. But the lyrics, oh the lyrics. How did they come up with this stuff? The wierdest lyrics since, well, track 13.br17)They're Red Hot-7/10 Short, humourous, uplifting and very very odd.br I have a very eclectic taste in music, from Roni Size to Nirvana, from Red Snapper to System of a Down, from Rage to Roots Manuva, etc. But this is an true classic, and absolutely EVERYBODY should own this album.
CG-BloodSugarReview-Greatest Album ever made January 23, 2007
Cameron Kiedis (Irvine,Ayrshire,Scotland)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is what I firmly believe is this the best album ever made.There is not one complaint at all about it,it is perfect.With this it may host the best song ever made Under the Bridge.Its unexplainably cool and original,the songs link up beautifully,its clever,hard hitting,to the point and is better than the mindless nonscence you will here from any modern day punk group.At times it is loud and raucous(Suck my Kiss),at times it is beautiful on a phenomenal scale(I could have Lied),at times it is so outrageous that its excellent!(Sir Psycho Sexy).
br /1.Power of Equality-10/10-Fast,Funky and decietfully intellegent.
br /2.If you have to ask-9/10-Keeps the set pace and not bad in its own right.
br /3.Breaking the Girl-10/10-Thoughtful,Beautiful and Personal.
br /4.Funky Monks-9/10-Interesting mix of start-stop and guitar riffs.
br /5.Suck My Kiss-10/10-Loud,hard driven,sware motivated and excellent.
br /6.I Could have Lied-10/10-Something else,Beautiful and makes you think.
br /7.MellowshipSinBMajor-8/10-My least favourite but its not bad.
br /8.RighteousThe Wicked-9/10-Great build up for give it away,works well.
br /9.Give it Away-10/10-That amount of energy for four minutes is phenomenal!
br /10-BloodSugarSexMagik-9/10-Concieves a different light on the record
br /11-Under the Bridge-10/10-Classic.Nothing like it,in the world,ever.
br /12-Naked in the Rain-8/10-Good listening,slightly repetitive.
br /13-Apache Rose Peacock-10/10-Another high point,funkiest tune on the album
br /14-The Greeting Song-9/10-Good Tune,Dont know why its towards the end.
br /15-My Lovely Men-10/10-Tribute to Hillel Slovak,Id be proud if i were him.
br /16-Sir Psycho Sexy-10/10-Penultimate 8 minute masterpiece,great guitar finish to the song that sums up a phenomenal record.
br /17-Theyre Red Hot-9/10-Perfectly Placed to add a nice touch to the end of the album and to cool you down.
br /Overall,phenomenal record,essential piece of music history.
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the best album in the world? July 5, 2002
Mr. J. T. Hodgson (Sheffield, UK)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
From about a week of having bought this album it had officially been labelled as my 'favourite album of all time' to this day, the masterpiece remains the holder of this title. I remember listening to it the first time, becoming slowly more 'hooked' on the Chili's musical artistery, originallity and excellence. As a funk/Rock band, the californians fail to disappoint with some excellent songs...and some really excellent songs. No matter who you are if you don't appreciate this album your music taste is going nowhere. But with brilliantly delivered vocals, impressively varied drum patterns, superb guitar riffs and solo's and most importanly, that supremely engaging bass from Flea that often leaves you jaw-wide-open because of his incredibly technical and creative style (the bass solo in 'Naked in the Rain' is to die for) you really can't go wrong with buying this. You simply must buy this album even if you are only remotely considering it...you will not be disappointed....
A Great Album from the Masters Of Funk October 10, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
A Great Album for any funky monks out there! there are so many songs of a high calibre that i'll just have to go over them one by onebrPower Of Equality: 9/10 A Very Political song from the Gulf War days, interesting vocals and chorus.brIf You Have To Ask:8/10 A Memorable chorus and some rather strange lyrics to this one "If You Have to Ask........ You'll never know" A Great chorus and fun LyricsbrBreaking The Girl:10/10 Good 12 string guitar work from Mr Frusciante, some interesting lyrics as i've probably said for all of 'em but they are!! I don't know about you but the insrumental bits remind me of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven......brSuck My Kiss:11/10 an absolute stunner of a song with great guitar/bass work, vocals, drumming and anything else involved, good solo etc..brFunky Monks:8/10 a strange song, good guitar work in the intro however make it upbrI Could Have Lied:10/10 a sweet and sorrowful ballad, even with swearing throughout, but who can call themselves a chili's fan if they can't tolerate rudeness?brMellowship Slinky in B Major:8/10 Another odd one.brRighteous The Wicked:10/10 A Song Speaking out against a lot of things, war pollution being the main ones.brGive it Away: 11/10 A GREAT song, a classic buy the album solely for this song and the next 2! With more odd chili lyrics and interesting tunes and a chorus that'll be in your head for days!!brBloodSugarSexMagik:10/10 another great one, with more odd lyrics focusing on the 3rd word in the title!pUnder The Bridge:11/10 If you haven't alread heard this one where've you been for the past 13 years? covered by numerous artists, notably the All Saints this is a sheer gem, a spine tingling intro and some sweet and soulful singing help make this the most lyrically decent song ever!brNaked in The Rain: 7/10 probably the weakest song on the albumbrApache Rose Peacock: 9/10 Not for the faint of heart this is Anthony Keidis saying it as he sees it, lyrically just Odd. AhembrThe Greeting song:8/10 Probably a filler, but a good one!brMy Lovely Man: 9/10 The Chili's tribute to Ex-Guitarist Hillel Slovak, don't misinterpret the lyrics!brSir Psycho Sexy:9/10 another wierd one and a staggeringly long Track, 8 minutes, Phew!!!! almost as long as this review! some odd lyrics, where do they get this stuff?brThey're Red Hot:7/10 the only one not written by the chili's but interesting nevertheless i think it only managed to find it's way onto the album because of the title, but hey ho!brI hope this review proved useful to you!!
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