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What Hits!?
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0077779476220
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
MPN: 94762
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: September 29, 1992
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Review:
An overview of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' formative 1984 to 1989 stint with EMI Records, What Hits? contains plenty of hits, including their first truly huge success, "Under the Bridge," from their 1991 debut on Warner Bros., Blood Sugar Sex Magic. Other highlights here, including 1990's "Show Me Your Soul" (which proves the band learned plenty from working with George Clinton on 1985's Freaky Styley), their superb cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground," and the feel-good funk of "Behind the Sun," show the Peppers paved the way for a school of alt bands who melded funk with rock riffs. There are plenty other less-celebrated moments from the Peppers' early days that shine on their own, and only a few self-indulgent clunkers (what drove them to such a dismal performance of Jimi Hendrix's "Fire"?). This collection will suffice for the casual fan who needs a quick intro to the Peppers' history. --Lorry Fleming
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - GREAT COLLECTION
Great collection of early stuff , if your a true fan this is for you , highly recommended.
Rating:  - Good summary of their old stuff
I don't listen to it as much as their newer stuff but its still pretty good. BSSM is still their best.
Rating:  - A Patchy Look At Their Patchy Begginings
These days, most people are surprised to hear that I am a Chili Peppers fan. "What? They're a modern band. Aren't you always saying you hate 90s and 00s bands? You're full of it," they say. At that point, I have introduce them to this particular compilation.
What Hits!? chronicles (in a non-chronological manner) the band's efforts from 1984 to 1991. Bam! See? They were making stuff in the 80s. Now, that's not to say that this era's output was at part with the material from, say, Californication. ... Read More
Rating:  - Only for Well informed Chili peppers fanatics
You know a few days ago I had a chili peppers revelation. I didn't own any of their CDs, however I remembered how catchy the album "Californiacation" sounded when I went over to my friends houses and I remember also lovin' "under the bridge." I noticed that there was the highly priced greatest hits compilation, and then there as the below 10 dollars "amazon 5 star" rated "What Hits?!" I bought it with the intent of hearing a lot of songs like under the bridge. That song is on black sugar sex maghik, and not ... Read More
Rating: - The RHCP's Days of Yore
What Hits!? (with it's nicely sarcastic title) is next to WB's Greatest Hits CD, the second best RHCP contemplation album. Spanning from 1984 to 1991, this features some of the Chili's best fan-favorite songs, incompasing everything from the funk/rock/rap/sex/mayhem of the 1980's to the sentimental classic "Under the Bridge". So without further ado, the review.
1. Higher Ground: An awesome tribute to Stevie Wonder, featured on the 1989 album "Mother's Milk". Very funky and energetic, a song to headbang ... Read More
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