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By the Way
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624814023
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
MPN: 48140
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
Release Date: July 09, 2002
Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
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Editorial Review:
When the Red Hot Chili Peppers first appeared smeared in neon body paint with socks dangling precariously from their wieners, even the most faithful funk-metal convert couldn't have conceived they would be around some 20 years later, carrying on in much the same fashion. Despite a long history of tragedies and personnel upheavals, the California quartet's eighth album is mostly business as usual--and business, as usual, is quite good. The title track, "By the Way," is a powerful, bruised piece of slap-bass and intermediary white-boy rapping. "Universally Speaking" pays sweaty, soulful tribute to singer Anthony Kiedis's hometown of Detroit. And "Lemon Trees on Mercury" sounds eerily like it could have been lifted from 1984's Freaky Styley. The band's reliable eclectic side, meanwhile, surfaces on the Latin-flavored "Cabron" and moody "Venice Queen." But the biggest surprise is "Tear," a masterful homage to the Beach Boys that suggests the Chili Peppers' perpetual state of arrested development may someday lift. --Aidin Vaziri
2002 album.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - close to flawless album
Some reviewers said they lost their passion and energy during this album. I'd like to state clearly that they certainly did not, but they definitely redirected it into a somewhat slower-paced but more introspective group of songs. I see this album as so much more of a reflection on what the group had done as a whole, the obstacles they overcame, the people they lost along the way (Hillel is def. referenced), and a great bunch of somber-type love songs. The California sun-drenched melodies permeate ... Read More
Rating:  - What happened to the intensity?
Man, what happened to the Chili peppers? I love the vocal harmonies, but the passion and intensity are nowhere to be found on this CD. It bored the hell out of me.
Rating: - my favorite band,my favorite album
this is by far the best rhcp album ever.i listen to every track of this cd.each track is filled with awsomeness.people diss this beacause ''its not like the chili peppers to make this kind of album'' it is awsome.i highly recomend.
Rating: - Much better than it's singles
Some may diss this album and say that it is not as good as BSSM or Californication but the exact opposite is true. This cd is awesome because it showcases John Frusciante's talent as a guitarist and a vocalist. This album is just beautiful and its highlights for me include Don't Forget Me, Cabron, Tear, and Minor Thing. I love this album it is my personal favorite but I think that RHCP get progressively better with each album. This cd definately should have won many awards.
BOTTOM LINE: DON'T ... Read More
Rating: - A great finish to a great book
Yeah, so this record was the last one I picked up (with the exception of Stadium Arcadium) as a result of reading the Anthony Kiedis autobiography 'Scar Tissue'. I actually started my little Chili Peppers kick about halfway through the book, and listened through the albums (starting with the original 1984 self-titled release and then into the excellent 'Mother's Milk') as the band was writing and recording them in the story. It DEFINITELY added a new dynamic to each of them, and this particular record ... Read More
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