{"product_id":"red-hot-chili-peppers-mothers-milk","title":"Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk [180 Gram Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRed Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk [180 Gram Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6981721\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5099969817212\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Funk Rock \/ Alternative Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e EMI\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 September 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis Edition Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 June 2009 (EMI 180g Reissue, From the Capitol Vaults)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 gram vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMother's Milk\u003c\/em\u003e is the fourth studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers and the first to feature guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith, the line-up that would go on to record \u003cem\u003eBlood Sugar Sex Magik\u003c\/em\u003e and become one of the biggest bands in the world. The album marked a significant step forward from the band's earlier funk-punk records, adding a harder rock edge and more structured songwriting while retaining the manic energy that defined them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigher Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e, a cover of Stevie Wonder's 1973 classic, became the band's breakthrough single, Frusciante's scorching guitar tone and Flea's slap bass driving a version that is almost unrecognisable from the original. \u003cstrong\u003eKnock Me Down\u003c\/strong\u003e is an unusually heartfelt song about the dangers of drug abuse, written in the wake of original guitarist Hillel Slovak's death. \u003cstrong\u003eTaste the Pain\u003c\/strong\u003e is a melodic, horn-accented track that showed the band's range. \u003cstrong\u003eNobody Weird Like Me\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGood Time Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e deliver the full-throttle funk-punk energy the band was known for, while \u003cstrong\u003ePretty Little Ditty\u003c\/strong\u003e is a brief, beautiful instrumental that was later sampled by Crazy Town for their hit \"Butterfly.\" \u003cstrong\u003eSexy Mexican Maid\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eStone Cold Bush\u003c\/strong\u003e are high-energy workouts driven by Flea's relentless bass playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis EMI reissue presents the album on 180 gram vinyl as part of the From the Capitol Vaults series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGood Time Boys\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHigher Ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSubway to Venus\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMagic Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNobody Weird Like Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKnock Me Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTaste the Pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStone Cold Bush\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFire\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePretty Little Ditty\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePunk Rock Classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSexy Mexican Maid\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJohnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnthony Kiedis - Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJohn Frusciante - Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFlea - Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChad Smith - Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMichael Beinhorn - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Red Hot Chili Peppers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57937726931331,"sku":"6981721","price":24.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers_-_Mother_s_Milk_180_Gram_Vinyl_LP.webp?v=1777470965","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/red-hot-chili-peppers-mothers-milk","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}