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Album: By the Way
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    By the Way More Info... 0:03
2)    Universally Speaking More Info... 0:04
3)    This Is the Place More Info... 0:04
4)    Dosed More Info... 0:05
5)    Don't Forget Me More Info... 0:04
6)    The Zephyr Song More Info... 0:04
7)    Can't Stop (Feat. Rae) More Info... 0:04
8)    I Could Die for You More Info... 0:03
9)    Midnight More Info... 0:05
10)    Throw Away Your Television More Info... 0:03
11)    Cabron More Info... 0:03
12)    Tear More Info... 0:05
13)    On Mercury More Info... 0:03
14)    Minor Thing More Info... 0:03
15)    Warm Tape More Info... 0:04
16)    Venice Queen More Info... 0:06
 
Album: By the Way
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    By the Way More Info... 0:03
2)    Universally Speaking More Info... 0:04
3)    This Is the Place More Info... 0:04
4)    Dosed More Info... 0:05
5)    Don't Forget Me More Info... 0:04
6)    The Zephyr Song More Info... 0:04
7)    Can't Stop (Feat. Rae) More Info... 0:04
8)    I Could Die for You More Info... 0:03
9)    Midnight More Info... 0:05
10)    Throw Away Your Television More Info... 0:03
11)    Cabron More Info... 0:03
12)    Tear More Info... 0:05
13)    On Mercury More Info... 0:03
14)    Minor Thing More Info... 0:03
15)    Warm Tape More Info... 0:04
16)    Venice Queen More Info... 0:06
 
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Performer Notes
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Anthony Kiedis (vocals); John Frusciante (guitar); Flea (bass); Chad Smith (drums).
  • Recorded at Cello Studios and Chateau Merchant, Los Angeles, California.
  • Building on the return of gifted guitarist John Frusciante on 1999's CALIFORNICATION, BY THE WAY finds the Red Hot Chili Peppers crafting an intricately crafted follow-up light years beyond the band's simple punk-funk origins. Re-teaming with longtime producer Rick Rubin, the Chili Peppers deftly add varied stylistic ingredients to a musical stew of unexpected nuance. Frusciante deals out brisk, flamenco-flavored acoustic rhythm guitar to the breezy Latin outing "Cabron," choppy chords on the ska-like "On Mercury," and double-tracked strands of guitar on "Dosed," a heartfelt ode to love.
  • Amid this orgy of creative rediscovery, funk still remains an important component of the band's sound as evidenced by the infectious rhythms of Flea's bass playing and Frusciante's trademark chicken-scratch fretwork found on the tasty "Can't Stop" and the space-age tribal stomp of "Throw Away Your Television". Other high points find these Cali crazies stringing a distinct Motown beat and Beatles-flavored harmonies throughout the irresistible "Universally Speaking" and adding strings to the ruminative "Midnight," with its gradually escalating monster groove. Despite the daunting, 70-minute length of BY THE WAY, the mature execution and musical change-ups make this a major milestone in the Red Hot Chili Peppers canon.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (7/25/02, p.71) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A near-perfect balance of gutter grime and high-art aspiration....With the accomplished, insanely melodic BY THE WAY, RHCP dive headfirst into the pop realm that their 1999 single 'Scar Tissue' hineted at..."

Spin (1/03, p.72) - Ranked #25 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year"

Spin (8/02, pp.61,2) - "...They may have made the years best rock record....BY THE WAY's sonic vibrancy, as well as its maturity, sounds like a band being reborn..."

Entertainment Weekly (7/12/02, pp.81-2) - "...An even more refined version of the Chili Peppers....the music is more earnest and lofty...with a cushion of Beach Boys pop harmonies here, a somber string-section intro there..." Rating: B

Q (12/02, p.68) - Included in Q Magazine's "The 50 Best Albums of 2002."

Q (8/02, p.118) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...They are at the peak of their game. They're also at the peak of everyone else's game. A fantastic record, full of wonder."

Uncut (9/02, p.118) - 3 stars out of 5 - "BY THE WAY presents a band who have mellowed and matured with unusual benefits to their music...jangling guitars, sunshine pop...allied to discreet electronic trim..."

CMJ (8/16/02, p.7) - "...Complex vocal harmonies and slick arrangements....the Chili Peppers are still making some of the best music of their career..."

Mojo (Publisher) (8/02, p.95) - "...The strongest Chili's album since 1991's BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK..."

NME (Magazine) (7/13/02, p.36) - 8 out of 10 - "...By and large, very good..."
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