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THE REVIEW
Finally the original lineup is complete for the entire album, and the four crazies from Los Angeles deliver what I believe is the best Peppers CD of the 80s.
It's their rawest, dirtiest, meanest CD and perhaps the most influential for the bands to come, with sounds close to rap-metal, funk metal, rap rock, punk, and funk all blended together.
A series of explosive songs. The rhythm section here is at its peak, with Flea establishing himself as one of the best bassists around. It starts with Fight Like a Brave, very close to Rap-Metal and some works by the Beastie Boys, while Funky Crime has a warmer, funkier sound. Me & My Friends is a rap-core burst, while in Backwoods, they talk about the fathers of rock & roll with a funk rock twist. The whimsical Skinny Sweaty Man puts together rap, funk, and rock in just over a minute. Then we find the only track on the CD and the first in the Peppers' repertoire that showcases an almost pop melody, namely Behind The Sun, an almost successful first attempt at writing a ballad. Subterrain Homesick Blues is the cover of the legendary Bob Dylan piece that some say is one of the first rap songs in history. Special Secret Song Inside, which was supposed to be called Party On Your Pussy but EMI refused, is a liquid and funky piece.
No Chump Love Sucker is an almost Hardcore track, while Walking On Down The Road is perhaps the least successful piece on the album. Love Trilogy starts almost dub/reggae but ends up exploding into a vigorous funk-core. The CD concludes with the funkrap-rock of Organic Anti-Beat Box Band, in which the Peppers mock and distance themselves from the electro-funk bands.
The CD didn't have a great public response, but it was the first to enter the American charts, bringing to light a band that already had 2 albums and hundreds of crazy concerts behind them, a band that dared to mix seemingly distant genres like few others, a band that then achieved worldwide success and maintained it up to the present day.
Drug problems within the band were becoming increasingly serious, and just a year later, the Peppers had to deal with the death of their guitarist Hillel Slovak.
But the Peppers quickly reacted.. in their own way.
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The Uplift Mofo Party Plan features the original Red Hot Chili Peppers lineup delivering their rawest and most influential 80s album. Blending rap-metal, funk, punk, and rock, the record showcases Flea's exceptional bass and highlights several explosive tracks. Though initially met with modest commercial success, it was the band’s first entry on American charts and marked a turning point leading to worldwide acclaim. The album also foreshadowed challenges with drug issues and the tragic loss of guitarist Hillel Slovak.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, known for blending funk, punk and psychedelic influences; core figures include Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith.72 Reviews
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By SiRpSiChOsExY89
It’s the turning point album where RHCP manages to imprint their explosiveness in the 12 tracks of the CD.
The imagination of Slovak on guitar, Flea’s slapping bass, Kiedis’ brutal rap at times, and Irons’ drum rhythm make this album one of the most successful by the Californian band.
