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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

45 RPM

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WARNER BROS. RECORDS
7-18978

 

A-SIDE

UNDER THE BRIDGE

PEAK  # 2  BILLBOARD HOT 100  26  WEEKS ON CHART

B-SIDE

THE RIGHTEOUS & THE WICKED

CONDITION:  VINYL  NEW  "UNPLAYED"

CONDITION:  LABEL  NEW

COMES with COMPANY SLEEVE  NEAR MINT and PLASTIC COVER

FORMAT: 7" 45 SINGLE   LIMITED
ARTIST:  RED HOT CHILI PEPERS 
TITLE:  UNDER THE BRIDGE / THE RIGHTEOUS & THE WICKED                                   
LABEL:  WARNER BROS.          
NUMBER:  7-18978              
LABEL DESCRIPTION:   STOCK COPY
GRADE:   MINT   (My "Personal Collection")   "UNPLAYED"
ADDITIONAL NOTES  ORIGINAL COPY-NOT A REISSUE!!!
ADDITIONAL INFO:   Red Hot Chili Peppers (also sometimes shortened to the "Chili Peppers" or abbreviated as "RHCP") are an American band formed in in 1983.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers live in 2013. Left to right: , , , , and . Background informationOriginLos Angeles, California, , , Years active1983 (1983) – present, Associated acts, , , , WebsiteMembers


Past members

The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on , as well as elements from other genres such as and . When played live, they incorporate many aspects of due to the improvised nature of much of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members (vocals) and (bass), longtime drummer , and guitarist , who joined in late 2009, following the departure of . Red Hot Chili Peppers have won seven , and have become one of , selling over 80 million records worldwide. In 2012, they were inducted into the . The band's original line-up featured guitarist and drummer , alongside Kiedis and Flea.

Because of commitments to other bands, Slovak and Irons did not play on the band's debut album, (1984). was the drummer for the first two records (Irons played on the third), and guitarist played on the first. Slovak performed on the second and third albums by the band, (1985) and (1987); he died of a heroin in 1988. As a result of the death of his friend, drummer Irons chose to depart from the group. guitarist was brought in to replace Slovak though his tenure was short and he was replaced by in 1988. Former drummer was brought in to replace Irons though after a short tenure with the band he was out and replaced by Chad Smith that same year. The line-up of Flea, Kiedis, Frusciante and Smith was the longest-lasting, and recorded five studio albums starting with 1989's . In 1990, the group signed with and recorded under producer the album (1991), which became the band's first commercial success. Frusciante grew uncomfortable with the success of the band and left abruptly in 1992, in the middle of the .

After recruiting guitarist to complete the tour, Kiedis, Flea, and Smith employed though after a few weeks he was replaced by of for their subsequent album, (1995). Although commercially successful, the album failed to match the critical or popular acclaim of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, selling less than half as much as its predecessor. Navarro was fired from the band in 1998. Frusciante, fresh out of , rejoined the band that same year at Flea's request. The reunited quartet returned to the studio to record (1999), which became the band's biggest commercial success with 15 million copies worldwide. That album was followed three years later by (2002), and then four years later by the double album (2006), their first number one album in America. After a world tour, the group went on an extended hiatus. Frusciante announced he was amicably leaving the band to focus on his solo career. , who had worked both as a for the band on their and on Frusciante's solo projects, joined as lead guitarist in 2009 and the band spent the next year and a half recording their tenth studio album, , which was released in 2011 and topped the charts in 18 different countries and included a world tour which lasted almost two years. The band followed up that tour with more shows continuing into 2014 which included an appearance as halftime performers at . The band plans to start working on their eleventh studio album in 2014.

History Early history (1983–1984)

Red Hot Chili Peppers were formed in Los Angeles by classmates singer , guitarist , bassist and drummer . Originally going under the band name of Tony Flow and the Majestic Masters of Mayhem, their first performance was at the Rhythm Lounge to a crowd of approximately 30 people, opening for Gary and Neighbor's Voices. They "wrote" for the occasion, which involved the band improvising music while Kiedis rapped a poem he had written called "Out in L.A.". At the time, Slovak and Irons were already committed to another group, however, the performance was so lively, that the band was asked to return the following week. Due to this unexpected success, the band changed its name to The Red Hot Chili Peppers, playing several more shows at various LA clubs and musical venues. Six songs from these initial shows were on the band's first .

In November 1983, manager Lindy Goetz struck a seven album deal with and . Two weeks earlier however, What Is This? had album obtained a record deal with . Slovak and Irons still considered The Red Hot Chili Peppers as only a side project and so in December 1983 they quit to focus on What Is This?. Instead of dissolving the band, Kiedis and Flea recruited new members. , a friend of Flea's and from the punk band, , was the new replacement for Irons. The band held auditions for a new guitarist but decided after a few practices that Weirdos guitarist Dix Denney didn't fit. Kiedis described the two final candidates, Mark Nine and , respectively as a "hip avant-garde art school refugee" and a nerd looking guy with a combed-back with an unknown background. Musically Sherman clicked right away with Flea and Martinez and was hired as Slovak's replacement.

Founding guitarist performing in , Pennsylvania in 1983.

The band released their eponymous debut album, on August 10, 1984. Though the album did not set sales records, airplay on and MTV helped to build a fan base, and the album ultimately sold 300,000 copies. guitarist , who produced the album "didn't embrace [the band's] musical aesthetic or ideology", argued constantly with the band over the record's sound. Kiedis recalled, that "Andy's thing was having a hit at all costs, but it was such a mistake to have an agenda." Despite the misgivings of Kiedis and Flea, Gill pushed the band to play with a cleaner, crisper, more radio-friendly sound. The band was disappointed in the record's overall sound, feeling it was overly polished and as if it had "gone through a sterilizing Goody Two-shoes machine". The album included backing vocals by Gwen Dickey, the singer for the successful 70's group, . The band embarked on a grueling tour during which they performed sixty shows in sixty four days. During the tour, continuing musical and lifestyle tension between Kiedis and Sherman complicated the transition between concert and daily band life. When the tour ended in October 1984, Sherman was fired. Hillel Slovak, who had just quit What Is This? would re-join the band in early 1985.

Building a following and Slovak's death (1985–1988)

produced the next album, (1985). Clinton combined various elements of punk and into the band's repertoire, allowing their music to incorporate a variety of distinct styles. The band often indulged in heavy heroin use while recording the album, which influenced the lyrics and musical direction of the album. The band had a much better relationship with Clinton than with Gill, but Freaky Styley, released on August 16, 1985, also achieved little success, failing to make an impression on any chart. The subsequent tour was also considered unproductive by the band. Despite the lack of success, the band was satisfied with Freaky Styley; Kiedis reflected, that "it so surpassed anything we thought we could have done that we were thinking we were on the road to enormity." The band appeared in the 1986 movie (directed by and starring ) playing the song "Blackeyed Blonde" from Freaky Styley. During this time the band also appeared in the movie starring and performing the song "Set It Straight" at a Los Angeles nightclub.

In the spring of 1986, the band decided to begin work on their upcoming album. EMI gave the band a budget of $5,000 to record a demo tape, and the band chose to work with producer Keith Levene, because he shared the band's interest in drugs

The album was recorded in the basement of the . The recording process for the album was difficult; Kiedis would frequently disappear to seek drugs. After fifty days of sobriety, Kiedis decided to take drugs again to celebrate his new music. His drug use "made a mess of the early recording process", but the band still had an enjoyable time recording the album. The band was musically inspired by the return of their original drummer Jack Irons, who added "such an important and different element to our chemistry." Slovak helped Kiedis record his vocals on the album. In between takes, Slovak would run around the studio out of excitement and say "This is the most beautiful thing we've ever done."

On September 29, 1987, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan was released, becoming their first album to appear on any chart. Although it peaked at only No. 148 on the , this was a significant success compared to the first two. During this period, however, Kiedis and Slovak had both developed serious drug addictions, often abandoning the band, each other, and their significant others for days on end. Slovak's addiction led to his death on June 25, 1988, not long after the conclusion of the Uplift tour. Kiedis fled the city and did not attend Slovak's funeral (referenced in the song "This Is the Place"), considering the situation to be surreal and dreamlike. After returning to L.A. following his departure after Slovak's death, Kiedis along with Flea, Irons and manager Lindy Goetz had a meeting to figure out what to do next. Irons decided he had to leave the group, saying that he did not want to be part of a group, where his friends were dying. Irons, who would battle through years of depression, went on to become a member of Seattle grunge band many years later. With Slovak dead, Irons quitting, Kiedis and Flea debated whether they should continue making music, but ultimately decided to move ahead, hoping to continue, what Slovak "helped build".

Successful new line-up (1988–1990) became the band's drummer through open auditions in November 1988 replacing D.H. Peligro.

After losing two of the original band members, Flea and Kiedis started looking for musicians to fill those spots. Shortly after Irons departure they chose as Slovak's replacement , former member of and who at one point briefly filled in for Slovak, when he was temporarily fired. of the punk rock outfit replaced Irons. Kiedis and Flea had been friends of Peligro for many years and even had a joke band together called Three Little Butt Hairs. With a new lineup set, Kiedis decided to enter rehab to fix his drug problem. Kiedis entered a rehab facility in called ASAP. After two weeks into Kiedis' rehab he was taken by his counselor, Bob Timmons, to finally visit Slovak's grave. Kiedis had no desire to be there, however Timmons urged him to talk to Slovak. Within minutes, Kiedis had opened up and could not stop crying. Thirty days later, Kiedis left rehab and was ready to resume his career with the band. Three dates into the tour, McKnight was fired, because the chemistry wasn't there with the other three McKnight was with the band however long enough to record one song, "Blues For Meister", a song sung by Flea. McKnight was so unhappy about being fired he threatened to burn Kiedis' house down.

Shortly after McKnight's firing, Peligro introduced Kiedis and Flea to a young teenage guitarist named . Kiedis actually had met Frusciante a year earlier outside of one of the band's shows. Frusciante was originally directed to audition for the band , however Kiedis said right away he knew, that Frusciante was going to be in his band. An avid Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, Frusciante was, according to Flea, "a really talented and knowledgeable musician. He [Frusciante] knows all the shit I don't know. I basically know nothing about music theory and he's studied it to death, inside and out. He's a very disciplined musician—all he cares about are his guitar and his cigarettes." Frusciante performed his first show with the band on September 17, 1988. The new lineup started right away writing music for the next album and went on a short tour dubbed the although in November, Kiedis and Flea felt the need to fire drummer Peligro due to his own various drug and alcohol problems. Much like McKnight, Peligro didn't take the news well. It was Flea's turn to do the firing and it was worse than the band could have imagined. Flea stayed in bed for days after making the tough decision. Years later Kiedis said firing Peligro was one of the toughest things the band ever had to do, however Kiedis became a major part of Peligro's road to sobriety, which began right after he was fired.

The Chili Peppers were again without a drummer and were forced to hold open auditions. Denise Zoom, a friend of the band suggested , claiming he was the best drummer she had ever seen, that he ate drums for breakfast. The band agreed to audition Smith, however he was late and the last to audition. Kiedis recalled the first time he saw Smith by saying "I spied this big lummox walking down the street with a really bad hairdo and clothes that were not screaming I've got style". Smith was a six-foot three-inch tall drummer who, according to Flea, "lit a fire under our asses". From the moment they started jamming, Smith and Flea instantly clicked. The band knew they had their guy. Smith was a hard-hitting musician the Chili Peppers believed they would create a strong relationship with. Kiedis later said the audition with Smith "left the band in a state of frenzied laughter, that we couldn't shake out of for a half an hour". Smith was so much different from the other three. Kiedis, Flea and Frusciante were heavily influenced by the punk rock, where Smith's taste in heavy metal music and biker appearance went against their punk rock views. Kiedis informed Smith he would be hired on one condition. As an initiation to the band, Smith had to cut his long heavy metal looking haircut. Smith refused though Kiedis wasn't about to argue with the much larger Smith. Smith was hired as the band's fourth drummer on December 3, 1988.

Unlike the stop-start sessions for (1987), where Kiedis would frequently disappear to seek drugs, pre-production for (1989) went smoothly. The band recorded basic tracks during March and early April 1989 at Hully Gully studios in ; songs like "" were formed from jam sessions without any input from returning producer . Although there had been stress and conflict during the recording of other Chili Peppers albums, the Mother's Milk sessions were especially uncomfortable due to Beinhorn's incessant desire to create a hit. Frusciante and Kiedis were frustrated with the producer's attitude. In April 1989, the Chili Peppers embarked on a short tour to break in the new lineup.

Released on August 16, 1989, Mother's Milk peaked at number 52 on the . The record failed to chart in the United Kingdom and Europe, but climbed to number 33 in Australia. "" reached number six on the whereas "" charted at number eleven; the latter of the two ultimately proved to be more successful, however, by influencing foreign charts at number fifty-four in the UK and forty-five in Australia and France. Mother's Milk was certified gold by the in late March 1990—it is now certified platinum—and was the first Chili Peppers album to ship in excess of 500,000 units.

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