Tracklist
Good Time Boys | 4:59 | ||
Higher Ground | 3:21 | ||
Subway To Venus | 4:26 | ||
Magic Johnson | 2:55 | ||
Nobody Weird Like Me | 3:48 | ||
Knock Me Down | 3:43 | ||
Taste The Pain | 4:30 | ||
Stone Cold Bush | 3:05 | ||
Fire | 2:01 | ||
Pretty Little Ditty | 1:34 | ||
Punk Rock Classic | 1:45 | ||
Sexy Mexican Maid | 3:20 | ||
Johnny Kick A Hole In The Sky | 5:10 |
Credits (2)
- Dave JerdenMixed By [Uncredited]
- Michael BeinhornProducer
Notes
Album Sales: 2,000,000+
First Release Date: August 1989
Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, recorded November 1988 – March 1989 and released August 1989. It is the last release on EMI Records.
This was also their first release with John Frusciante on guitar and Chad Smith on drums.
Performed by:
Flea – bass, trumpet (tracks 3, 7, 10), backing vocals
John Frusciante – guitar (all tracks except 9), co-lead vocals (track 6), backing vocals
Jack Irons – drums (track 9)
Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals (all tracks except 6 and 10), co-lead vocals (track 6), art concept
Hillel Slovak – guitar (track 9), backing vocals (track 9), back cover painting
Chad Smith – drums (all tracks except 7 and 9), percussion, tambourine
"Mother's Milk" reached #52 in the Billboard Top 200 and produced three singles:
"Knock Me Down"
"Higher Ground" (which is a cover of Stevie Wonder)
"Taste The Pain"
First Release Date: August 1989
Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, recorded November 1988 – March 1989 and released August 1989. It is the last release on EMI Records.
This was also their first release with John Frusciante on guitar and Chad Smith on drums.
Performed by:
Flea – bass, trumpet (tracks 3, 7, 10), backing vocals
John Frusciante – guitar (all tracks except 9), co-lead vocals (track 6), backing vocals
Jack Irons – drums (track 9)
Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals (all tracks except 6 and 10), co-lead vocals (track 6), art concept
Hillel Slovak – guitar (track 9), backing vocals (track 9), back cover painting
Chad Smith – drums (all tracks except 7 and 9), percussion, tambourine
"Mother's Milk" reached #52 in the Billboard Top 200 and produced three singles:
"Knock Me Down"
"Higher Ground" (which is a cover of Stevie Wonder)
"Taste The Pain"
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![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album, Club Edition | EMI USA – D 124694 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – CDP 7 92152 2, EMI USA – CDMTL 1046 | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | ||||
![]() | Mother's Milk LP, Album | EMI USA – E1-92152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – CDP-7-92152-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | ||||
![]() | Mothers Milk LP, Album | EMI USA – MTL 1046, EMI USA – 79 2152 1 | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 | ||||
![]() | Mother's Milk LP, Album | EMI USA – 064 7 92152 1, EMI USA – 064-7 92152 1, EMI USA – 7 92152 1 | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – E2 92152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – CDP 7 92152 2, EMI USA – CDMTL 1046 | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | ||||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album, Club Edition | EMI USA – CDP 592152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk LP, Album | EMI USA – 647921521 | Italy | 1989 | Italy — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Album | EMI USA – E4-92152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album, Club Edition | EMI USA – CDP 592152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk Cassette, Album | EMI USA – TCMTL 1046, EMI USA – 79 2152 4, EMI USA – SP8908GEM | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby System | EMI – E4-592152, EMI USA – E4-592152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album, Stereo | EMI USA – CP32-5921 | Japan | 1989 | Japan — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk LP, Album, Club Edition | EMI USA – E1-592152, EMI USA – E1-92152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk LP, Album | EMI USA – 064 7 92152 1, EMI USA – 064-7 92152 1, EMI USA – 7 92152 1 | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | ||||
![]() | Mother's Milk Cassette, Album | EMI USA – 79 2152 4 | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – CDP-7-93911-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk Cassette, Album | EMI USA – 7921524, Capitol Records – 7921524 | France | 1989 | France — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album, Club Edition | EMI USA – CDP 592152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Album, Club Edition | EMI USA – E4-592152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album, Club Edition | EMI USA – CDP 592152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk Cassette, Album | EMI USA – E4-92152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – 7 92152 2, EMI USA – CDP 7 92152 2, EMI USA – CDMTL 1046 | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Album, Promo | EMI – none | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album, Club Edition | EMI USA – CDP 592152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – CDP-7-92152-2, EMI USA – CDP-7-93911-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby | EMI USA – E4-592152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Album | EMI USA – E4-93911 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – 7 92152 2, EMI USA – 7921522 | Australia | 1989 | Australia — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – CDP 7 92152 2, EMI USA – CDMTL 1046 | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album, LongBox | EMI USA – E2-7-92152-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby System | EMI – E4-592152, EMI USA – E4-592152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro | EMI USA – E4-92152, EMI USA – E4 92152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk CD, Album | EMI USA – CDP-7-92152-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Advance, Album | EMI USA – E4-92152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby System | EMI – E4-592152, EMI USA – E4-592152, EMI – E4 592152, EMI USA – E4 592152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mother's Milk Cassette, Album | EMI USA – E4-92152 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Mothers Milk Cassette, Album, Club Edition, SR, Dolby NX Pro B NR | EMI USA – E4-592152 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission |
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Reviews
- Edited 16 hours agoFor years I struggled to enjoy my favorite band, RHCP, because the streaming files were junk. The latest digital remastered files were pretty good, but the vinyl I’ve picked up lately has been fantastic.
To my ears, this album is much more open than the iTunes lossless, and it measures A+ on the Waxwing from beginning to end.
Also a pleasant surprise is that a Pretty Little Ditty on the vinyl is great alternate version. - Edited one month ago
referencing Mother's Milk (LP, Album) E1-92152
This sounds amazing. My copy looks really beat up, so imagine my surprise when I put it on and it plays flawlessly, and absolutely explodes out of the speakers. Idk what the other guy who commented is listening to, because this pressings sounds incredible. - Edited 3 months ago
referencing Mother's Milk (LP, Album) E1-92152
SQ is hit and miss. Some tracks (taste the pain and Magic) just leap out and sound stellar. Others not so good. Too bad. This is such a stellar album. Reminds me of my senior year in HS. - I recently picked up a copy with the same run outs as this text pressing but cannot find the regular release on Discogs. Anyone know which one it is?
referencing Mother's Milk (Cassette, Album) E4-92152
Can you add pictures please? This is five more words.- Edited 6 months agoSome people were slagging off on this pressing, claiming the source is brickwall-limited. Personally I hear none of that. No clipping and no fatiguing shrillness.
I sold this a while back because it wasn't my favorite RHCP album (their memorable rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" is the best tune on here). Having said that, this Ron McMaster cut sounded decent with some space and depth.
Granted, I could hardly call it the best in the world. It sounds thinner and flatter than BSSM and Stadium Arcadium—an average 80s-style mastering with not a lot of bottom-end kick and not particularly dynamic—but enough kick and headroom to stay engaging.
And hey, it has the full-length version of "Pretty Little Ditty". Who doesn't want two more minutes of clean, smooth Frusciante playing in all its beauty!?
Most people prefer the DMM original and Record Industry-pressed recuts, but if you like me prefer the later Frusciante stuff and still want to have this album, this pressing is one you could live with.
The Rainbo-pressed vinyl is a bit hissy and off-center, but the music overpowers whatever noise there is, so I can't really complain. - Edited 10 months agoA pretty bare bones release. No lyric sheet or extra tracks like on the original CD version. Nice to have this on vinyl either way. I think it sounds pretty damn good. No real complaints about the sound here.
referencing Mother's Milk (LP, Album) E1-92152
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