Greatest Hits and Videos [CD+DVD, Explicit Lyrics, Special Edition]

Red Hot Chili Peppers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: CD+DVD, Explicit Lyrics, Special Edition
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B0000DZEA0
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,269 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #75 in Music > Rock > Funk Rock
  • #76 in Music > R&B > Funk > Metal

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Under The Bridge

2. Give It Away

3. Californication

4. Scar Tissue

5. Soul to Squeeze

6. Otherside

7. Suck My Kiss

8. By The Way

9. Parallel Universe

10. Breaking the Girl

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Higher Ground [DVD]

2. Suck My Kiss [DVD]

3. Give It Away [DVD]

4. Under the Bridge [DVD]

5. Soul to Squeeze [DVD]

6. Aeroplane [DVD]

7. My Friends [DVD]

8. Around the World [DVD]

9. Scar Tissue [DVD]

10. Otherside [DVD]

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

DVD HIGHLIGHTS : Also heard via their music videos are four more Top 10 Modern Rock hits: "Around The World," "The Zephyr Song," "Can’t Stop" (#1) and "Aeroplane." The directors represented on the DVD are among the most acclaimed in music video history.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality of the music over comes the flaws, December 8, 2003

By 

Mark May (Glendora, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greatest Hits and Videos (Audio CD)

This is definitely a "must buy" for any Peppers fan or casual listener alike. The Peppers novice will get a great selection of songs that will keep them rocking to funky beats for years to come. The fans will get a great compilation of video hits localized on one disk. The special treat on the disks is "Soul to Squeeze." This song has previously been only available the "Coneheads" movie soundtrack. The inclusion of this song and video is worth the price of the disk alone for any true fan. Unfortunately there are flaws. Like everybody has mentioned, the "play all" function does NOT work. That is annoying. The "My Friends" video is not the regular release, but is instead a studio recording production. Also some great songs are missing on both the CD and DVD. Where is "Knock Me Down" and "Warped"? In the end, the power of the music and performances over comes these flaws.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but unfortunately lacking, November 20, 2003

By 

Jimmy Caudill (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greatest Hits and Videos (Audio CD)

CD:
3/5
Under The Bridge
Give it Away
Californication
Scar Tissue
Soul to Squeeze
Otherside
Suck My Kiss
By The Way
Parallel Universe
Breaking the Girl
My Friends
Higher Ground
Universally Speaking
Road Trippin'
Fortune Faded
Save the population
DVD:
4.5/5
Higher Ground
Suck My Kiss
Give it Away
Under the Bridge
Soul to Squeeze
Aeroplane
My Friends
Around the World
Scar Tissue
Otherside
Californication
Road Trippin'
By The Way
The Zephyr Song
Can't Stop

Universally Speaking

First off, I'm huge Chili Peppers fan, and love all there cd's, and do think this is a good cd, but it is just sadly lacking where it could have been a perfect cd, if it had been complete. Most the songs that were picked were hits that most people have heard, however the cd is missing some big songs, most notably, Zephyr Song, Around the World, and Aeroplane. plus, on a lesser note, Knock Me Down, Magic Johnson, and Love Rollercoaster, plus it would have been cool to have had the Ramones cover of Havana Affair on a Peppers CD. Since the cd is only 66 minutes at least three more songs would have fit, or if anything, why include Parallel Universe or Road Trippin, they were great songs, but not 'hits' like the others.... However, on a good note, all the songs sound great, and it is great having all of them on one cd. ...the new songs are great too.

As forthe DVD, this makes up for the incomplete feeling of the cd. Since it includes the videos to almost all there videos, but not all, it is a great collection, nonetheless. Two are missing one is probably due to Legal Issues and Copyright, that being Love Rollercoaster, the other is the first version to My Friends, though the other version is on the DVD, I always liked the first version, and it would have been nice to have had both, however, if you listen to the commentary on the track, they explain why it was excluded, unfortunately. However, my DVD did seem to have some type of looping problem that didn't let me play all through, and I had to keep hitting the menu to get to the next song, and after any song not on Blood Sugar Sex Magic, it would go back to the video listing for BSSM, I'm assuming it is some pressing mistake, because I traded it in for another and same problem on two DVD players, however, each song has a commentary which is quite insightful, and a couple of behind the scenes, and on tour footage, and other footage. Overall, it is a great album to add to your collection, just to have most the videos on one DVD, and most the songs on one cd.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome CD, even Better DVD, January 27, 2004

By 

Nick - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greatest Hits and Videos (Audio CD)

This collection is worth buying for the awesome DVD alone. It has most of the Pepper's awesome videos (14 of them) on it, plus some other cool stuff. It's awesome. And the CD rocks too. Even if it is missing some good songs. The Peppers are just too good of a band to have a definitive collection. Still, they did a great job putting this collection together. A wide range of material is present- everything from their biggest hits (Under the Bridge, Give it Away, Scar Tissue) to more under rated songs like Road Trippin'. If you're just a casual fan of the Peppers this set is perfect for you. The hardcore fans will want this for the sweet DVD and new tracks (Fortune Faded, Save the Population).