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By the Way [Import]

Red Hot Chili PeppersAudio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (721 customer reviews)

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listen10. Throw Away Your Television 3:44$1.29  Buy MP3 
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  • Audio CD (July 9, 2002)
  • Original Release Date: 2002
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • ASIN: B000067CPX
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (721 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,171 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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When the Red Hot Chili Peppers first appeared smeared in neon body paint with socks dangling precariously from their wieners, even the most faithful funk-metal convert couldn't have conceived they would be around some 20 years later, carrying on in much the same fashion. Despite a long history of tragedies and personnel upheavals, the California quartet's eighth album is mostly business as usual--and business, as usual, is quite good. The title track, "By the Way," is a powerful, bruised piece of slap-bass and intermediary white-boy rapping. "Universally Speaking" pays sweaty, soulful tribute to singer Anthony Kiedis's hometown of Grand Rapids. And "Lemon Trees on Mercury" sounds eerily like it could have been lifted from 1984's Freaky Styley. The band's reliable eclectic side, meanwhile, surfaces on the Latin-flavored "Cabron" and moody "Venice Queen." But the biggest surprise is "Tear," a masterful homage to the Beach Boys that suggests the Chili Peppers' perpetual state of arrested development may someday lift. --Aidin Vaziri

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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Change is a good thing August 23, 2002
Format:Audio CD
Lately I have heard many MANY people slinging mud at the Red Hot Chili Peppers calling them everything from "sellouts" to "no fun anymore". While earlier outings such as "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan" and "Mother's Milk" are what got me into the Chili Peppers in the first place, if they were still trying to churn out the same exact funk-punk that they did in the 80's I am certain I'd be bored to tears with them by now. I relish the fact that no two Chili Peppers albums really sound the same, and even appreciate the greatly panned "One Hot Minute" for its own unique style (I certainly wouldn't have minded hearing a second album with Navarro on guitar before he took off). As far as them being sellouts...whatever. I used to be one of those brainless sheep that called every band with a hit single "sellouts" until I read Henry Rollins's "Get in the Van," where he said that Black Flag were considered sellouts for (among other things) cutting their hair, not playing every single song the audience requested, playing songs that were longer than 3 minutes, and...horror of horrors...RELEASING ALBUMS. People who accuse bands of selling out should be taken every bit as seriously as an Anna Nicole Smith film festival.
This album, while maybe not as close to the typical idea of "fun" as albums where the boys rapped about sex and partying, is indeed a treasure. I'll admit I wasn't too crazy about it at first, but upon repeated listenings I found myself unable to listen to anything else for weeks. My personal favorites are the block of "This is the Place," "Dosed," and "Don't Forget Me.
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42 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars By The Way, This Is Amazing February 14, 2007
Format:Audio CD
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are unquestionably the greatest band that has ever lived. Evolving in a storybook-like fashion from having sold roughly 25,000 copies of their debut album, to the 13 million Californication accumulated. The band has experienced countless line-up change, heartbreaks, and tragic upheavals, giving the foursome a bleak future. 20 years ago, not a single person could have foretold this. By the Way came at a time when music begged for originality and uniqueness. It is lush, poignant, and immaculate; By the Way evokes fascination in all, as to what the band has transformed into.

It begins with "By the Way", one of the only numbers on the entire album which have preserved the once quintessential funk and rap-driven verses. It is vastly discrepant to those of the other recordings found on the album, and is, thus, misleading. The intricate song structure evolves from mellow, harmonious and humble beginnings to a brazen verse and impeccably bridges into a melodic chorus. "Universally Speaking" follows. It's instantly apparent that this song has very few things relative to that of it's predecessor. The song has a sort of Doo-whop feeling as it bridges expressively from the verse into a 60's-type chorus.

"This Is the Place" has to be one of the most beautiful tracks on the entire album. It begins with a modest base line (which is played throughout the entire song), and gives way to Chad's lustrous drum beat and Anthony's masterful lyrics; it contains some of the best song-writing I have ever seen, though one never knows what he is actually alluding to. John comes in with a seemingly invisible guitar segment; all until the chorus, when it brings through stunning life altering sounds.
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37 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Too good to be true July 9, 2002
Format:Audio CD
This album is amazing, i just bought it at 10 o'clock this morning, and i bet i will not be able to stop listening forever....the chili peppers are the best, i don't give 5 stars often but this album definantely deserves it, you can tell the chili peppers put so much effort into making this album enjoyable...my favorite reviews are the ones that go through all the songs, so here's the tracks one by one and what i think of them:
1.) By the Way: You've probably heard this one by now, but this songs cannot be overplayed, john's funk guitar, and flea's nice slap bassline complete the song over anthony's rapping and soul singing
2.) Universally Speaking: A nice little ballad with smooth vocals and rythamic guitar and bass
3.) This is the Place:...an awesome output by the chili peppers, as flea plays one bass line through the whole song, all the other peppers are playing off it with sweet effect and smooth backround vocals by john, a masterpiece
4.) Dosed: Nice double guitar work here, a very catchy tune that will be stuck in your head (in a good way)
5.) Don't Forget Me: Beautiful chords, great vocals, and a nice job done on the rythem side by chad and flea, i love the drums in this song!
6.) The Zephyr Song: I love how diverse the chili's can get, this almost has a latin hip hop flavor to it..but then it changes and john's vocals come in, and it's amazing!
7.) Can't Stop: My absolute favorite song on this cd, john's playing a bass line!, or it sounds like that, then flea takes over with it later in the song, and how do they make john's ohhhhh ahhhh's sound good over funk?, i don't get it, but it's great, and then the chorus comes in, unexpected, and it's amazing, i hope they release this song, because everyone deserves to listen to this song
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best!
This is such an awesome CD by the Peppers. It's an older album but I can still listen to it straight through.
Published 10 days ago by Stephanie Deckman
4.0 out of 5 stars peppers great live; studio, ugh?
it wasn't until i saw the dvd live at slane castle that i loved them.
the way the crowd reacts to this band is like no other group i've seen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Groz
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome album!
I hadn't heard some of the songs featured in this particular album in a while. And recently I heard the song "Dosed" on the radio and I immediately wanted to purchase this... Read more
Published 2 months ago by lizoe143
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
This is another great cd from the RHCP. Lots of good tunes and really, I listen to the cd all the way through. Every song is likable.
Published 3 months ago by greg
5.0 out of 5 stars CD quality
CD was practically brand new with no scratches and sounds great. I would recommend buying this CD to anyone who likes rhcp
Published 3 months ago by Big Dog
5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite RHCP Album
Absolutely gorgeous cover art. There are some skippable tracks, but no RHCP album is flawless in that manor. Despite that, this is still my favorite RHCP record. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Timothy E. Faircloth Jr.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD
This was a nice, in tact CD with a good conditioned case and a good disc inside. It lived up to my expectations and I'm able to get great use out of it.
Published 4 months ago by Mia B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Red Hot Chili Peppers Album
Cannot complain on this one. Case cover was slightly broken, but nothing that cant be replaced by an old album.
Published 4 months ago by Jasmine
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Stop and By The Way
Good tracklist, i wasn't glad that half of the songs on this CD didn't make it to there Greatest Hits album, but the CD was amazing in my opinion, adding it to my rack of CD's
Published 5 months ago by Logan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent playing quality!
Plays excellently, has 2 double-sided vinyls, and a flawless vinyl sleeve. Certainly a necessity if you're an RHCP fan with a record player, especially if you're a fan of the songs... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Stone Frangowlakis
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