What Hits!? Best of Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Annotation

Made in Holland, Printed in Holland.
Matrix: EMI 7947622 01$ 1-3-14-NL

Annotation last modified on 2012-09-21 16:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Higher Ground
additional engineer:
Michael Beinhorn
engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Dave Jerden and Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
guitar:
John Frusciante
background vocals:
Sir Babs, Vicki Calhoun, Aklia Chinn, Bruno Deron, Joel Virgel Viergel, Iris Parker, Julie Ritter, Randy Ruff, Gretchen Seager, Jack Sherman, Laura Spinosa, Kristen Vigard, WAG (Various Artists, add compilations to this artist) and Merrill Ward
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1989), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1989)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Higher Ground
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
3.953:24
2Fight Like a Brave
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Fight Like a Brave
writer:
Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.753:54
3Behind the Sun
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
instruments:
Jack Irons
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Behind the Sun
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music, More Cut Music and Screen Gems
3.74:42
4Me & My Friends
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Me and My Friends
writer:
Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.83:09
5Backwoods
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Backwoods
writer:
Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.63:08
6True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes
producer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Jack Sherman
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984)
recording of:
True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes
writer:
Anthony Kiedis, Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer), Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Jack Sherman
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.73:39
7Fire
additional engineer:
Michael Beinhorn
engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Fire
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Yameta Co. Ltd.
3.12:04
8Get Up and Jump
producer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Jack Sherman
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984)
recording of:
Get Up and Jump
writer:
Anthony Kiedis and Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist)
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.452:52
9Knock Me Down
additional engineer:
Michael Beinhorn
engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
guitar:
John Frusciante
background vocals:
Vicki Calhoun
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1989)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Knock Me Down
writer:
John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s), Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.73:44
10Under the Bridge
engineer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
guitar:
John Frusciante
guest choir vocals:
Gail Frusciante
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1991) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 33), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 328)
recording of:
Under the Bridge
lyricist:
Anthony Kiedis
composer:
John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
4.34:28
11Show Me Your Soul
producer:
Norwood Fisher and Red Hot Chili Peppers
mixer:
Ron Saint Germain
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
guitar:
John Frusciante
keyboard:
Billy Preston
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1990)
recording of:
Show Me Your Soul
writer:
John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
Wonderland Music Co. Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
4.54:23
12If You Want Me to Stay
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
mixer:
Greg Ward (Detroit recording engineer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Bennie Cowan
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
If You Want Me to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.654:07
13Hollywood
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
mixer:
Greg Ward (Detroit recording engineer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Bennie Cowan
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Africa
writer:
The Meters
publisher:
Rhinelander Music Inc.
3.355:03
14Jungle Man
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
mixer:
Greg Ward (Detroit recording engineer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1985)
recording of:
Jungle Man
writer:
Anthony Kiedis, Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer), Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Jack Sherman
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
2.94:09
15The Brothers Cup
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
mixer:
Jim Vitti
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Bennie Cowan
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Brothers Cup
writer:
Anthony Kiedis, Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer), Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Jack Sherman
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.13:29
16Taste the Pain
additional engineer:
Michael Beinhorn
engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass and trumpet:
Flea (US bassist)
cello:
Dave Coleman (American cellist & composer)
drums (drum set):
Fish (session drummer & founding member of ska/funk band Fishbone)
guitar:
John Frusciante
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989) and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (do not use as a release label! for copyrights use only) (in 1989)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recorded at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Taste the Pain
writer:
Darren Henley, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist)
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music, Screen Gems and TCF Music Publishing (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP)
3.554:31
17Catholic School Girls Rule
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
mixer:
Greg Ward (Detroit recording engineer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1985)
recording of:
Catholic School Girls Rule
writer:
Anthony Kiedis, Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer) and Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist)
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.51:58
18Johnny Kick a Hole in the Sky
additional engineer:
Michael Beinhorn
engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
guitar:
John Frusciante
background vocals:
Vicki Calhoun, Aklia Chinn and Kristen Vigard
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1989)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky
writer:
John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
3.655:08