Red Hot Chili Peppers - Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers: Under The Covers
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Music CD Cover Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers Edition: Music CD Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Dictionary); English (Published) CD Release Date: 1998-03-31 Music Label: Capitol Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers: Under The Covers Album
Free Music Review: Five stars for the music, but of limited value.
Hit: 3 Stars
A collection of covers by the Red Hot Chili Peppers-- mostly previously released-- blending studio and live recordings, "Under the Covers" makes for a unique and fun portrait of the band.
The Peppers are a fearless cover band, tackling everything from Hank Williams to Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix to Sly and the Family Stone without flinching. One thing that can be said about them is that they make everything their own-- even though this was recorded over a span of eight years, there's a remarkable sense of consistency to the sound and the music, with everything being assimulateed into the Chili Peppers' funk/punk sound-- Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" sits comfortably next to Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground". There's a remarkably high level of consistency. But more importantly, it's still really quite listenable.
But nonetheless, it's important to note that most of this material is available elsewhere, with seven tracks drawn from albums (and one further added as a bonus track to an album) and four b-sides (including the one added to "Mother's Milk"). That leaves basically two previously unreleased songs-- it's hard to justify spending an enormous amount of money for this, and it causes me to dock the rating because this lacks value.
Admittedly, nothing will deter fans, but if you're more casual, this is only worth getting if you have cash to blow or see it cheap.