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Californication
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Californication · Guitarist John Frusciante had left the group after Blood Sugar Sex Magik and had fallen into drugs. In 1998 he returned after a spell in rehab, at the urging of bassist Flea. The new songs took shape that summer in Flea's garage studio. Frusciante had to get used to playing together again and opted for a minimalist guitar style. The recording at Cello Studios in Los Angeles took just over three weeks, with Rick Rubin as producer. All four members played at the same time in the same room, with few overdubs.
The record was released on 8 June 1999 and sounds more melodic and softer than its predecessors. Alongside the familiar sexual innuendo, the lyrics deal with death, California, drugs and travel. Rolling Stone found the album more spiritual than earlier work. Otherside, the title track and Scar Tissue, which won a Grammy, became hits. It became the group's most commercially successful studio album.
Listening
Track list
- 1Around the World3:59Apple Music ↗
- 2Parallel Universe4:31Apple Music ↗
- 3Scar Tissue3:37Apple Music ↗
- 4Otherside4:16Apple Music ↗
- 5Get On Top3:18Apple Music ↗
- 6Californication5:21Apple Music ↗
- 7Easily3:51Apple Music ↗
- 8Porcelain2:44Apple Music ↗
- 9Emit Remmus4:00Apple Music ↗
- 10I Like Dirt2:38Apple Music ↗
- 11This Velvet Glove3:45Apple Music ↗
- 12Savior4:52Apple Music ↗
- 13Purple Stain4:13Apple Music ↗
- 14Right On Time1:52Apple Music ↗
- 15Road Trippin'3:26Apple Music ↗
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