Track Listing

1. True Men Don't Kill Coyotes
2. Baby Appeal
3. Buckle Down
4. Get Up And Jump
5. Why Don't You Love Me
6. Green Heaven
7. Mommy Where's Daddy
8. Out In LA
9. Police Helicopter
10. You Always Sing The Same
11. Grand Pappy Du Plenty
12. Get Up And Jump
13. Police Helicopter
14. Out In LA
15. Green Heaven
16. What Is It

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41260 in Music
• Released on: 2003-03-10
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

CD Description
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1984 self-titled debut may not have been as stellar as future releases would be (UPLIFT MOFOPARTY PLAN, MOTHER'S MILK, etc.), but the band's intoxicating punk-funk proved to be a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stagnant rock scene. Original members Hillel Slovak (guitar) and Jack Irons (drums) bowed out just prior to the recording of the debut (they'd return for the next release, 1985's FREAKY STYLEY), as fill-ins Jack Sherman and Cliff Martinez joined singer Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea. The album-opening "True Men Don't Kill Coyotes" was the band's first video to appear on MTV, while "Get Up and Jump" has proven tobe a perennial concert staple. Other highlights include "Green Heaven", "Out in L.A"., and "Police Helicopter".

Customer Reviews

The first outing of the peppers prooves one of their best...
When I first picked up 'The Red Hot Chili Peppers', I was dubious. Made in the early 80s, I didn't think it had a lot of promise, but when I listened to the first track, 'True Men Don't Kill Coyotes', I knew I was in for a treat. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, minus Slovak and Irons proved to he World that they could begin a reniassance of 80s music, fusing funk with rock and altogether showing everyone how original they could be. Flea and Anthoney Kiedis come into their own with self penned composition 'Get up and Jump'. Influences like George Clinton and the Ohio Players show on the track, 'Mommy Where's Daddy?'.The Peppers also showed how ready they were to challenge society in songs like 'Green Heaven' and 'Police Helicopter'. The album tails off with 'Grand Pappa Du Plenty'. This track is obviously an experiment becasue it is so different to the rest of the album. Atogether, to summarise this CD, you could say it was the combination of lyrical excellence head popping bass that makes it the funky rock it is.

Exciting Album Here!!
for those who love the chili's, this album is a definite one to have in your collection. The album shows the true red hot chili peppers style, with the funk bass and stylish playing from hillel. it is fresh and exciting and is fun to listen to..i cannot comment on any song in particular, because they all show the passion and style in the chili's music.

Essential!!!
This was the first red hot chili peppers album, but that doesn't make it any less brilliant than the others. It has fast, funny tracks like 'get up and jump' and 'out in l.a' which was their first ever song, and more serious sounding songs like 'green heaven' and 'true men don't kill coyotes'. 'Grand pappy du plenty' is really different from the rest of the album, but it's still brilliant, plus it's an instrumental. The best songs are true men don't kill coyotes, get up and jump, why don't you love me, out in l.a and grand pappy du plenty. Essential for any red hot chili peppers fan. The bass in 'Out In L.A' is fantastic.