Is Mother's Milk good?

Riffiter listeners rate Mother's Milk 3.6/5 from 13 ratings.

When was Mother's Milk released?

Mother's Milk was released in 1989 on Capitol Records.

How many tracks are on Mother's Milk?

Mother's Milk has 19 tracks, with a runtime of 78 minutes.

What genre is Mother's Milk?

Mother's Milk is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Funk Metal.

What BPM is Mother's Milk?

Mother's Milk runs at a median tempo of 123 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Mother's Milk?

Listeners of Mother's Milk also rate Nevermind by Nirvana, MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana, In Rainbows by Radiohead.

Who produced Mother's Milk?

Michael Beinhorn produced 13 of the 19 tracks on Mother's Milk.

AlbumE · 1989

Mother's Milk

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Mother's Milk is a 1989 alternative rock album by Red Hot Chili Peppers. It runs 19 tracks across 78 minutes on Capitol Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.6/5 from 13 ratings.

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Michael Beinhorn

Alternative Rock · Funk Rock · Funk Metal

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3.6 /5
13 ratings: 61 /100
7 critics: 19
Tracks: 78 min
Runtime: 123 bpm
Tempo: A minor
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Los Angeles Times2.5/4
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10

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The Mother's Milk cover was designed by Hillel Slovak and photographed by Nels Israelson.

Design: Hillel Slovak
Photography: Nels Israelson

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Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 16, 1989, on EMI America Records. After the death of founding guitarist Hillel Slovak and subsequent departure of drummer Jack Irons, vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea regrouped with the addition of guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith. Frusciante's influence altered the band's sound by placing more emphasis on melody than rhythm, which had dominated the band's previous material. Returning producer Michael Beinhorn favored heavy metal guitar riffs as well as excessive overdubbing, and as a result Beinhorn and Frusciante constantly fought over the album's guitar sound.

The record was a greater commercial success than any of the Chili Peppers' three previous studio albums. Mother's Milk peaked at number 52 on the Billboard 200 and received widespread recognition for singles "Knock Me Down" and the Stevie Wonder cover "Higher Ground". The album became their first gold record in early 1990, and was the first step for the band in achieving international success. Although the record was not met with the same positive critical reception that its predecessor The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987) had garnered, Mother's Milk, according to Amy Hanson of Allmusic, "turned the tide and transformed the band from underground funk-rocking rappers to mainstream bad boys with seemingly very little effort". Mother's Milk would eventually go platinum.

In brief

Is Mother's Milk good?: Riffiter listeners rate Mother's Milk 3.6/5 from 13 ratings.
When was Mother's Milk released?: Mother's Milk was released in 1989 on Capitol Records.
How many tracks are on Mother's Milk?: Mother's Milk has 19 tracks, with a runtime of 78 minutes.
What genre is Mother's Milk?: Mother's Milk is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Funk Metal.
What BPM is Mother's Milk?: Mother's Milk runs at a median tempo of 123 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Mother's Milk?: Listeners of Mother's Milk also rate Nevermind by Nirvana, MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana, In Rainbows by Radiohead.
Who produced Mother's Milk?: Michael Beinhorn produced 13 of the 19 tracks on Mother's Milk.

Credits

Produced by: Michael Beinhorn
Mixed by: Dave Jerden Garth Richardson
Engineered by: Michael Beinhorn Garth Richardson Eddie DeLena
Played by: Flea John FruscianteChad SmithDavid ColemanFish
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Hillel SlovakJack IronsLonPatrick EnglishTree
Vocals by: Various ArtistsAnthony KiedisVicki CalhounAklia ChinnKristen Vigard
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Bruno DeronGretchen SeagerIris ParkerJack ShermanJoel VirgelJulie RitterLaura SpinosaMerrill WardRandy RuffSir Babs

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