Under the Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers
| Under the Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | March 31, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||
| Length | 43:37 | |||
| Label | EMI/Capitol | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 3.5/10[2] |
Under the Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers is a compilation album released on March 31, 1998, by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. All of the songs featured are covers mainly from the band's early albums.
The album actually contains 13 tracks even though only ten are listed on the album's back cover. The album was a limited edition release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original source | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "They're Red Hot" (originally by Robert Johnson) | Robert Johnson | Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) | 0:59 |
| 2. | "Fire" (originally by The Jimi Hendrix Experience) | Jimi Hendrix | The Abbey Road E.P. (1987) | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (originally by Bob Dylan) | Bob Dylan | The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987) | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Higher Ground" (originally by Stevie Wonder) | Stevie Wonder | Mother's Milk (1989) | 3:20 |
| 5. | "If You Want Me to Stay" (originally by Sly and the Family Stone) | Sylvester Stewart | Freaky Styley (1985) | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Why Don't You Love Me" (originally by Hank Williams) | Hank Williams | The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984) | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Tiny Dancer" (live) (originally by Elton John) |
| Previously Unavailable (recorded Megaland, Landgraaf, Netherlands, 06/04/1990) | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Castles Made of Sand" (live) (originally by The Jimi Hendrix Experience) | Hendrix | Taste the Pain single (1989) (recorded Cleveland, Ohio, 11/21/1989) | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Dr. Funkenstein" (live) (originally by Parliament) | Previously Unavailable (recorded Cleveland, Ohio, 11/21/1989) | 1:11 | |
| 10. | "Hollywood (Africa)" (originally by The Meters) | The Meters | Freaky Styley (1985) | 5:03 |
| 11. | "Search and Destroy" (originally by Iggy and the Stooges) | Give It Away single (1991) | 3:45 | |
| 12. | "Higher Ground" (Daddy-O Mix) | Wonder | Taste the Pain single (1989) | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Hollywood (Africa)" (Extended Dance Mix) | The Meters | Hollywood (Africa) single (1985) | 6:32 |
Personnel
Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Anthony Kiedis – vocals
- Flea – bass
- John Frusciante – guitar (1, 4, 7-9, 11, 12)
- Hillel Slovak – guitar (2, 3, 5, 10, 13)
- Jack Sherman – guitar (6)
- Chad Smith – drums (1, 4, 7-9, 11, 12)
- Jack Irons – drums (2, 3, 5, 10, 13)
- Cliff Martinez – drums (6)
Additional personnel
- Rick Rubin – producer (1, 11)
- Michael Beinhorn – producer (2-4, 8, 9, 12)
- George Clinton – producer (5, 10, 13)
- Andy Gill – producer (6)
- Daddy-O – remix and additional production (12)
- Steve Thompson – remix and additional production (13)
- Michael Barbiero – remix and additional production (13)
- Brendan O'Brien – engineer (1, 11)
- Dave Jordan – mixing (8)
- Marc Rashba – executive producer
- Todd Rosenberg – producer, compiler
- Evren Göknar - mastering