Freaky Styley
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| Studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers | |||||
| Released | August 16, 1985 | ||||
| Recorded | May 1985 | ||||
| Genre | Funk rock | ||||
| Length | 39:11 | ||||
| Label | EMI, Capitol | ||||
| Producer | George Clinton | ||||
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Freaky Styley is the second album by Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in 1985 through EMI America. It saw the band back with original guitarist Hillel Slovak. It had four singles: "Jungle Man", "American Ghost Dance", "Catholic School Girls Rule", and "Hollywood (Africa)". The cover artwork features the band jumping in front of Michelangelo's Last Judgment.
It was produced by George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic (who were a major influence on the Chili Peppers) fame and featured a full horn section, with Flea actually being a part. It never dented the Billboard Top 200, and most professional critics ignored it completely and have, in most cases, continued to do so. However, regardless of this, many fans believe it is a classic Chili Peppers' album and a prime example of the 80s funk rock movement.
The track "Yertle the Turtle" uses several verses directly from Dr. Seuss' poem of the same name, "Yertle the Turtle".
[edit] Track listing
All songs were written by Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Cliff Martinez and Hillel Slovak, except where noted.
- "Jungle Man" – 4:09
- "Hollywood (Africa)" (The Meters) – 5:03
- "American Ghost Dance" – 3:51
- "If You Want Me to Stay" (Stewart) – 4:07
- "Nevermind" (Flea, Kiedis, Jack Irons, Slovak) – 2:48
- "Freaky Styley" – 3:39
- "Blackeyed Blonde" – 2:40
- "The Brothers Cup" – 3:27
- "Battle Ship" – 1:53
- "Lovin' and Touchin'" – 0:36
- "Catholic School Girls Rule" (Flea, Kiedis, Martinez) – 1:55
- "Sex Rap" (Flea, Kiedis, Irons, Slovak) – 1:54
- "Thirty Dirty Birds" – 0:14
- "Yertle the Turtle" – 3:46
[edit] Bonus tracks on 2003 remastered version
- "Nevermind" (demo) (Flea, Kiedis, Irons, Slovak) – 2:17
- "Sex Rap" (demo) (Flea, Kiedis, Irons, Slovak) – 1:37
- "Freaky Styley" (original long version) – 8:49
- "Millionaires Against Hunger" – 3:28
[edit] Personnel
- Anthony Kiedis – vocals
- Hillel Slovak – guitar
- Flea – bass
- Cliff Martinez – drums
