Mother's Milk is Red Hot Chili Peppers' fourth studio album.
It was released the same year as the fIREHOSE album fROMOHIO (1989), the second of three pairs of albums the two bands released the same year.
It was the first album to feature guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith, although neither of them played on the entire album.
Fishbone drummer Philip Fisher played drums on track 7.
Guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons played on track 9.
Drummer D.H. Peligro co-wrote tracks 7, 8, and 12, but didn't play on any of the tracks of the album.
CERTIFICATIONS:
USA - 1 x Platinum
UK - 1 x Silver
Canada - 1 x Gold
Track Listing[]
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Good Time Boys | 5:02 |
| 2. | Higher Ground | 3:23 |
| 3. | Subway to Venus | 4:25 |
| 4. | Magic Johnson | 2:57 |
| 5. | Nobody Weird Like Me | 3:50 |
| 6. | Knock Me Down | 3:45 |
| 7. | Taste the Pain | 4:32 |
| 8. | Stone Cold Bush | 3:06 |
| 9. | Fire | 2:03 |
| 10. | Pretty Little Ditty | 3:07 |
| 11. | Punk Rock Classic | 1:47 |
| 12. | Sexy Mexican Maid | 3:23 |
| 13. | Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky | 5:12 |
Bonus tracks on 2003 remastered version[]
- Song That Made Us What We Are Today – 12:56
- Knock Me Down (original long version) – 4:44
- Sexy Mexican Maid (original long version) – 3:59
- Salute to Kareem – 3:24
- Castles Made of Sand (Live) – 3:19
- Crosstown Traffic (Live) – 2:53
Live tracks recorded on November 21, 1989, at Phantasy Theater, Cleveland, OH, US.
Personnel[]
- Anthony Kiedis: vocals
- John Frusciante: guitar on 1-8, 10-13
- Hillel Slovak: guitar on 9
- Flea: bass
- Chad Smith: drums on 1-6, 8, 10-13
- Philip Fisher: drums on 7
- Jack Irons: drums on 9
Singles[]
Higher Ground
Knock Me Down
Taste the Pain