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Tracks Include Good Time Boys Higher Ground Subway to Venus Fire Knock Me Down Sexy Mexican Maid Stone Cold Bush & many other bonus tracks.Reviews:
''Mother's Milk'' is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 16, 1989 on EMI. After the death of 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 significantly altered the band's sound by placing more emphasis on melody than rhythm, which had dominated the band's previous material.
The record was a greater commercial success than the Chili Peppers' past three studio albums combined. ''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". - Wikipedia