This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2009) |
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.
| Under the Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | March 31, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||
| Length | 43:37 | |||
| Label | EMI/Capitol | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 3.5/10[2] |
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
edit| 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
editRed 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