

(2-LP set) 2002 release the eighth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released July 9, 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. It sold more than 286, 000 copies in it's first week, and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. Singles included "By the Way, " "The Zephyr Song, " "Can't Stop, " "Dosed" and "Universally Speaking". The lyrical subject matter vocalist Anthony Kiedis addresses in By the Way is a divergence from previous Chili Peppers albums, with Kiedis taking a more candid and reflective approach to his lyrics. Review: Great Album!! - Excellent record arrived on time Review: Hermosa pueza de colección, llegó en exelentes condiciones y tiempo de llegada menor al establecido, totalmente recomendado.
| ASIN | B000068G5F |
| Best Sellers Rank | #661 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #3 in Funk Rock (CDs & Vinyl) #98 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl) #261 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,780) |
| Date First Available | December 17, 2006 |
| Department | All Ages/Unisex |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 29085303 |
| Label | Warner Records |
| Manufacturer | Warner Records |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Original Release Date | 2002 |
| Product Dimensions | 12.32 x 12.36 x 0.31 inches; 8.32 ounces |
I**N
Great Album!!
Excellent record arrived on time
A**O
Hermosa pueza de colección, llegó en exelentes condiciones y tiempo de llegada menor al establecido, totalmente recomendado.
A**R
best RHCP album
This is my favorite Chili Peppers album. It's presumably their first sober album and in my opinion, peak Frusciante and Kiedis. If you watch live concert videos from this era, everyone in the band is on point. Even Anthony, who usually doesn't sound as good live as he does on the album (no disrespect, I love his live voice regardless), sounds incredible and sometimes better live during this time period. It has some great upbeat tracks like Can't Stop, Cabron, and the Zephyr Song, but it also has a melancholy vibe on the majority of the other tracks. The lyrics are deep and it's just a very full sounding, well rounded album. There's a song for every mood. Some people complain that it has too many songs on it, but it honestly left me wanting more. It has classic RHCP elements like rap, funk and their essential California rock sound with a hint of Spanish thrown in. Also, the b-sides are incredible, Out of Range is my personal favorite. I know this album is 14 years old, I'm only writing this because with the release of their newest album, the Getaway, there's a lot of new RHCP fans who are young and don't have much knowledge of their discography. By the Way is a must-have. If you have a record player, absolutely buy the vinyl!!! It sounds incredible on vinyl. The copy I received was in perfect condition and there were no skips or scratches or warping on the album. Sometimes its hit or miss buying albums on Amazon, but because this is an import from another country, the quality is higher.
K**R
So nice!
Sounds excellent!! Loving this vinyl
S**N
El LP es de acuerdo a la descripción, el único problema que encontré es que el empaque en el que llego, no era el más adecuado para un LP debido a que tenía mucho espacio para moverse dentro de la caja y podía ocasionar que la caja del LP se doble o se golpee ocasionando daños visibles, afortunadamente no fue mi caso, pero si se debería proveer un mejor empaque para que no sufra daños durante el envío.
T**M
Quality Nice
Red Hot Chilli Peppers make some good music.
G**R
Expanding Their Focus
When the Red Hot Chili Peppers first hit the music scene, they were indeed a bad boy Alternative rock act. Whereas the band has retained some of those funky and rapping styles as well as some Explicit lyrics, the style on the By The Way CD is so much more melodic and even mature. This CD actually has many classic rock overtones and the many changes of pace really have me hooked. Sixteen songs on this CD and not a bad one in the lot. Heck the worst songs I would rate as good and many of them are great. The title track is super catchy with its many hooks. The rap parts are ultra cool. Can't Stop, Throw Away Your Television, and On Mercury are loaded with funky stylings and some tasty guitar and keyboard parts. Not too mention Flea's tasteful bass licks on the Television tune. Some great softer more melodic tunes such as Tear, The Zephyr Song, and Dosed stand tall on this disc as well. The great thing about these particular tunes is that they don't sound sappy in any way. The band just explores more structure here and the harmonies and instrumentation are extremely ear catching. Some fans may dissappointed that the Chili Peppers may have softened their appeal a bit. However, these people need to realize that change is good otherwise bands become yesterdays news all too quickly. My verdict here is to pick this CD up at once. If you wrote off the Chili Peppers in the past for being a bit too hard core, you might want to try this one on as it has more elements for classic rock fans.
R**O
Best Ever?
A few days before my By the Way order from amazon.com arrived I read were critics were saying that this By The Way CD was The Red Hot Chili Peppers Best ever or at least as good as Blood Sugar Sex Magik. And of course my first thought was No Way, that album is an all time classic. And on first listen to this new CD I still said no way. But I have to tell you as I continue to listen, over and over again, it gets better and better every listen and I do think it is a great album, almost as good as the aforementioned classic. Ever song is anywhere from good to great on this CD, the singing and especially the harmonies are wonderful the CD has such an upbeat feeling and it has an experimental feeling that reminds me of the latter Beetles. The Music is absolutely top notch, the lyrics are great along with the fantastic harmonies and wonderful playing (John and Flea are the best going today) the CD puts me in an introspective yet upbeat mood. I love the whole CD and the highlights are By The Way-a rocker, Universally breaking a Bettlesque ditty, Don't Forget Me-wonderful Guitar work, Minor Thing-very cool song, Warm Tape-anotehr rocker, I can go on and on, This CD is good from cover to cover. This will go down as a classic for sure.
E**S
This was the very first album i owned back in the day on CD, i had to pick it up when i started collecting vinyl. Classic Chili's album and a decent pressing. Highly recommend!
M**R
Nach dem phänomenalen 99er Durchbruch mit "Californication" lieferte das Kalifornische Quartett "The Red Hot Chili Peppers" im Jahre 2002 mit "By the way" ein faszinierendes Rock-Album ab, das zwar 16 sich insgesamt über fast 70 Minuten erstreckende Tracks umfasst, jedoch von Anfang bis Ende faszinierende Rock-Musik bietet, trotz der Länge einen klaren roten Faden erkennen lässt und keinerlei Füllmaterial enthält. Ehrlich gesagt hätte ich nach dem Vorgängeralbum nicht mit einer solchen Konstanz in Bezug auf das Songwriting der exzentrischen Lo-Fi-Rocker von der amerikanischen Westküste gerechnet, doch einige überragende, bekannte Auskopplungen hätten den Kauf ohnehin gerechtfertigt: Der Titelsong und Opener des Albums ist ein mitreißender Rock-Song mit einer sehnsüchtigen, äußerst eingängigen Melodie im Refrain, welche sich mit fetzigen, gerappten Strophen abwechselt. "Can't stop" enthält neben einem groovigen Gitarrenriff eine Sprechgesangsperformance, bei der Anthony Kiedis zum großen Teil von seinem genialen, unglaublich flüssigen, gut klingenden Text profitiert (dessen Inhalt ist für den Hörer uninteressant). "Universally speaking" ist ein melodischer, fröhlicher Pop-Song, der sich prima ins Albumkonzept einfügt. Überragender Titel der Scheibe ist für mich "The Zephyr song", ein Stück, das auf wunderschöne Weise melancholische Love-Song-Elemente mit dem Groove eines kraftvollen Rocksongs verbindet. Himmlisch: Der Harmoniegesang zum Ende des Stückes! Diese 4 Singles bilden jedoch lediglich ein Viertel der gesamten CD. Man könnte jetzt jedes Stück hinsichtlich seiner besonderen Charakteristika beschreiben, doch ich hebe lieber einige weitere Aushängeschilder heraus: Da wären das melancholisch angehauchte, musikalisch recht poppig gestaltete "Dosed", das rauhe, textlich interessante "Throw away your television", das lateinamerikanisch angehauchte "Cabron" mit seinen rasanten Akustikgitarren-Läufen oder auch das schöne "Warm tape", welches sowohl leicht unheimlich als auch verträumt klingt. Die bekannte Chili-Peppers-Instrumentierung (Schlagzeug, Bass, Gitarre) wird lediglich bei 2 Songs bedeutend erweitert. Das majestätische "Tear" wird von einem E-Piano dominiert und enthält eine kleine, aber feine Blechbläserpassage; der Song "Midnight" wurde als einziger mit einem ausgiebigen Streicherarrangement ausgestattet. Sänger und Texter Anthony Kiedis begeistert mal wieder mit der Tatsache, dass er auf jedes Wort genügend passende Reime findet und stets regelmäßige, flüssige Metren zusammenzustellen weiß, die in perfektem Einklang mit Rhythmus und Melodie der Songs, die wohl meist von Bassist Flea, Gitarrist John und Drummer Chad vorgegeben werden, stehen. So viel zu den Liedern. Ergänzend ist noch hinzuzufügen, dass das Album "By the way" einerseits viele melancholisch angehauchte Stücke enthält und dennoch klar nach einem Sommeralbum klingt. Assoziationen zu südländischen Szenerien werden geweckt, es wird eine freundliche, positive Stimmung verbeitet. Eine kraftvolle, nur zu empfehlene Rock-Platte aus dem 21. Jhd.!
L**O
Un album incontournable à avoir dans sa collection. Envoi rapide et soigné. Je recommande.
G**M
El disco del autor muy bien, ( lamentablemente el lugar donde retire el producto no hace las cosas bien) habia dejado la caja donde llego el disco abajo de todo, deteriorando el contenido y dañando al disco. amazon puso el disco en una caja para mejor envío pero el lugar no tuvo consideración por el peso, ( esto es culpa de AMAZON por no tener control)
E**S
No skips, sounds as expected
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