RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION</br></br>Product Description</br></br>The Red Hot Chili Peppers of the quadruple-platinum smash Blood Sugar Sex Magic are back - revitalized and reunited - with their first album in four years and perhaps their most anticipated album ever.  Most importantly?? Californication marks the homecoming of guitarist John Frusciante?? a key ingredient in the group's most successful albums.  His return signals the energized re-emergence of one of rock's premier emotional?? powerful and exciting bands.  <p>Certified at 4 million units by the RIAA. (2/01)</br></br>Amazon.com</br></br>Reunited with producer Rick Rubin and guitarist John Frusciante (both of whom were on board for the 1991's breakthrough <i>Blood Sugar Sex Magik</i>)?? the Chili Peppers waste no time in burying their last effort?? the so-so <i>One Hot Minute</i>. <I>Californication</I>'s kickoff cut?? " the World??"swaggers around the room?? reacquainting itself with old fans and welcoming new ones. Fuzzy Hendrix vibes and popcorn bass lines still rule the roost?? along with a heaping helping of disco magic and some unexpected twists. Ten years ago?? Anthony Kiedis and company wouldn't have been comfortable doing revamped new wave ("allel Universe") or unpretentious ballads (the acoustic "Road Trippin'")?? but such material fits <i>Californication</i>'s extra-wide canvas. Except for a few meandering numbers that could have been excised?? the Red Hot Chili Peppers succeed and regain their footing on the mountain of adrenalized funk. <I>--Jason Josephes</I></br>  3 hours<