Live in Hyde Park
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| Live in Hyde Park | ||
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| Live album by Red Hot Chili Peppers | ||
| Released | July 26, 2004 | |
| Recorded | June 19-June 25, 2004 at Hyde Park, London | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 2:03:36 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers chronology | ||
| Greatest Hits (2003) |
Live in Hyde Park (2004) |
Stadium Arcadium (2006) |
Live In Hyde Park is the first live album released by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The recordings took place over three record-breaking nights at Hyde Park, in London (June 19th, 20th & June 25, 2004) whilst the band were in the midst of a European stadium tour, playing to some of the largest venues in history. The entire tour garnered much critical acclaim and the decision to release a live documentation of these shows remains a wise choice.
Of the eight studio albums by the Chili Peppers that were released before this live CD, only three are actually represented in this album's set list - Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication and By the Way (The song "Fortune Faded" however did feature on the band's Greatest Hits compilation). A dominating nine songs from Californication are included whereas only two are taken from their breakthrough Blood Sugar Sex Magik ("Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" - the album's best-selling singles). Following this CD, songs from By the Way would begin to play a much smaller role in Chili Peppers concerts due to the complication of songs played live.
The absence from any tracks recorded before Blood Sugar Sex Magik (specifically ones from The Uplift Mofo Party Plan and Mother's Milk) was seen as a surprise. It has been revealed that guitarist John Frusciante dislikes his guitarwork on Mother's Milk, which is why that album's songs are rarely played. However, the omission of any Uplift Mofo tracks (such as "Me & My Friends") is puzzling, but not to a vast extent because of the new material the Chili Peppers have at their disposal for use at live shows.
It is well known that Frusciante, as well as the other three members, is not a fan of music by the Red Hot Chili Peppers taken from the Dave Navarro era (the band's guitarist from 1994 through to 1997) as it does not suit his guitar style, which is why no tracks from One Hot Minute, Navarro's only album with the band, have been played live since his departure (with the exception of the song "Pea", played and sung by bassist Flea only.
The cover features the tattoo on singer Anthony Kiedis ' back.
[edit] Track listing
Disc 1
- "Intro" – 3:55
- "Can't Stop" – 5:13
- "Around the World" – 4:12
- "Scar Tissue" – 4:08
- "By the Way" – 5:20
- "Fortune Faded" – 3:28
- "I Feel Love" (Donna Summer cover) – 1:28
- "Otherside" – 4:34
- "Easily" – 5:00
- "Universally Speaking" – 4:16
- "Get On Top" – 4:06
- "Brandy" (Looking Glass cover) – 3:34
- "Don't Forget Me" – 5:22
- "Rolling Sly Stone" – 5:06
Disc 2
- "Throw Away Your Television" – 7:30
- "Leverage of Space" – 3:29
- "Purple Stain" – 4:16
- "The Zephyr Song" – 7:04
- "Californication" – 5:26
- "Right on Time" – 3:54
- "Parallel Universe" – 5:37
- "Drum Homage Medley": – 1:29
- "Under the Bridge" – 4:54
- "Black Cross" (45 Grave cover) – 3:30
- "Flea's Trumpet Treated by John" – 3:28
- "Give It Away" – 13:17
[edit] Miscellanea
The album contains two new songs: "Rolling Sly Stone" and "Leverage of Space". Both of these songs are rumoured to have been recorded as studio versions at the same time as "Fortune Faded". These tracks do not appear on Stadium Arcadium.
Chad's "Drum Homage Medley" is a series of drum beats from "Rock and Roll" and "Good Times, Bad Times" by Led Zeppelin, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2 and "We Will Rock You" by Queen.
