{"product_id":"john-frusciante-niandra-lades-and-usually-just-a-t-shirt-vinyl-2lp","title":"John Frusciante: Niandra LaDes And Usually Just A T-Shirt Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=john+frusciante\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Frusciante\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's long-lost debut solo LP, on vinyl for the first time ever!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eNiandra LaDes\u003c\/em\u003e was conceived and recorded while Frusciante was living with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=red+hot+chili+peppers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Hot Chili Peppers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in a haunted mansion (once occupied by Harry Houdini) for the recording of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Blood+Sugar+Sex+Magik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlood Sugar Sex Magik\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Frusciante often spent his time between sessions alone in his room, painting, listening to music and recording long-form, stream-of-consciousness guitar \u0026amp; piano pieces on his four-track recorder. This material eventually made up the first half of Niandra, with the second half (the untitled tracks) being recorded during \u003cstrong\u003eRHCP\u003c\/strong\u003e's subsequent tour in support of \u003cem\u003eBlood Sugar Sex Magik\u003c\/em\u003e. During this time, Frusciante became unhappy with the band's mainstream success, delving heavily into substance abuse, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/j1zec-toMac?t=16s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esabotaging the Chili Peppers' public appearances\u003c\/a\u003e and channeling his modest avant-garde ambitions into these recordings. Listening to the tracks, you hear no trace of any connection to the band that gave us \"Give It Away,\" save perhaps for the urgency and Frusciante's inimitable guitar playing. Originally released on CD in 1994 by American Recordings, a Def Jam subsidiary set up by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Rick+Rubin\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRick Rubin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (who produced \u003cem\u003eBlood Sugar Sex Magik\u003c\/em\u003e), this cult classic is finally getting a full double vinyl release, beautifully packaged by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Superior+Viaduct\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuperior Viaduct\u003c\/a\u003e in a deluxe gatefold with printed inner sleeves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time on vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in gatefold jacket w\/ printed inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Superior Viaduct 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by frau farbissina 11\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"John Frusciante","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":80672981000,"sku":"lp-9161","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/johnfrusciante-niandra-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762274049","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/john-frusciante-niandra-lades-and-usually-just-a-t-shirt-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}