{"product_id":"red-hot-chili-peppers-mothers-milk-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"Red Hot Chili Peppers: Mother's Milk (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes a record can just take over your life, especially when you're young.\u003c\/i\u003e That was the case with 11 year old me and \u003ci\u003eMother's Milk\u003c\/i\u003e. I'm not quite sure where it entered my life, most likely on a cassette played out of a friend's boombox, but when it did I was all about it. They had me from the opener \"Good Time Boys,\" with its \u003cstrong\u003eFishbone\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eX\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThelonious Monster\u003c\/strong\u003e samples (felt so good when I found the sources years later). Their blend of punk and funk influences were something my young ears had yet to encounter. At that age I could listen to the album on an endless loop. The cover of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Stevie+Wonder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStevie Wonder's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \"Higher Ground\" filled with the voices of their friends on the chorus; \"Magic Johnson\" their ode to the LA Lakers was a little lost on me as a NorCal native but it still sounded good. And then there's \"Knock Me Down\" with its introspective lyrics reflecting on the death of former Peppers' guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eHillel Slovak\u003c\/strong\u003e and the effects of drug addiction. I mean, even \"Pretty Little Ditty\" was awesome. There was not a wrong note that \u003cstrong\u003eFlea\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrusciante\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKiedis\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eSmith\u003c\/strong\u003e could play. If you're like me I'm sure you can relate. It's astounding to see what went into the record and what the band had been through prior to recording it. From losing Slovak and the subsequent departure of drummer \u003cstrong\u003eJack Irons\u003c\/strong\u003e to adding guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith the Pepper's were in the midst of a transformation. \u003ci\u003eMother's Milk\u003c\/i\u003e would go on to be the record that took them from being a punky funk band that sang about sex and drugs to a band that was ready to get into deeper subject matter backed by a more diverse musical pallet. Limited edition 180 gram pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\u003cul\u003e\r\r\u003cli\u003emusic label: EMI America 1989 \/ 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\r\r\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\r\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Hank Ohs 09\/2014\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Red Hot Chili Peppers","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":917012525,"sku":"lp-6197","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/rchp-mothersmilk.jpg?v=1762268899","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/red-hot-chili-peppers-mothers-milk-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}