Mother's Milk (album)

Mother's Milk is the Red Hot Chili Peppers' fourth album. It was released on August 22, 1989.

A video was made to accompany "Knock Me Down" and "Higher Ground" (on MTV and VH1), the opening track. Those two songs has been a popular choice for club DJs playing the Red Hot Chili Peppers, because of its popularity, familiarity and suitability, given the length and style of most of the Red Hot Chili Peppers's other songs.

Before this album was released, the previous guitarist Hillel Slovak passed away on June 25, 1988 and Jack Irons was replaced and next became new members, Chad Smith (Drums) and John Frusciante (All Guitars).

Mother's Milk peaked at #52 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart.

Tracks

1. Good Time Boys - 5:02
2. Higher Ground (Wonder) - 3:23
3. Subway to Venus - 4:25
4. Magic Johnson - 2:57
5. Nobody Weird Like Me (Kiedis) - 3:50
6. Knock Me Down (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - 3:45
7. Taste the Pain - 4:32
8. Stone Cold Bush - 3:06
9. Fire (Hendrix) - 2:03
10. Pretty Little Ditty - 1:37
11. Punk Rock Classic - 1:47
12. Sexy Mexican Maid - 3:23
13. Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky - 5:12

Personnel

• Kristen Vigard - Vocals (bckgr)
• Michael Beinhorn - Producer, Engineer
• Vicki Calhoun - Vocals (bckgr)
• Eddie DeLena - Engineer
• Flea - Bass, Trumpet
• John Frusciante - Guitar
• Jack Irons - Drums
• Dave Jerden - Mixing
• Anthony Kiedis - Vocals, Cover Art Concept
• Felix Pappalardi - Producer
• Garth Richardson - Engineer
• Jack Sherman - Vocals (bckgr)
• Aklia Shin - Vocals (bckgr)
• Hillel Slovak - Guitar, Paintings
• Chad Smith - Drums
• Merrill Ward - Vocals (bckgr)
• Dave Coleman - Cello
• Patrick English - Trumpet
• Iris Parker - Vocals (bckgr)
• Henry Marquez - Art Direction, Design
• Julie Ritter - Vocals (bckgr)
• Gretchen Seager - Vocals (bckgr)
• Peter Shea - Art Direction, Design
• Nels Israelson - Photography
• Bruno Deron - Vocals (bckgr)
• Joel Virgel Viergel - Vocals (bckgr)
• Wag - Vocals (bckgr)
• Fish - Drums

Charting singles

1989 Higher Ground                 Mainstream Rock Tracks             No. 26
1989 Higher Ground                 Modern Rock Tracks                 No. 11
1989 Knock Me Down                 Modern Rock Tracks                 No. 6