Red Hot Chilli Peppers "Californication"

Californication is the seventh studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was released on June 8, 1999, on Warner Bros. Records and was produced by Rick Rubin. Californication marked the return of John Frusciante, who had previously appeared on Mother's Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik, to replace Dave Navarro as the band's guitarist. Frusciante's return was credited with changing the band's sound altogether, producing a notable shift in style from the music recorded with Navarro. The album's subject material incorporated various sexual innuendos commonly associated with the band, but also contained more varied themes than previous outings, including death, contemplations of suicide, California, drugs, globalization, and travel.

Californication is the Chili Peppers' most commercially successful studio release internationally, with over 15 million copies sold worldwide, and more than 7 million in the United States alone. As of 2002, the album had sold over 4 million copies in Europe. The record produced several hits for the band, including "Otherside", "Californication" and the Grammy Award-winning "Scar Tissue". Californication peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200.

The record marked a significant change in style for the band: Rolling Stone's Greg Tate noted that "while all previous Chili Peppers projects have been highly spirited, Californication dares to be spiritual and epiphanic". Another critic, Billboard's Paul Verna, mentioned that the album brought out "the group's softer, melodic side", as opposed to their previous six albums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith).

1. "Around the World" 3:58
2. "Parallel Universe" 4:30
3. "Scar Tissue" 3:37
4. "Otherside" 4:15
5. "Get on Top" 3:18
6. "Californication" 5:21
7. "Easily" 3:51
8. "Porcelain" 2:43
9. "Emit Remmus" 4:00
10. "I Like Dirt" 2:37
11. "This Velvet Glove" 3:45
12. "Savior" 4:52
13. "Purple Stain" 4:13
14. "Right on Time" 1:52
15. "Road Trippin'" 3:25

Lenny Kravitz "Greatest Hits (Mexico, Virgin Records, 7243 8 50316 2 5)"

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on October 24, 2000.

The album features an unreleased track for promotion called "Again" which became a hit, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, following a very successful string of hits from the album 5. "Again" propelled the compilation to commercial success greater than any of his studio efforts.

Kravitz reported in an interview for VivaMusic.com that the selection of the songs were led by his record company, Virgin Records, which only chose the songs that were successful on the charts. The tracks were sequenced by Kravitz's engineer, Henry Hirsch.

The album reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.

"Again" was released as the promotional single for this compilation, along with a music video. The single reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz's highest-charting song since "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over".

Track listing

Original edition

1. "Are You Gonna Go My Way"   3:30
2. "Fly Away" 3:41
3. "Rock and Roll Is Dead"  3:22
4. "Again" 3:49
5. "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" 3:55
6. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" 4:33
7. "Mr. Cab Driver" 3:49
8. "American Woman" 4:21
9. "Stand by My Woman" 4:16
10. "Always on the Run" 3:57
11. "Heaven Help" 3:10
12. "I Belong to You" 4:17
13. "Believe" 4:50
14. "Let Love Rule" 5:42
15. "Black Velveteen" 4:48

The Japan release has the song "Is There Any Love In Your Heart" appended as track 12. The tracks otherwise remained the same.

The Power Station "Some Like It Hot (Single & Video)"

The Power Station are an English–American rock 1980s & 1990s supergroup made up of singer Robert Palmer, former Chic drummer Tony Thompson, and Duran Duran members John Taylor (bass) and Andy Taylor (guitar). Bernard Edwards, also of Chic, was involved on the studio side as recording producer and for a short time also functioned as The Power Station's manager. Edwards also replaced John Taylor on bass for the recording of the band's follow-up album. The band was formed in New York City late in 1984 during a break in Duran Duran's schedule that became a lengthy hiatus. The Power Station was named after The Power Station recording studio where their album was conceived and recorded.

"Some Like It Hot" is a song recorded by The Power Station. It was the first single released from the group's 1985 eponymous debut album. Released by Parlophone Records in 1985, the song features heavy drum beats from Tony Thompson and vocals from Robert Palmer. It was the band's biggest hit, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The video featured the transgender model Caroline Cossey (also known as Tula). The song was featured in the 1985 film National Lampoon's European Vacation. It was also featured in "It's a Trap!", the Family Guy parody of Return of the Jedi.

"What we really wanted to do was put this drummer out there in a way that we felt he deserved, so that song particularly was sort of designed to really showcase Tony," said bassist John Taylor. "I flew to Nassau in the Bahamas, which was where Robert Palmer lived at the time, and played him the demo that Andy and I had written and said, 'We’ve got this idea that we’re calling "Some Like It Hot."' And he just looked at me and said, 'And some sweat when the heat is on.' I was, like, 'Yes! That’ll do…'"

The Power Station were living a lavish, drug-fueled lifestyle during the recording of the album, which made focusing difficult. "I had to be, like, strapped to the desk if I was gonna get a bass line finished, because I was just all over the place," John Taylor said.

Track listing

7" Parlophone / R 6091 (UK)

1. "Some Like It Hot"  – 3:45
2. "The Heat Is On"  – 3:20

12" Parlophone / 12 R 6091 (UK)

1. "Some Like It Hot and the Heat Is On"  – 6:36
2. "Some Like It Hot"  – 3:45
3. "The Heat Is On"  – 3:20

• also released as a 12" picture disc (12RP 6091)

7" Capitol / B 5444 (US)

1. "Some Like It Hot"  – 3:45
2. "The Heat Is On"  – 3:20

12" Capitol / V 8631 (US)

1. "Some Like It Hot and the Heat Is On"  – 6:36
2. "Some Like It Hot"  – (7") - 3:45
3. "The Heat Is On"  – 3:20

Apollonia 6 "Sex Shooter (Single & Video)"

"Sex Shooter" is a song written by Prince for his protégés, girl group Apollonia 6. It appeared on the band's only album, Apollonia 6 and was released as a single in 1984.

The song was performed by Apollonia 6 in the film Purple Rain. It was nominated by the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Song. Billboard named the song #93 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.