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- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Freaky Styley 1LP
Freaky Styley is the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ second studio album, released in 1985 and produced by George Clinton, whose influence pushes the band deeper into their funk foundation. Recorded in Detroit, it captures a young group sharpening its hybrid of punk energy and groove-driven rhythm into something more deliberate and collaborative.
Tracks like the band’s take on “Hollywood (Africa)” and the Sly Stone cover “If You Want Me to Stay” highlight their growing command of funk, while originals like “Jungle Man” and “Catholic School Girls Rule” lean into their raw, irreverent edge. Pressed here on vinyl, the album plays as an early document of a band still defining its voice but already locked into its core chemistry.
Tracklist:
Side A
A1. Jungle Man
A2. Hollywood (Africa)
A3. American Ghost Dance
A4. If You Want Me to Stay
A5. Nevermind
A6. Freaky Styley
A7. Blackeyed Blonde
Side B
B1. The Brothers Cup
B2. Battle Ship
B3. Lovin' and Touchin'
B4. Catholic School Girls Rule
B5. Sex Rap
B6. Thirty Dirty Birds
B7. Yertle the Turtle