On July 9, 2002, “Warner Bros” label released “By the Way”, the eighth Red Hot Chili Peppers studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – May 2002, at “Cello Studios” and “Chateau Marmont” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin. The album was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”, 5 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”, 2 x Platinum in Brazil by “Pro-Música Brasil”, 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”, Platinum in France by “SNEP”, Platinum in Greece by “IFPI Greece”, 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”, 2 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPISwitzerland”, 6 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Anthony Kiedis– lead vocals, art direction
- John Frusciante– guitar, piano, keyboards, modular synthesizer, bass, backing vocals, art direction
- Michael “Flea” Balzary– bass, trumpet, harmonica, backing vocals, double bass, guitar, art direction
- Chad Smith– drums, percussion, tambourine, art direction
- Charlie Bisharat, Gerry Hilera, Peter Kent – violins
- Evan Wilson – viola
- Matt Funes – viola
- Larry Corbett – cello
- Suzie Katayama – cello, contractor
- Joel Derouin – concertmaster
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- Marc Mann– arranger
- Ethan Mates – recording
- Jim Scott – recording, mixing
- Jason Wormer – recording
- Ryan Hewitt – engineer
- Rick Rubin– engineer
- Vlado Meller– mastering
- Julian Schnabel – art direction
- Lindsay Chase – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Michael “Flea” Balzary and Chad Smith
- By the Way
- Universal Speaking
- This is the Place
- Dosed
- Don’t Forget Me
- The Zephyr Song
- Can’t Stop
- I Could Die for You
- Midnight
- Throw Away Your Television
- Cabron
- Tear
- Oh Mercury
- Minor Thing
- Warm tape
- Venice Queen
