The band was conceived in 1983 in a living room in Hollywood. Originally, there were three, Cliff Martinez (Drummer), Michael Balzary, AKA flea,(Bass Guitarist) and Jack Sherman(lead guitarist).

In 1984, they produced their first self-titled album thanks to the wonderful people EMI records, obviously known as 'Red Hot Chili Peppers'. This included songs like “Get Up and Jump”, and “True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes”. From here, They produced another album, and by 1985, Freaky Styley was released. This album produces songs like “Catholic School Girls Rule”, “Jungle Man” and “Hollywood”.

Between 1985 and 1987, Sherman and Martinez had left the band due to drug problems which made way for Jack Irons (drummer) and Hillel Slovak (guitarist). In 1987, they created the “Uplift Mofo Party Plan” which included classics like “Fight Like a Brave”, “Me and My Friends” and “Backwoods”. But on June 25th 1987, Hillel Slovak died of a Heroin overdose which forced drummer Jack Irons to quit. Despite these circumstances the Red Hot Chili Peppers would still move on.

This tragedy would bring in John Frusciante and Chad Smith to the picture. John Frusciante brought a new and totally splendid taste of funk to the band. He would harmonize Flea's bass with such charisma and the deep symbolic lyrics that only Keidis could invoke. In 1989 EMI records brought to the public a evolutionary brand of music. The album was called 'Mothers Milk', which included sounds like, 'Knock Me down', 'Magic Johnson' and 'Higher Ground'.

For the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the best was still to come. With help from superstar Rick Rubin, and Warner Brothers, their new producers. In 1991 they produced “Blood Sugar Sex Magik”. If you've heard this album, you'd understand that no human word could describe the brilliance of this album. It includes tracks like, 'Power of the Equality', 'Give it Away' and one of their best pieces ever, Under the bridge, which was written about Anthony's deep drug problem in his younger years.

From here, John Frusciante went off the rails a bit. He was taken over by heroin and left the Red Hot Chili Peppers to start a solo album. During this time, John went through an extremely rough time, going through a period of wanting and trying to kill himself. But through music, he found his way out. On the other hand, The Red Hot Chili Peppers were still alive, merely lying dormant. Along came Dave Navarro. In 1995 they brought the world 'One Hot Minute'.

In 1998, the rehabilitated John Frusciante returns to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He brought back his awesome skills to compliment Flea, Anthony and good old Chad, who was getting on a bit. They got together to produce another masterpiece, Californication, released in 1999. This album was just hit after hit, with fifteen tracks of pure Red Hot Chili Peppers funkiness. A must have album. Songs, such as 'Scar Tissue, Around the World, Otherside and The Savior, which was about John's troubled times. From here they move on to a soft-rock-funk style, with songs such as By the Way and The Zephyr song with By the Way, released in 2002.

Their latest compilation would be the Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits album, released in 2003.

Discography of the Red Hot Chili Peppers:

Californication(1999)
01. Around The World
02. Parallel Universe
03. Scar Tissue
04. Other Side
05. Get On Top
06. Californication
07. Easily
08. Porcelain
09. Emit Remmus
10. I Like Dirt
11. This Velvet Glove
12. Savior
13. Purple Stain
14. Right On Time
15. Road Trippin'

One Hot Minute(1995)
01. Warped
02. Aeroplane
03. Deep Kick
04. My Friends
05. Coffee Shop
06. Pea
07. One Big Mob
08. Walkabout
09. Tearjerker
10. One Hot Minute
11. Falling Into Grace
12. Shallow Be Thy Game
13. Transcending

Blood Sugar Sex Magik(1991)
01. Power of Equality
02.If You Have to Ask
03. Breaking the Girl
04. Funky Monks
05. Suck My Kiss
06. I Could Have Lied
07. Mellowship Slinky in B Major
08. The Righteous & The Wicked
09. Give It Away
10. Blood Sugar Sex Magik
11. Under the Bridge
12. Naked in the Rain
13. Apache Rose Peacock
14. Greeting Song
15. My Lovely Man
16. Sir Psycho Sexy
17. They're Red Hot

Mother's Milk(1989)
01. Good Time Boys
02. Higher Ground
03. Subway To Venus
04. Magic Johnson
05. Nobody Weird Like Me
06. Knock Me Down
07. Taste The Pain
08. Stone Cold Bush
09. Fire
10. Pretty Little Ditty
11. Punk Rock Classic
12. Sexy Mexican Maid
13. Johnny Kick A Hole In The Sky

2003 Remastered Version - Bonus Tracks:
14. Song That Made Us What We Are Today (demo) 12:55
15. Knock Me Down (original long version)4:42
previously unreleased
16. Sexy Mexican Maid 4:00
17. Salute To Kareem (demo w/guitar track) 3:30
previously unreleased
18. Castles Made Of Sand (live 11/21/89) 3:17 B-side of “Taste The Pain”, previously reissued on Out In LA
19. Crosstown Traffic (live 11/21/89) 2:50 previously unreleased

The Abbey Road EP(1988)
01. Fire
02. Backwoods
03. Catholic School Girls Rule
04. Hollywood (Africa)
05. True Men Don't Kill Coyotes

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan(1987)
01. Fight Like A Brave
02. Funky Crime
03. Me & My Friends
04. Backwoods
05. Skinny Sweaty Man
06. Behind The Sun
07. Subterranean Homesick Blues
08. Special Secret Song Inside
09. No Chump Love Sucker
10. Walkin' On Down The Road
11. Love Trilogy
12. Organic Anti-Beat Box Band

Remastered Version 2003 - Bonus Tracks:
13. Behind The Sun (instrumental demo) 3:03 previously unreleased
14. Me & My Friends (instrumental demo) 1:54 previously unreleased

Freaky Styley(1985)
01. Jungle Man
02. Hollywood
03. American Ghost Dance
04. If You Want Me To Stay
05. Nevermind
06. Freaky Styley
07. Blackeyed Blonde
08. The Brothers Cup
09. Battle Ship
10. Lovin' And Touchin'
11. Catholic School Girls Rule
12. Sex Rap
13. Thirty Dirty Birds
14. Yertle The Turtle

Remastered Version 2003 - Bonus Tracks
15. Nevermind (demo) 2:07 first released on
Out In L.A.
16. Sex Rap (demo) 1:33 first released on Out In L.A.
17. Freaky Styley (orig. instrumental long version) 8:49 previously unreleased
18. Millionaires Against Hunger 3:25 B-side from Taste The Pain

The Red Hot Chili Peppers(1984)
01. True Men Don't Kill Coyotes
02. Baby Appeal
03. Buckle Down
04. Get Up And Jump
05. Why Don't You Love Me
06. Green Heaven
07. Mommy Where's Daddy
08. Out In L.A.
09. Police Helicopter
10. You Always Sing
11. Grand Pappy Du Plenty

Remastered Version 2003 - Bonus Tracks:
12. Get Up And Jump (demo) 2:36 first released on Out In L.A.
13. Police Helicopter (demo) 1:10 first released on Out In L.A.
14. Out in L.A. (demo) 1:54 first released on Out In L.A.
15. Green Heaven (demo) 3:48 first released on Out In L.A.
16. What It Is (aka Nina’s Song) 4:01 first released on Out In L.A.

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