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Live in Hyde Park (2004)

Where the lyrics of Live in Hyde Park take you, and where it was really made.

This live album was released only in Europe, yet its recordings come from three June 2004 shows in London's Hyde Park.

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Recorded live at Hyde Park (2004)

Recording site Hyde Park — The album was recorded live at Hyde Park in London during three shows in June 2004. The site is a public park, so the point marks the park area rather than a building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Live in Hyde Park: the first live album by Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in 2004
• Two CDs drawn from three concerts at Hyde Park, London, in June 2004
• CD 1 has 14 tracks and CD 2 has 12 tracks in the Spanish and Portuguese track listings
• Release date 26 July 2004
• The French article says it was available in Europe only
• Includes covers of I Feel Love, Brandy and Black Cross
• Includes two new songs, Rolling Sly Stone and Leverage of Space

Background

• Made during the band's European stadium tour in 2004
• The success of that tour led the band to release the album
• The three shows took place on 19, 20 and 25 June 2004
• About 250,000 people attended the three shows, according to the Spanish article
• A rumour says the two new songs were written at the same time as Fortune Faded for the Greatest Hits album but were left off it

Recording

• Recorded live at Hyde Park, London, on 19, 20 and 25 June 2004
• Audio recording by Sanctuary Mobiles
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
• Audio remixing producer credited as Ethan Mates
• Sound supervision credited to Tim Summerhayes

Sources: es.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Formed in Los Angeles in 1982 by Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak, Flea, and Jack Irons, classmates at Fairfax High School.
• First performed on December 16, 1982 at the Grandia Room club on Hollywood Boulevard, in front of about 30 people.
• Changed the name to Red Hot Chili Peppers in March 1983.
• Released the self-titled debut album in August 1984, which sold 300,000 copies.

Members

• Current: Flea (bass, backing vocals, trumpet), Anthony Kiedis (lead vocals), Chad Smith (drums, percussion), John Frusciante (guitars, backing vocals, keyboards).
• Former members include Hillel Slovak (guitar, died of a heroin overdose in 1988), Jack Irons (drums), Dave Navarro (guitar, 1993–1998), and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar, 2009–2019).

Career

• Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) was the first major commercial success; "Under the Bridge" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Californication (1999) became the band's biggest commercial success, with over 16 million copies sold worldwide.
• Stadium Arcadium (2006) was the first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and won Grammy Awards.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 31, 2022.
• Over 120 million records sold worldwide.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The French article says the album was available in Europe only
• The album came in a slim double jewel case with a 20-page booklet
• Some copies carried a round sticker that read as promotion for the record-breaking shows and the two new songs
• The booklet lists publishing credits for the tracks, including Moebetoblame Music BMI
• The Drum Homage Medley is credited as a tribute to great rock drum riffs
• Two new songs, Rolling Sly Stone and Leverage of Space, appear on the album

Reappraisal

• No critic reviews are available in the sources used for this entry

Records

• The Spanish article says the three concerts drew about 250,000 people
• The album's sticker advertised more than two hours of music on two CDs
• The French and Portuguese articles identify it as the band's first live album

Sources: fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Trivia

• The Drum Homage Medley is a tribute to Chad Smith's drumming, made up of drum solos including pieces by Led Zeppelin, U2 and Queen.
• A rumour says the two new songs were written at the same time as Fortune Faded for the Greatest Hits album but were not chosen for it.
• The Spanish article says the double CD contains the covers I Feel Love, Brandy and Black Cross.
• The Discogs entry credits Ethan Mates as audio remixing producer and Sanctuary Mobiles as the recording company.
• The track Flea's Trumpet Treated by John closes CD 2 before Give It Away.

Sources: fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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