Oh man, what a mess. Let me see if I can pull this apart-- "Road Trippin'", fifth single from "Californication", never saw release in the US. Overseas, it saw release as either a great single with four live tracks or as three (!) parts, each with different material on them.
This is the version with all four live tracks-- "Californication", "Blood Sugar Sex Magick", "Under the Bridge", and "If You Have to Ask". These are split across the three part single in other territories.
The title track is superb-- an acoustic affair with no drum track, fantastic finger picked guitars, overdubbed strings, and a lovely vocal harmony, it's the kind of thing you can't believe that the Chili Peppers would do.
I have to admit, I'm not altogether pleased with the live take of "Californication"-- it seems to come a bit unhinged, losing some of the subtlety. "Blood Sugar Sex Magick" fares somewhat better, bristling with an energy that perhaps the studio version was lacking. "Under the Bridge" gets a great reading, with a sort of subtle energy behind the song (probably due to Flea superlative bass work) and guitarist John Frusciante doing a great job on the harmony vocal. "If You Have to Ask", likewise comes off great, sinking into a great and clearly Anthony Kiedis is having a blast belting out the lyrics.
In the end, there's a lot of value behind this single, the live tracks all in all are well worth hearing, and this is probably the best "Californication"-era Chili Peppers single. Recommended.
I think that this cd is true RHCP music. If I were to think of RHCP, this is the first thing that would come to my mind. Its a great album and i loved it.
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