Red Hot Chili Peppers - Freaky Styley (1985)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Freaky Styley - Released Year 1985


Tracklist front / back album covers

Tracks / lyrics written by Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Jack Sherman, Cliff Martinez

1. "Jungle Man" 4:09
2. "Hollywood (Africa)" (The Meters cover) Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr. 5:03
3. "American Ghost Dance" 3:44
4. "If You Want Me to Stay" (Sly & the Family Stone cover) Sylvester Stewart 4:07
5. "Nevermind" Kiedis, Flea, Hillel Slovak, Jack Irons 2:48
6. "Freaky Styley" 3:39
7. "Blackeyed Blonde" 2:39
8. "The Brothers Cup" Kiedis, Flea, Slovak, Irons 3:27
9. "Battleship" 1:53
10. "Lovin' and Touchin'" 0:36
11. "Catholic School Girls Rule" 1:55
12. "Sex Rap" Kiedis, Flea, Slovak, Irons 1:54
13. "Thirty Dirty Birds" Kiedis, Flea, Slovak, Martinez 0:14

14. "Yertle the Turtle" Dr. Seuss 3:38

Freaky Styley is the second studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released August 16, 1985 on EMI America. The album name was a commonly used phrase in the 1980s Hollywood to describe anything as being "freaky styley." Freaky Styley marks founding guitarist Hillel Slovak's studio album debut, following his return to the band earlier in the year. The album is the last to feature drummer Cliff Martinez. Freaky Styley was produced by George Clinton, of Parliament-Funkadelic. "Jungle Man" and "Hollywood (Africa)" were released as promotional singles while "Catholic School Girls Rule" and "Jungle Man" had music videos made for them.