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RHCP ALBUMS RANKED!

13) The Uplift Mofo Party Plan - 1987 Michael Beinhorn The record that would be Hillel's last before his tragic and untimely death. There's no doubt about he's quality as a musician and I think if he'd had lived longer he would be talked about as one of the greats but for me I just cannot get into this album - I've never been able to. Nothing jumps out for me as we move from song to song. I once described this album as 80's echo rap - if that's even a thing - with Fight Like A Brave the best of a bad bunch.    12) The Red Hot Chili Peppers - 1984 Andy Gill The debut album is a far cry from the Chili Peppers we know these days and it's commonly ranked as their "worst" album if there is one but for me it encapsulates exactly what the band was at this time in their lives. Tracks like Out In LA and Police Helicopter talk about the gritty, crime ridden areas that AK was residing in as the young punks tried to make their way in the world. It was a st...