Mother’s Milk

Recorded:
Spring 1989

Released:
August 22, 1987

Runtime:
45 minutes (original tracks)

Label:
EMI

Producer:
Michael Beinhorn

Engineer:
Eddie DeLena, Jimmy Hoyson, Michael Beinhorn

Styles:
Rock, punk, rap-rock, funk, funk metal, soul, jazz fusion, jazz

Track List:
01. Good Time Boys – 5:02
02. Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder cover) – 3:23
03. Subway To Venus – 4:25
04. Magic Johnson – 2:57
05. Nobody Weird Like Me – 3:50
06. Knock Me Down – 3:45
07. Taste The Pain – 4:32
08. Stone Cold Bush – 3:06
09. Fire (Jimi Hendrix cover) – 2:03
10. Pretty Little Ditty (instrumental) – 3:07
11. Punk Rock Classic – 1:46
12. Sexy Mexican Maid – 3:22
13. Johnny Kick A Hole In The Sky – 5:20

2003 Remastered Bonus Tracks

14. Song That Made Us What We Are Today (instrumental) (demo) – 12:56
15. Knock Me Down (original long version) – 4:44
16. Sexy Mexican Maid (original long version) – 3:59
17. Salute To Kareem (instrumental) (demo) – 3:24
18. Castles Made of Sand (live Jimi Hendrix cover) – 3:19
19. Crosstown Traffic (live Jimi Hendrix cover) – 2:53

Personnel:
Anthony Kiedis – vocals
Michael Balzary – bass guitar, background vocals, trumpet
John Frusciante – guitar, background vocals
Chad Smith – drums
Hillel Slovak – guitar (on “Fire”), back cover art
Jack Irons – drums (on “Fire”)
D.H. Peligro – drums (on “Sexy Mexican Maid”)
Vicki Calhoun – background vocals
Jack Sherman – background vocals
Merrill Ward – background vocals
Iris Parker – background vocals
Julie Ritter – background vocals
Gretchen Seager – background vocals
Bruno Deron – background vocals
Joel Virgel – background vocals
Wag – background vocals
Randy Ruff – background vocals
Kirsten Vigard – background vocals
Sir Babs – background vocals
Dave Coleman – cello
Patrick English – trumpet
Keith “Tree” Barry – tenor sax
Mark Johnson – crew
Michelle Azzopardi – art direction
Henry Marquez – art direction, design
Dave Jerden – mixing
Henry Diltz – reissue photography
William Hames – reissue photography
George Marino - mastering
Kristine Barnard – design
Rob Gordon – A&R
Kevin Flaherty – reissue producer
Kenny Nemes – project manager

Singles:
Knock Me Down (1989)
Higher Ground (1989)
Taste The Pain (1990)
Show Me Your Soul (as part of the Pretty Woman soundtrack, 1990)