Red Hot Chili Peppers Art Print | Discography Tube Map
Music Art prints | Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies connected like never before | Researched & plotted for fans of real music.
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Why is this Red Hot Chili Peppers Music Art Print a perfect gift for Red Hot Chili Peppers fans?
Red Hot Chili Peppers fans know the end of Under the Bridge by heart, but rarely whose choir is singing it. On this Red Hot Chili Peppers art print the albums run in order, with each credited musician as their own line. That choir is John Frusciante's mother and her friends, and it is only the first of the surprises.
Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A3, A2 or A1, with US sizing at 16x12in, 24x18in and 36x24in. Each comes unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.
I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.
The stations run chronologically from the 1984 debut, through Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Californication, to the two 2022 albums.
Two lines run the whole way. The guitar chair, by contrast, changes five times, and one of those changes is a line that stops and restarts twice across thirty years.
The guest credits swing from P-Funk to Elton John. It rewards every closer look.
Contributing musicians on the discography tube map
Anthony Kiedis and Flea are the only two credited on every album. Chad Smith joins at Mother's Milk and never leaves.
John Frusciante's line is the most complicated on the print. He arrives at Mother's Milk, disappears for One Hot Minute, returns for Californication, leaves again after Stadium Arcadium, and comes back for both 2022 records.
Hillel Slovak plays on the second and third albums and appears once more, posthumously, on a track of Mother's Milk. Dave Navarro has a single-album line on One Hot Minute, and Josh Klinghoffer covers the two records between Frusciante's departures.
Freaky Styley in 1985 is a P-Funk record in all but name. George Clinton produced it, and Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Garry Shider and half a dozen more of that circle sing and play on it.
Blood Sugar Sex Magik holds the two best credits in the catalogue. Gail Frusciante and her friends sing the choir on Under the Bridge, and Pete Weiss plays a Jew's harp on Give It Away, credited on the sleeve as a juice harp.
One Hot Minute brings in John Lurie on harmonica and Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, and credits a baby crying on One Big Mob. Stadium Arcadium adds Billy Preston on clavinet and Omar Rodríguez-López on a guitar solo, and The Getaway puts Elton John on piano with Danger Mouse producing.
Art Print Specifications:
Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1 unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.
| Size | UK | USA / CAN / AUS equivalent | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) | 16 x 12 in | Landscape |
| A2 | 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) | 24 x 18 in | Landscape |
| A1 | 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) | 36 x 24 in | Landscape |
FAQ
Who sings the choir on Under the Bridge?
Gail Frusciante, John Frusciante's mother, and her friends were credited exactly that way on Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
Who are the two constant members?
Anthony Kiedis and Flea have been credited on every album since 1984.
How many times does John Frusciante leave and return?
Twice. His line breaks for One Hot Minute and again after Stadium Arcadium, returning for both 2022 albums.
Is George Clinton on the map?
Yes. He produced Freaky Styley and sings on it, alongside Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley and much of the P-Funk circle.
Is Elton John really on a Chili Peppers record?
Yes, playing piano on a track of The Getaway in 2016.
What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.
Is this a Red Hot Chili Peppers poster or an art print?
It fills the same spot on the wall as a Red Hot Chili Peppers poster, but I print it as a museum-quality Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte and archival acid-free. It comes in A3, A2 or A1, unframed or in a wood frame.
Explore Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Discography for FREE
I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted Red Hot Chili Peppers yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.
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