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BEST WORK

N. Hall | Seattle, WA USA | 08/16/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"No question the Red Hot Chili Pepper's best work. It's a pity it had to be the last with original founding guitarist Hillel Slovak.



Party Plan's greatness hits you from the first glance at the cover right through to the last track. You know it's going to be great before you even peel off the shrinkwrap. It's one powerful, driving song after another. If this album doesn't get you pumped up, you're a lost cause. I'm not going to do a song-by-song breakdown because they are all killer. This was the band's creative peak IMO, and the music reflects that. The cover is a perfect depiction of the soundscape the tracks convey to your eardrums. My only beef with Party Plan is that it's too short.



I highly recommend Party Plan for any RHCP fans who like their later album BloodSugarSexMagik. Party Plan is like the older brother to that record, and BSSM recycled a few of the musical ideas that originated on Party Plan. If you like the atrocious trainwreck called By the Way, you will probably hate Party Plan. Either way, I still recommend it to you people so you can see what the Red Hot Chili Peppers are REALLY all about.



When you pick up Party Plan (notice I didn't say "if"), GO FOR THE REMASTERED VERSION. The production on the original album is downright AWFUL. The remastered re-release completely fixes the mix and the songs sound as they should. You also get a beautiful booklet with liner notes from Flea.



You are not a RHCP fan until you own this record."