Sock-Cess

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Sock-Cess
Compilation album by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Released	1989
Recorded	1984–1989
Genre	Funk rock
Length	1:14:50
Language	English
Label	EMI
Producer	Various
Red Hot Chili Peppers chronology
Mother's Milk (1989) Sock-Cess (1989) Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)

Sock-Cess is a 1989 compilation album by Red Hot Chili Peppers and was released exclusively in the UK by EMI as a promotional only release. The album contains tracks from the band's first four studio albums.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:21
   • From the 1989 album Mother's Milk
2. "Taste the Pain" – 4:20
   • From the 1989 album Mother's Milk
3. "Knock Me Down" – 3:43
   • From the 1989 album Mother's Milk
4. "Subway to Venus" – 4:17
   • From the 1989 album Mother's Milk
5. "Sexy Mexican Maid" – 3:40
   • From the 1989 album Mother's Milk
6. "Fight Like a Brave" – 3:47
   • From the 1987 album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
7. "Behind the Sun" – 4:45
   • From the 1987 album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
8. "Backwoods" – 3:06
   • From the 1987 album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
9. "Me & My Friends" – 3:05
   • From the 1987 album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
10. "Special Secret Song Inside" – 3:15
    • From the 1987 album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
11. "The Brothers Cup" – 3:24
    • From the 1985 album Freaky Styley
12. "American Ghost Dance" – 3:40
    • From the 1985 album Freaky Styley
13. "Hollywood (Africa)" – 4:58
    • From the 1985 album Freaky Styley
14. "If You Want Me to Stay" (Sly and the Family Stone) – 4:06
    • From the 1985 album Freaky Styley
15. "Freaky Styley" – 3:33
    • From the 1985 album Freaky Styley
16. "Get Up and Jump" – 2:50
    • From the 1984 album The Red Hot Chili Peppers
17. "Mommy Where's Daddy" – 3:22
    • From the 1984 album The Red Hot Chili Peppers
18. "True Men Don't Kill Coyotes" – 3:36
    • From the 1984 album The Red Hot Chili Peppers
19. "Green Heaven – 3:54
    • From the 1984 album The Red Hot Chili Peppers
20. "Buckle Down" – 3:22
    • From the 1984 album The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals (all tracks)
• Hillel Slovak – guitar (tracks 6–15), backing vocals, sitar (track 7)
• John Frusciante – guitar (tracks 1–5), backing vocals, lead vocals (track 3)
• Jack Sherman – guitar (tracks 16–20), backing vocals (track 1)
• Flea – bass (all tracks), trumpet (tracks 2, 4), backing vocals
• Jack Irons – drums (tracks 6–10), backing vocals
• Cliff Martinez – drums (tracks 11–20)
• Chad Smith – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5)

Additional musicians

• Dave Coleman – cello (track 2)
• Philip "Fish" Fisher – drums (track 2)
• Gwen Dickey – backing vocals (track 17)

Production

• Norwood Fisher – producer
• Michael Beinhorn – producer (tracks 1–10)
• George Clinton – producer (tracks 11–15)
• Andy Gill – producer (tracks 16–20)

References