Does the Californication vinyl fix the loud mastering?

No. The pressing uses the original mix, which reviewers still describe as compressed and loud. Buyers who want a different master should look elsewhere.

Is One Hot Minute a single or double LP?

It is a single LP. Californication is the 2LP 180-gram pressing in this bundle.

Which guitarist plays on each album?

John Frusciante plays on Californication. Dave Navarro plays on One Hot Minute.

Are these the original albums or remasters?

They are standard Warner Bros. pressings of the two albums, with no bonus tracks listed.

Who is this bundle for?

Fans who want both the Frusciante reunion album and the Navarro-era record. Buyers who only want the hits are better served by a compilation.

Where is the Californication (2LP/180G) & One Hot Minute cheapest?

At Walmart, for $86.06, as of our latest check.

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Our take on the Californication (2LP/180G) & One Hot Minute

A two-album vinyl bundle from the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication as a 2LP 180-gram pressing and One Hot Minute as a single LP. Californication (1999) is the band's reunion with guitarist John Frusciante and holds their biggest hits, including "Scar Tissue" and "Otherside." One Hot Minute (1995) is the Dave Navarro era, heavier and more psychedelic, with "Warped" and "Aeroplane." Together they cover two very different chapters of the band, which suits fans who want both the commercial peak and the odd one out rather than a greatest-hits set.

Best forChili Peppers fans filling gaps in a vinyl collectionListeners who want the Frusciante reunion and the Navarro era side by sideVinyl buyers who prefer 180-gram pressings for the main album

Pros

Californication is a 2LP 180-gram pressing
Pairs the band's best-known late-90s album with its most divisive one
Californication carries "Scar Tissue," "Otherside" and "Californication"
One Hot Minute adds "Warped" and "Aeroplane"
Covers two distinct guitar eras in one bundle

Cons

Californication's original mix is widely criticized for loud, compressed mastering
One Hot Minute is a love-it-or-leave-it album for many fans
No bonus tracks or extras beyond the standard albums
Two separate releases, not a curated set with liner notes

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What reviewers say

Californication is widely loved for its songs but often criticized for its loud, compressed master, a complaint that follows the album onto vinyl. One Hot Minute divides fans: some rate it as an underrated, heavy record, others see it as a misfire without Frusciante.

What people mention

MasteringCriticisedOwners say Californication sounds loud and compressed, and the vinyl does not fix the original mix.
SongwritingPraisedListeners single out Californication's singles as some of the band's best.
Navarro eraMixedOne Hot Minute splits fans, praised as heavy and experimental by some, called uneven by others.
PressingPraisedBuyers like the 180-gram 2LP format of Californication.
ValuePraisedFans see the two-album bundle as a good way to add both eras at once.

About the Californication (2LP/180G) & One Hot Minute

This bundle includes two Red Hot Chili Peppers albums on vinyl: One Hot Minute and Californication. Both are new LP vinyl records in the alternative rock style, released on Warner Bros.

Californication is a 2LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl. One Hot Minute was released on May 15, 2012, and Californication on July 29, 2014.

Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Format: LP vinyl
Music style: Alternative rock
Label: Warner Bros.
Condition: Brand new
In the bundle: One Hot Minute; Californication (2LP/180G)
Release dates: One Hot Minute: 5/15/2012; Californication: 7/29/2014
Barcodes: One Hot Minute: 093624952220; Californication: 093624738619

Questions and answers

Does the Californication vinyl fix the loud mastering?: No. The pressing uses the original mix, which reviewers still describe as compressed and loud. Buyers who want a different master should look elsewhere.
Is One Hot Minute a single or double LP?: It is a single LP. Californication is the 2LP 180-gram pressing in this bundle.
Which guitarist plays on each album?: John Frusciante plays on Californication. Dave Navarro plays on One Hot Minute.
Are these the original albums or remasters?: They are standard Warner Bros. pressings of the two albums, with no bonus tracks listed.
Who is this bundle for?: Fans who want both the Frusciante reunion album and the Navarro-era record. Buyers who only want the hits are better served by a compilation.
Where is the Californication (2LP/180G) & One Hot Minute cheapest?: At Walmart, for $86.06, as of our latest check.