RHCP Battle - By The Way vs. Stadium Arcadium

[Titokinz]

So, thought I would throw these two albums up in the air, they both stray away from the funky roots of the band and a new sound emerged from the quad that stuck until John Frusciante's last departure. I, personally, have always had a ridiculously hard time choosing between the two. So I want to hear some fellow RHCP fans input on this. Which would you choose, and why? And for those of you who don't listen to RHCP, and haven't heard these albums....well, shame on you...



"Eight studio album, released in 2002. Anthony Kiedis addresses in
By The Way is a divergence from previous Chili Peppers albums, with
Kiedis taking a more candid and reflective approach to his lyrics. By The
Way was applauded by critics as a departure from the band's previous
styles, and is recognized for the melodic and subdued emotions given by the
Chili Peppers."

By The Way
1. By The Way
2. Universally Speaking
3. This Is The Place
4. Dosed
5. Don't Forget Me
6. The Zephyr Song
7. Can't Stop
8. I Could Die For You
9. Midnight
10. Throw Away Your Television
11. Cabron
12. Tear
13. On Mercury
14. Minor Thing
15. Warm Tape
16. Venice Queen

Bonus Tracks : Time, Bicycle Song, Runaway




"Ninth studio album, released in 2006. Stadium Arcadium
became the band's first ever number one selling album of their entire career.
According to the band's vocalist Anthony Kiedis, Stadium Arcadium was
originally scheduled to be a trilogy of albums each released six months apart,
but was eventually condensed into a double album.The album was critically
praised for integrating musical styles from several aspects of the band's
career."

Stadium Arcadium
Jupiter
1. Dani California
2. Snow (Hey Oh)
3. Charlie
4. Stadium Arcadium
5. Hump De Bump
6. She's Only Eighteen
7. Slow Cheetah
8. Torture Me
9. Strip My Mind
10. Especially In Michigan
11. Warlocks
12. C'mon Girl
13. Wet Sand
14. Hey

Mars
1. Desecration Smile
2. Tell Me Baby
3. Hard To Concentrate
4. 21st Century
5. She Looks To Me
6. Readymade
7. If
8. Make You Feel Better
9. Animal Bar
10. So Much I
11. Storm In A Teacup
12. We Believe
13. Turn It Again
14. Death Of A Martian

B-Sides : Million Miles Of Water, Whatever We Want, Lately, A Certain Someone,
Mercy Mercy, Funny Face, I'll Be Your Domino, Joe, Save This Lady

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

"By The Way" for me. It has some of the best lyrics of The Chili Peppers' career and is home to my favorite song by them "Don't Forget Me". "Stadium Arcadium" is good but I feel like there is only enough solid material for one great album. Another quarter is just alright and the last quarter is quite forgettable.

 

[Berserker]

Right on. I always liked One Hot Minute.

 

[Soot and Stars]

By The Way! Loved the harmonies and prefer this side of RHCP! The funky stuff is good too but not through a whole album. I liked Stadium Arcadium but like Cosmic said in a sense it was too bloated!

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

How could I have missed this poll? BY THE WAY by a thousand lightyears.

 

[zephead]

Out of these two..By the Way all the way for me..
However..
Nothing beats "Blood Sugar Sex Magik".

 

[METALPRIEST]

By The Way

 

[Rockperson]

By The Way is excellent

 

[Julie]

By the way of course!

 

[Tray73]

By The Way for me too