#286 Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Californication' (1999)

This album marked a shift in sound for the band, previously known for they funky punk sound with rapid fire rap-like vocals by Anthony Kiedis, they moved to a more commercial rock sound seeing Kiedis doing more melodic singing. Make no mistake, the rhythm section is still unmistakably RHCP. The guitar, however, is different. Uncomplicated and straight forward, yet still effective.