About This Album

By the Way is the eighth studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers, originally released July 9, 2002 via Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Rick Rubin. Debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 286,000 first-week copies. Features 16 tracks including By the Way, The Zephyr Song, Can’t Stop, Dosed, Universally Speaking, and Don’t Forget Me. The album marked a creative shift toward melodic, layered vocals and bass-heavy arrangements.

About This Pressing

This is the first-ever vinyl reissue since the original 2002 pressing. Standard black 2LP pressing with a printed lyric insert. Released via Warner Records in 2021.

Technical Specifications

Format: 2LP Black Vinyl (Printed Insert — 16 tracks)  │  Label: Warner Records (2021)  │  Producer: Rick Rubin

Tracklist

Side A
A1. By the Way
A2. Universally Speaking
A3. This Is the Place
A4. Dosed

Side B
B1. Don’t Forget Me
B2. The Zephyr Song
B3. Can’t Stop
B4. I Could Die for You

Side C
C1. Midnight
C2. Throw Away Your Television
C3. Cabron
C4. Tear

Side D
D1. On Mercury
D2. Minor Thing
D3. Warm Tape
D4. Venice Queen