John’s first solo album, the legendary Niandra LaDes And Usually Just A T-Shirt is going to be reissued in UK in a couple of days, on 28th August. Here’s a link to pre-order it.

Since many people asked, I looked up into ways of pre-ordering Stadium Arcadium. And, here’s what I found out.

Amazon.com offers both the limited edition black box and the standard 2Cd pack. Click on the given links to pre-order.

Amazon.de offers the black box for 72 Euros, the regular double CD as digipak for roughly 18 � and the version in hard pack for roughly 23 �.

Amazon.co.uk offers the digipak, the hard pack and the black box, but the prices have not been announced yet.

As noted on the official site and on a couple of other sites, iTunes also has a pre-order offer. There’s been a possibility to order the album for roughly 20 dollars, but only for fanclub members. The bonus to 28 existing songs (Dani California is unlocked instantly as one buys this…) are band commentary, the “making of Dani California” video, digital artwork. Also, everyone who preorders the album on iTunes is eligible for Ticketmaster presale for North American tour dates (to be announced) and also to win a customised iPod with logo and band signatures engravated at the back + the whole RHCP back catalogue. There’s another chance to win another of those iPods, but the contest is open to fanclub members only.

Fanclub members can also pre-order the limited edition black box for 46 dollars, but the preorders haven’t started yet. In addition to that, 10 of the pre-ordered box sets will be signed by the band and randomly sent out.

According to a research some fellow fans have done, all of the above offers are pretty affordable, compared to the prices in stores.

Oh…since the black box has been mentioned so many times in this news item, here’s what the official press release says about it:

The Limited Edition 8-panel digipak contains 2 cd’s and a DVD. The box is a 3D-image shadow box containing a 28-page plus cover booklet containing lyrics and band photos. Bottom of box has compartments that hold various “toys” including a velvet bag containing 3 small marbles and a “shooter” marble, a wooden spinning top with four interchangeable “art” toppers, notes from each member of the band, and a fake matchbook that is really a miniature notepad. DVD contains of the Dani California (video), track by track interviews with the band and making of Dani California video.

Thanks to ShyPepper for this studious research:)

A Sphere In The Heat Of Silence

29.11.2004 @ amazon.de, bol.de and jpc.de

23.11.2004 @ amazon.com

6.12.2004 @ amazon.co.uk

Curtains

6.12.2004 @ amazon.de, bol.de and jpc.de

25.1.2005 @ amazon.com

25.1.2005 @ amazon.co.uk

Go get it:)

If you are still waiting for it and you’re lucky to have fast internet, you can hear it online, right here. I’m not responsible for this, I’m just giving you the link.

Omar Rodriguez’s solo album A Manual Dexterity is out now and here’s a list of tracks where John is playing instruments…thanks to Sandra at Ramparts forum. :wub:

2. Dyna Sark Arches
Omar: guitars, bass, percussion, hand claps, organ, roland sh101
Blake Fleming: drums, hand claps
Cedric Bixler-Zavala: percussion, hand claps
Jeremy Michael Ward: melodica
John Frusciante: mini moog

3. Here The Tame Go By
Omar: guitars, bass, drum machines, roland sh7, sh1000, promars, korg ms2000, microkorg, telephone
John Fusciante: mini moog, a100

5. Dramatic Theme
Omar: piano, guitars, bass, roland sh7, sh101, korg ms2000
Blake Fleming: drums
Jeremy Michael Ward: guitar pedals
John Frusciante: guitars

10. The Palpitations Form A Limit
Omar: guitars, bass, percussion, roland sh7, korn ms200, micro korg
Blake Fleming: drums
Cedric Bixler-Zavala: vocals, lyrics
John Frusciante: guitars

And here are Sandra’s impressions of the album…

John makes a very nice contribution to this album because there are times when you can clearly tell it’s John playing. Overall, I love the whole album. I definitely enjoy the tracks where John plays. Omar did an incredible job! It’s a bit similar to some of john’s experimental work in some of his solo shows.

The titles for the two releases after “DC EP” are official now…and they are….drumroll, please….

Inside of Emptiness - 26th October 2004
A Sphere In The Heat of Silence - 23.11.2004

(from official RHCP site)

Summer Tour is just over, but before withdrawal symptoms have a chance to set in fully, a new double CD live album- the Chilis first ever! - comprising material from all 3 London Hyde Park shows promises that vital fix.

Despite the exceptionally fast production process of under one month, we are endeavouring to bring you the final tracklisting and release dates by the end of this week.

One teaser fact we can tell you already however: To round up the outdoor summer night magix fix, the “Live At Hyde Park” double CD will come with a magnificent photo booklet featuring live as well as behind the scenes imagery, including a spectacular heli shot panning the whole of London with Hyde Park and all its audience.

“Live At Hyde Park” will be released in Europe, Australia, Japan and New Zealand only.