The 1989 classic rock album that Dr Dre crowned “one of my favourite albums ever made”
Dr Dre has praised the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1989 album ‘Mother’s Milk’, calling it one of his favourite albums ever made. The endorsement highlights the producer’s broad musical tastes beyond hip-hop and reflects the album’s enduring reputation in alternative and rock music.
Released in 1989, ‘Mother’s Milk’ was the band’s fourth studio album and their first with guitarist John Frusciante. It included a successful cover of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Higher Ground’ and helped establish the group before their major commercial breakthrough with 1991’s ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’.
- Dr Dre named ‘Mother’s Milk’ among his favourite albums.
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers released it in 1989.
- It helped set up the band’s later breakthrough.