2 Great Studio B-sides

2 songs that didn't make the final By the Way album are here for the insatiable fan to hear. "Out of Range" is great with Flea doing a little fretless work on the beginning and a bit of trumpet work in the solo for those of you who miss his trumpet work. Anthony's lyrics on the chorus are great "I don't want too much more than/Than to be reborn in the morning". John's solo is on an organ instead of a guitar and blends nicely with Flea's trumpet and his backup vocals are here as well. The other song on this disc is "Rivers of Avalon" which is great as well. John's backup vocals on the song are fabulous on the chorus. The song is fast paced and intense. There's some nice organ/keyboard textures on the song as well. A must have cd for anyone that loves the By the Way album. These songs could give anything on that record a run for it's money!!

great b-sides!

the entire "by the way" album is incredible. but the 2 unreleased b-sides on this cd (out of range & rivers of avalon) are worth getting the single for. both songs are comparable to the other songs on btw, as well as songs from californication. rivers of avalon is my personal favorite b-side from this album to date, but since there should be many more coming soon, that might change. i suggest getting the full album "by the way," both versions of the first single "by the way," both versions of this single, and any more singles that come out. they recorded about 30 songs for this album, so there are plenty of great b-sides to come!