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A Rolling Stone magazin imád listákat csinálni, amivel aztán senki nem ért egyet, de legalább lehet rajta vitatkozni, ami mindig jó kattintás generálás. Most, hogy eltelt a 21. század első negyede, összerakták az elmúlt 25 év 250 legjobb lemezének a listáját, a 182. helyen a Stadium Arcadium áll.

After nearly two decades of death, addiction, and tumult, the Red Hot Chili Peppers had hit their smoothest period yet by the early 2000s, but this double album was still a bold move for an alt-rock group that was finding its footing in the pop world. The risk was worth the reward. RHCP returned to their funk-rock roots throughout much of the project but also showed off some of their deepest, most mature songwriting yet. Ultimately, Stadium Arcadium worked because it was catchy as hell: Singles like “Dani California,” “Snow (Hey Oh),” and “Tell Me Baby” are pristinely produced stadium-rock classics and were mega-hits upon release, helping give the band its first Number One album. —B.S.