Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

I feel that the Red Hot Chili Peppers should only exist when John Fruisciante is in the band.  The guitarist has come and gone at various points in their career and his presence lifts the band.  Or more accurately, his absence is keenly felt on the albums when someone else replaces him.  I think this is the Red Hot Chili Peppers best album.  It is the point where they start to focus some of the rougher edges into proper songs, but without losing what makes them unique.  This album features tracks like Scar Tissue, Parallel Universe and Around the World. It elevated them to become stadium fillers.  Rightly so.