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| Sock-Cess | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1989 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||
| Length | 1:14:50 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers chronology | ||||
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Sock-Cess is a 1989 compilation album by Red Hot Chili Peppers and was released exclusively in the UK by EMI as a promotional only release. The album contains tracks from the band's first four studio albums. [1]
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