Despite the common belief that most of the tracks were recorded while he was strung out on heroin in his home in the Hollywood Hills, Frusciante has said that "That album was not recorded when I was a heroin addict.
Dù người ta tin rằng hầu hết các track được thu âm khi anh còn nghiện ma túy ở căn nhà trên Hollywood Hills, Frusciante nói rằng, "Album đó không được thu âm khi tôi nghiện ma túy.