Porno for Pyros (album)

Porno for Pyros
Studio album by Porno for Pyros
Released	April 27, 1993
Recorded	Summer, 1992
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	39:17
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Perry Farrell, Matt Hyde
Porno for Pyros chronology
Porno for Pyros (1993) Good God's Urge (1996)

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Porno for Pyros is the eponymous debut album by Porno for Pyros, which was the next project for Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins after the demise of Jane's Addiction. It was released on April 27, 1993 after Jane's Addiction's break-up. The album contains the #1 Modern Rock single "Pets". The title track, along with "Black Girlfriend", both make reference to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, which occurred prior to the album's production.

Track listing

All songs written by Porno for Pyros

1. "Sadness" – 2:33
2. "Porno for Pyros" – 3:06
3. "Meija" – 3:13
4. "Cursed Female" – 3:24
5. "Cursed Male" – 3:50
6. "Pets" – 3:36
7. "Bad Shit" – 2:58
8. "Packin' .25" – 4:08
9. "Black Girlfriend" – 4:33
10. "Blood Rag" – 3:29
11. "Orgasm" – 4:27

Personnel

• Chris Bellman - Mastering
• Peter DiStefano - Guitar
• Perry Farrell - Vocals, Producer, Artwork
• Barrie Goshko - Lettering
• Bill Hofstadter - Artwork, Photography
• Matt Hyde - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Cecil Juanarena - Imaging
• Martyn LeNoble - Bass
• Stephen Perkins - Percussion, Drums
• Porno for Pyros
• Tom Recchion - Art Direction, Design
• Rob Seifert - Engineer
• Skatemaster Tate
• Damian Wagner - Assistant Engineer

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1993	The Billboard 200	3

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1993	"Cursed Female"	Modern Rock Tracks	3
1993	"Pets"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	25
1993	"Pets"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
1993	"Pets"	The Billboard Hot 100	67