Porno for Pyros (album)

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Porno for Pyros
Studio album by Porno for Pyros
Released	April 27, 1993
Recorded	Summer, 1992
Genre	Alternative, Funk-Rock
Length	39:17
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Perry Farrell, Matt Hyde
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Porno for Pyros chronology
Porno for Pyros (1993) Good God's Urge (1996)

Porno for Pyros is the first album by the band of the same title, which is a side project of Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins from 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".

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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