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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Porno for Pyros
| name = Porno for Pyros
| type = [[Album]]
| type = studio
| artist = [[Porno for Pyros]]
| artist = [[Porno for Pyros]]
| cover = Porno for Pyros Self-Titled.jpg
| cover = Porno for Pyros Self-Titled.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = April 27, 1993
| released = {{start date|1993|4|27}}
| recorded = Summer, 1992
| recorded = 1992
| venue =
| studio = Crystal Sound (Hollywood)
| studio =
| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| length = 39:17
| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[psychedelic rock]]
| label = [[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]
| length = 39:17
| producer =
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records]]
| producer = [[Perry Farrell]], [[Matt Hyde]]
* [[Perry Farrell]]
* [[Matt Hyde]]
| prev_title =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Good God's Urge]]
| next_title = [[Good God's Urge]]
| next_year = 1996
| next_year = 1996
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Porno for Pyros
| name = Porno for Pyros
| type = studio
| type = studio
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| single1date = 1993
| single1date = 1993
| single2 = [[Pets (song)|Pets]]
| single2 = [[Pets (song)|Pets]]
| single2date = June 1993
| single2date = 1993
| single3 = Meija
| single3 = Meija
| single3date = 1993
| single3date = 1993
| single4 = Sadness
| single4 = Sadness
| single4date = March 1994
| single4date = 1994
}}
}}
}}
}}


'''''Porno for Pyros''''' is the debut [[album]] by [[Porno for Pyros]], released on April 27, 1993, on the same label as [[Jane's Addiction]], [[Warner Bros. Records]].<ref name="answers">{{cite web|author=Porno for Pyros |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/porno-for-pyros-album |title=Porno for Pyros: Information from |publisher=Answers.com |date=1993-04-27 |accessdate=2012-01-07}}</ref> Jane's Addiction guitarist [[Dave Navarro]] and bassist [[Eric Avery]], battling substance abuse issues, had left the band in 1991 in an attempt to stay clean, though the other half of the band wished to continue creating music. The remaining members of Jane's Addiction, [[Perry Farrell]] and [[Stephen Perkins]], were joined by guitarist [[Peter DiStefano]] and future Jane's Addiction bassist [[Martyn LeNoble]], and continued under the new band name Porno for Pyros.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p41003/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Porno for Pyros|website=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=2012-03-05}}</ref> The band (and album) name is a reference to the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]], which are mentioned throughout the songs on the album as a recurring theme.
'''''Porno for Pyros''''' is the debut studio album by the American [[alternative rock]] band [[Porno for Pyros]], released on April 27, 1993, by [[Warner Records|Warner Bros. Records]]. [[Jane's Addiction]] guitarist [[Dave Navarro]] and bassist [[Eric Avery]], battling substance abuse issues, had left the band in 1991 in an attempt to stay clean, though the other half of the band wished to continue creating music. The remaining members of Jane's Addiction, [[Perry Farrell]] and [[Stephen Perkins]], were joined by guitarist [[Peter DiStefano]] and future Jane's Addiction bassist [[Martyn LeNoble]], and continued under the new band name Porno for Pyros.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/porno-for-pyros-mn0000355208|title=Porno for Pyros Biography|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 12, 2024}}</ref> The band (and album) name is a reference to the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]], which are mentioned throughout the songs on the album as a recurring theme.


The album was certified Gold in the U.S. by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] and contained the No. 1 [[Modern Rock]] single "[[Pets (song)|Pets]]".
The album was certified Gold in the US by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] and contained the No. 1 [[Modern rock]] single "[[Pets (song)|Pets]]".


==Music==
==Music==
Before the album's release, the musical direction and focus of the band and album were said to be "laid-back", "ethnic-influenced" and "edgy and experimental".<ref name="ew"/><ref name="la"/> Critics often compared the sound of ''Porno for Pyros'' to that of [[Jane's Addiction]] upon its release, noting many parallels in song structure and overall sound.<ref name="la"/><ref name="rs"/> Many of the songs on the album were written in Jane’s Addiction.
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r168502/review}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2Score = B+<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,306469,00.html|title=Porno for Pyros Review|last=Browne|first=David|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=1993-05-07|accessdate=2013-02-23}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="la">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-04-25/entertainment/ca-26889_1_album-review|title=Album Review (Porno for Pyros, ''Porno for Pyros'')|last=Gold|first=Jonathan|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=1993-04-25|accessdate=2013-02-23}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1101167&style=music|title=Porno for Pyros CD Album|publisher=[[CD Universe]]|accessdate=2013-02-23}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev5Score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=porno+for+pyros|title=CG: Porno for Pyros|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|publisher=RobertChristgau.com|accessdate=2013-02-23}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pornoforpyros/albums/album/194070/review/5944648/porno_for_pyros|title=Porno for Pyros: Porno for Pyros : Music Reviews|last=Berger|first=Arion|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=1993-07-08|accessdate=2013-02-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015152331/http://rollingstone.com/artists/pornoforpyros/albums/album/194070/review/5944648/porno_for_pyros|archivedate=2007-10-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
Before the album's release, the musical direction and focus of the band and album were said to be "laid-back", "ethnic-influenced" and "edgy and experimental".<ref name="ew" /><ref name="la" /> This ultimately proved to be inaccurate of ''Porno for Pyros'', though the 1996 follow-up ''[[Good God's Urge]]'' eventually made good on the assertion. Critics often compared the sound of ''Porno for Pyros'' to that of Jane's Addiction upon its release, noting many parallels in song structure and overall sound.<ref name="la" /><ref name="rs" />


Such comparisons may be unavoidable; three of Porno for Pyros' founding four members (Farrell, Perkins and LeNoble) have either been past or are current members of Jane's Addiction. In addition, a number of songs on ''Porno for Pyros'', namely "Blood Rag" and "Bad Shit", were written during the pre-1992 Jane's Addiction period,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://janesaddiction.org/songs/janes-addiction/blood-rag/| work=JanesAddiction.org | title=Jane's Addiction Resource: Blood Rag | accessdate=9 Jun 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://janesaddiction.org/songs/janes-addiction/bad-shit/| work=JanesAddiction.org | title=Jane's Addiction Resource: Bad Shit | accessdate=9 Jun 2013}}</ref> although they would remain unfinished and unrecorded until the ''Porno for Pyros'' album.
Such comparisons may be unavoidable; three of Porno for Pyros' founding four members (Farrell, Perkins and LeNoble) have either been past or are current members of Jane's Addiction. In addition, a number of songs on ''Porno for Pyros'', namely "Blood Rag" and "Bad Shit", were written during the pre-1992 Jane's Addiction period,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://janesaddiction.org/songs/janes-addiction/blood-rag/|title=Blood Rag|website=janesaddiction.org|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://janesaddiction.org/songs/janes-addiction/bad-shit/|title=Bad Shit|website=janesaddiction.org|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> although they would remain unfinished and unrecorded until the ''Porno for Pyros'' album.


The songs "Cursed Female" and "Cursed Male" were released as the album's first single.<ref name="cf">{{cite web |url= http://janesaddiction.org/discography/porno-for-pyros/promos/cursed-female-cursed-male/| work=JanesAddiction.org | title=Porno for Pyros Discography: Cursed Female / Cursed Male | accessdate=9 Jun 2013}}</ref> The songs appear on the album as two separate tracks. In addition to the two respective album versions, the single also included the two songs together in medley form as a single track.<ref name="cf" /> This medley was also released on the album's second (and highest charting) single, "Pets".
The songs "Cursed Female" and "Cursed Male" were released as the album's first single.<ref name="cf">{{cite web|url=http://janesaddiction.org/discography/porno-for-pyros/promos/cursed-female-cursed-male/|title=Cursed Female / Cursed Male|website=janesaddiction.org|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> The songs appear on the album as two separate tracks. In addition to the two respective album versions, the single also included the two songs together in medley form as a single track.<ref name="cf"/> This medley was also released on the album's second (and highest charting) single, "[[Pets (song)|Pets]]".


Another non-album [[A-side and B-side|B-side]], "A Little Sadness", was released as a track on ''Porno for Pyros''' fourth and final single, "Sadness".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://janesaddiction.org/discography/porno-for-pyros/singles/sadness/| work=JanesAddiction.org | title=Porno for Pyros Discography: Sadness | accessdate=9 Jun 2013}}</ref> Recorded during the album sessions but left off in favor of its namesake, the song was a complete reworking and rerecording of "Sadness". "A Little Sadness" featured primarily acoustic guitars, subdued vocals, bongos and saxophone, a sharp contrast to its electric progenitor. In an unusual move, a video was created for the B-side rather than the album track.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://janesaddiction.org/songs/porno-for-pyros/a-little-sadness/| work=JanesAddiction.org | title=Porno for Pyros Resource: A Little Sadness | accessdate=9 Jun 2013}}</ref>
Another non-album B-side, "A Little Sadness", was released as a track on ''Porno for Pyros''' fourth and final single, "Sadness".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://janesaddiction.org/discography/porno-for-pyros/singles/sadness/|title=Sadness|website=janesaddiction.org|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> Recorded during the album sessions but left off in favor of its namesake, the song was a complete reworking and rerecording of "Sadness". "A Little Sadness" featured primarily acoustic guitars, subdued vocals, bongos and saxophone, a sharp contrast to its electric progenitor. In an unusual move, a video was created for the B-side rather than the album track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://janesaddiction.org/songs/porno-for-pyros/a-little-sadness/|title=A Little Sadness|website=janesaddiction.org|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref>


"Porno for Pyros", "Packin' .25" and "Black Girlfriend" all referenced or were inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
"Porno for Pyros", "Packin' .25" and "Black Girlfriend" all referenced or were inspired by the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]].

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/porno-for-pyros-mw0000094416|title=Porno for Pyros – Porno for Pyros|last=Prato|first=Greg|website=AllMusic|access-date=March 12, 2024}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Porno+for+Pyros|title=CG: Porno for Pyros|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|website=Robert Christgau|access-date=March 12, 2024}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3score = B+<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1993/05/07/porno-pyros/|title=Porno for Pyros|last=Browne|first=David|author-link=David Browne (journalist)|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=May 7, 1993|access-date=March 12, 2024}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="la">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-25-ca-26889-story.html|title=ALBUM REVIEW|last=Gold|first=Jonathan|author-link=Jonathan Gold|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 25, 1993|access-date=February 23, 2013}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pornoforpyros/albums/album/194070/review/5944648/porno_for_pyros|title=Porno for Pyros: Porno for Pyros : Music Reviews|last=Berger|first=Arion|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=July 8, 1993|access-date=February 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015152331/http://rollingstone.com/artists/pornoforpyros/albums/album/194070/review/5944648/porno_for_pyros|archive-date=October 15, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Cross|first=Charles R.|author-link=Charles R. Cross|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor1-link=Nathan Brackett|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|editor2-link=Christian Hoard|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide|edition=4th|year=2004|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster#Former imprints|Fireside]]|location=New York City|isbn=978-0-7432-0169-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea0000unse/page/646/mode/1up?view=theater 646]|chapter=Porno for Pyros}}</ref>
}}

''[[Newsday]]'' noted that "the playing is a little more minimalist than Jane's Addiction, with Perkins's percussion often spare and subtle (though prominent in the mix), while DiStefano's guitar is decidedly more earthbound than that of Jane's often adventurous David Navarro."<ref>{{cite news|last=Robins|first=Wayne|title=Jane's Recovery|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|location=Melville, New York|publisher=[[Times Mirror Company]]|page=19|issn=0278-5587|date=April 25, 1993}}</ref> ''[[Trouser Press]]'' opined that "the relentless stupidity of Farrell's wishfully scandalous dilettantism ... adds to the misery, but that’s nothing new for him."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/porno-for-pyros/|title=Porno for Pyros|last=Robbins|first=Ira|website=[[Trouser Press]]|access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that "songs jump from drifting ballad to wah-wah funk to blaring power chords, from bluesy rock to Perkins's hard-rock version of Latin rhythms... The volatile, turbulent music scrabbles at emotions that rock rarely touches."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/02/arts/record-brief-030993.html|title=RECORD BRIEF|last=Pareles|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 2, 1993|access-date=July 6, 2024}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| all_writing = Porno for Pyros
| headline =
| title1 = Sadness
| length1 = 2:33
| all_writing = Porno for Pyros ([[Perry Farrell]], [[Stephen Perkins]], [[Peter DiStefano]] and [[Martyn LeNoble]])
| total_length = 39:17
| title2 = Porno for Pyros
| title1 = Sadness
| length2 = 3:06
| length1 = 2:33
| title3 = Meija
| title2 = Porno for Pyros
| length3 = 3:13
| length2 = 3:06
| title4 = Cursed Female
| title3 = Meija
| length4 = 3:24
| length3 = 3:13
| title5 = Cursed Male
| title4 = Cursed Female
| length5 = 3:50
| length4 = 3:24
| title6 = [[Pets (song)|Pets]]
| title5 = Cursed Male
| length6 = 3:36
| length5 = 3:50
| title7 = Bad Shit
| title6 = [[Pets (song)|Pets]]
| length7 = 2:58
| length6 = 3:36
| title8 = Packin' .25
| title7 = Bad Shit
| length8 = 4:08
| length7 = 2:58
| title9 = Black Girlfriend
| title8 = Packin' .25
| length9 = 4:33
| length8 = 4:08
| title10 = Blood Rag
| title9 = Black Girlfriend
| length10 = 3:29
| length9 = 4:33
| title11 = Orgasm
| title10 = Blood Rag
| length10 = 3:29
| title11 = Orgasm
| length11 = 4:27
| length11 = 4:27
| total_length = 39:17
}}
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Porno for Pyros
'''Porno for Pyros'''
*[[Peter DiStefano]] – guitars
* [[Perry Farrell]] – vocals
*[[Perry Farrell]] – vocals
* [[Peter DiStefano]] – guitars
*[[Martyn LeNoble]] – bass guitars
* [[Martyn LeNoble]] – bass
*[[Stephen Perkins]] – drums, percussion
* [[Stephen Perkins]] – drums, percussion


;Additional musicians
'''Additional personnel'''
* [[Skatemaster Tate]] – sound additives
* [[Skatemaster Tate]] – sound additives
* [[Matt Hyde]] – sound additives
* [[Matt Hyde]] – sound additives


'''Technical'''
;Recording personnel
* [[Matt Hyde]] – Production, recording engineer, mixing
* Matt Hyde – production, recording engineer, mixing
* Perry Farrell – Production
* Perry Farrell – production
* Rob Seifert – Recording engineer
* Rob Seifert – recording engineer
* Damien Wagner – Assistant recording engineer
* Damien Wagner – assistant recording engineer
* Chris Belman – Mastering
* [[Chris Bellman]] – mastering


'''Artwork'''
;Additional personnel
* Tom Recchion – Art direction, design
* Tom Recchion – art direction, design
* Bill Hofstadter – Artwork, photography
* Bill Hofstadter – artwork, photography
* Perry Farrell – Artwork
* Perry Farrell – artwork
* Barrie Goshko – Lettering
* Barrie Goshko – lettering
* Cecil Juanarena – Computer imaging
* Cecil Juanarena – computer imaging
* Ted Gardner – Management
* Don Muller – Booking agent
* Ted Mico – Publicity

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|award=Gold|title=Porno for Pyros|artist=Porno for Pyros|relyear=1993}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|award=Gold|title=Porno for Pyros|artist=Porno for Pyros}}
{{certification Table Bottom}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ North American ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' - Album
|-
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (1993)
! Year
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
! Chart
! Position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Australia|35|artist=Porno for Pyros|album=Porno for Pyros|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2022}}
| 1993
| [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
| 3
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ North American ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' - Singles
|-
! Year
! Single
! Chart
! Position
|-
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|16|artist=Porno for Pyros|album=Porno for Pyros|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2022}}
|1993
|"Cursed Female"
|Modern Rock Tracks
|3
|-
|-
{{album chart|UK2|13|date=19930502|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2022}}
|1993
|"Pets"
|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|25
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|3|artist=Porno for Pyros|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2024}}
|1993
|"Pets"
|Modern Rock Tracks
|1
|- style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"
|1993
|"Pets"
|The Billboard Hot 100
|67
|}
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Porno for Pyros|artist=Porno for Pyros|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1993|certyear=1993|access-date=May 27, 2013}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Porno for Pyros|artist=Porno for Pyros|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1993|certyear=1993|access-date=May 27, 2013}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 09:46, 15 August 2024

Porno for Pyros
Studio album by
Porno for Pyros
ReleasedApril 27, 1993 (1993-04-27)
Recorded1992
StudioCrystal Sound (Hollywood)
GenreAlternative rock
Length39:17
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Porno for Pyros chronology
Porno for Pyros
(1993) 		Good God's Urge
(1996)
Singles from Porno for Pyros
  1. "Cursed Female / Cursed Male"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Pets"
    Released: 1993
  3. "Meija"
    Released: 1993
  4. "Sadness"
    Released: 1994

Porno for Pyros is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band Porno for Pyros, released on April 27, 1993, by Warner Bros. Records. Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and bassist Eric Avery, battling substance abuse issues, had left the band in 1991 in an attempt to stay clean, though the other half of the band wished to continue creating music. The remaining members of Jane's Addiction, Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins, were joined by guitarist Peter DiStefano and future Jane's Addiction bassist Martyn LeNoble, and continued under the new band name Porno for Pyros.[1] The band (and album) name is a reference to the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which are mentioned throughout the songs on the album as a recurring theme.

The album was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA and contained the No. 1 Modern rock single "Pets".

Music

[edit]

Before the album's release, the musical direction and focus of the band and album were said to be "laid-back", "ethnic-influenced" and "edgy and experimental".[2][3] Critics often compared the sound of Porno for Pyros to that of Jane's Addiction upon its release, noting many parallels in song structure and overall sound.[3][4] Many of the songs on the album were written in Jane’s Addiction.

Such comparisons may be unavoidable; three of Porno for Pyros' founding four members (Farrell, Perkins and LeNoble) have either been past or are current members of Jane's Addiction. In addition, a number of songs on Porno for Pyros, namely "Blood Rag" and "Bad Shit", were written during the pre-1992 Jane's Addiction period,[5][6] although they would remain unfinished and unrecorded until the Porno for Pyros album.

The songs "Cursed Female" and "Cursed Male" were released as the album's first single.[7] The songs appear on the album as two separate tracks. In addition to the two respective album versions, the single also included the two songs together in medley form as a single track.[7] This medley was also released on the album's second (and highest charting) single, "Pets".

Another non-album B-side, "A Little Sadness", was released as a track on Porno for Pyros' fourth and final single, "Sadness".[8] Recorded during the album sessions but left off in favor of its namesake, the song was a complete reworking and rerecording of "Sadness". "A Little Sadness" featured primarily acoustic guitars, subdued vocals, bongos and saxophone, a sharp contrast to its electric progenitor. In an unusual move, a video was created for the B-side rather than the album track.[9]

"Porno for Pyros", "Packin' .25" and "Black Girlfriend" all referenced or were inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Robert Christgau(dud)[11]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[12]

Newsday noted that "the playing is a little more minimalist than Jane's Addiction, with Perkins's percussion often spare and subtle (though prominent in the mix), while DiStefano's guitar is decidedly more earthbound than that of Jane's often adventurous David Navarro."[13] Trouser Press opined that "the relentless stupidity of Farrell's wishfully scandalous dilettantism ... adds to the misery, but that’s nothing new for him."[14] The New York Times wrote that "songs jump from drifting ballad to wah-wah funk to blaring power chords, from bluesy rock to Perkins's hard-rock version of Latin rhythms... The volatile, turbulent music scrabbles at emotions that rock rarely touches."[15]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Porno for Pyros

No.TitleLength
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
Total length:39:17

Personnel

[edit]

Porno for Pyros

Additional personnel

Technical

  • Matt Hyde – production, recording engineer, mixing
  • Perry Farrell – production
  • Rob Seifert – recording engineer
  • Damien Wagner – assistant recording engineer
  • Chris Bellman – mastering

Artwork

  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Bill Hofstadter – artwork, photography
  • Perry Farrell – artwork
  • Barrie Goshko – lettering
  • Cecil Juanarena – computer imaging

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 35
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 13
US Billboard 200[19] 3

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ a b Browne, David (May 7, 1993). "Porno for Pyros". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Gold, Jonathan (April 25, 1993). "ALBUM REVIEW". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Berger, Arion (July 8, 1993). "Porno for Pyros: Porno for Pyros : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Blood Rag". janesaddiction.org. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Bad Shit". janesaddiction.org. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Cursed Female / Cursed Male". janesaddiction.org. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Sadness". janesaddiction.org. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  9. ^ "A Little Sadness". janesaddiction.org. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  10. ^ Prato, Greg. "Porno for Pyros – Porno for Pyros". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Porno for Pyros". Robert Christgau. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Porno for Pyros". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York City: Fireside. p. 646. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  13. ^ Robins, Wayne (April 25, 1993). "Jane's Recovery". Newsday. Melville, New York: Times Mirror Company. p. 19. ISSN 0278-5587.
  14. ^ Robbins, Ira. "Porno for Pyros". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  15. ^ Pareles, Jon (May 2, 1993). "RECORD BRIEF". The New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Porno for Pyros – Porno for Pyros". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – Porno for Pyros – Porno for Pyros". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  19. ^ "Porno for Pyros Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Porno for Pyros – Porno for Pyros". Music Canada. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Porno for Pyros – Porno for Pyros". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
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