Porno For Pyros (Album)
From Jane's Addiction Wiki
Porno For Pyros (Album) | |
| Release Date | April 27, 1993 |
| Record Company | Warner Brothers Records |
| ID Numbers | 45228-1 (12" Vinyl) 45228-2 (CD) 45228-4 (Cassette) |
| Medium(s) | CD, Cassette, iTunes, Vinyl (12") |
| Time | 39:28 |
| Artwork | Cover Back Inside Disc Vinyl (Clear Side 1) Vinyl (Clear Side 2) Vinyl (Blue) Vinyl (Pink) Acetate Cover Acetate Side 1 Acetate Sode 2 Polish Cassette Press Release |
Porno For Pyros is the self-titled debut album from the band Porno For Pyros. It was released by Warner Brothers on April 27, 1993.
Contents |
Shadow of Jane's Addiction
Porno For Pyros suffered from living in the shadow of Jane's Addiction far worse than Deconstruction. A number of factors attributed to this. The most obvious was the mere presence of lead singer Perry Farrell. Additionally, Porno For Pyros had a similar sound to Jane's Addiction. Not helping matters at all was the fact that nearly half of P4P's debut album was made up of unreleased Jane's Addiction songs.
Cover Controversy
Porno For Pyros debut album was delayed due to some controversy regarding the album artwork. The original concept artwork contained what was perceived as highly controversial figure tattooed on the arm of the devil character riding the rocket on the released cover. On his arm was a Jewish star of David with a swastika inside of it. While this combination of images is actually a sign of universal peace, and the swastika is an ancient symbol that dates back well prior to Nazi Germany that even appears in Native American artwork, Warner Brothers was afraid of the potential fallout from a misunderstood interpretation of the symbol.
Track Listing
- Sadness (2:33)
- Porno For Pyros (3:06))
- Meija (3:15)
- Cursed Female (3:25)
- Cursed Male (3:54)
- Pets (3:36)
- Bad Shit (2:59)
- Packin' .25 (4:10)
- Black Girlfriend (4:34)
- Blood Rag (3:31)
- Orgasm (4:28)
Charting, Sales & Awards
Porno For Pyros peaked at number 3 on Billboard Magazine's Billboard 200.
Initial album sales were very strong. The album was certified Gold, indicated sales of 500,000 copies, by the RIAA on June 29, 1993. The album was just over two months old. However, sales quickly dropped off and the album has yet to reach Platinum status.
