Porno for Pyros is the eponymous debut album

Album

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 by Porno for Pyros

Porno for Pyros

Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction...

, which was the next project for Perry Farrell

Perry Farrell

Perry Farrell is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William...

 and Stephen Perkins

Stephen Perkins

Stephen Andrew Perkins is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with Jane's Addiction and Hellflower....

 after the demise of Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...

. It was released on April 27, 1993 after Jane's Addiction's break-up. The album contains the #1 Modern Rock

Modern rock

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 single "Pets

Pets (song)

Pets is the name of the debut single by alternative rock band Porno for Pyros. The song became a #1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart...

". The title track, along with "Black Girlfriend", both make reference to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots

1992 Los Angeles riots

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, 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
   Pets (song)
   Pets is the name of the debut single by alternative rock band Porno for Pyros. The song became a #1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart...
   
   " – 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
  Peter DiStefano
  Peter DiStefano is best known as the guitarist for the alternative rock band Porno for Pyros...
  
   - Guitar
• Perry Farrell
  Perry Farrell
  Perry Farrell is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William...
  
   - Vocals, Producer, Artwork
• Barrie Goshko - Lettering
• Bill Hofstadter - Artwork, Photography
• Matt Hyde - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Cecil Juanarena - Imaging
• Martyn LeNoble
  Martyn LeNoble
  Martyn LeNoble is a Dutch bassist and founding member of Porno for Pyros.LeNoble started his musical career by playing bass in a Dutch punk rock band when he was 14. In 1989, he moved to Los Angeles and played with the likes of Thelonious Monster and The Too Free Stooges...
  
   - Bass
• Stephen Perkins
  Stephen Perkins
  Stephen Andrew Perkins is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with Jane's Addiction and Hellflower....
  
   - Percussion, Drums
• Porno for Pyros
  Porno for Pyros
  Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction...
  
  
• 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