Porno for Pyros - Porno for Pyros (1993)
Tracklist front / back album covers
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
Porno for Pyros Band Members / Musicians
Peter DiStefano – guitars
Perry Farrell – vocals
Martyn LeNoble – bass guitars
Stephen Perkins – drums, percussion
Skatemaster Tate – sound additives
Matt Hyde – sound additives
Matt Hyde – Production, recording engineer, mixing
Perry Farrell – Production
Rob Seifert – Recording engineer
Damien Wagner – Assistant recording engineer
Chris Belman – Mastering
Tom Recchion – Art direction, design
Bill Hofstadter – Artwork, photography
Perry Farrell – Artwork
Barrie Goshko – Lettering
Cecil Juanarena – Computer imaging
Ted Gardner – Management
Don Muller – Booking agent
Ted Mico – Publicity
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. 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. 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 RIAA and contained the No. 1 Modern Rock single "Pets".
