Pornograffitti (1990) ( )

Product Summary Label: Uni/a&m UPC: 00075021531321 Release Date: 8/7/1990 Buy.com Sku: 60078621 Item#: MCP3GW Buy.com Sales Rank: 26563 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Decadence Dance ~ Extreme 2. Li'l Jack Horny ~ Extreme 3. When I'm President ~ Extreme 4. Get The Funk Out ~ Extreme 5. More Than Words ~ Extreme 6. Money (In God We Trust) ~ Extreme 7. It's A Monster ~ Extreme 8. Ponrnograffitti ~ Extreme 9. When I First Kissed You ~ Extreme 10. Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?) ~ Extreme 11. He-Man Woman Hater ~ Extreme 12. Song For Love ~ Extreme 13. Hole Hearted - (bonus track) ~ Extreme (P) 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc. (C) 1990 A&M Records Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Extreme: Gary Cherone (vocals); Nuno Bettencourt (guitar, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Pat Badger (bass, background vocals); Paul Geary (drums, percussion). Personnel: Gary Cherone (vocals, background vocals); Nuno Bettencourt (guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Dweezil Zappa (guitar); Joel Peskin, Pete Christlieb (tenor saxophone); Chuck Findley, Bob Findley (trumpet); Bill Watrous (trombone); Dick Hyde (bass trombone); Pat Badger (bass guitar, background vocals); Paul Geary (drums, percussion). Recording information: Courtlen Studios, Hanson, MA; Scream Studios, Studio City, CA. Extreme's self-titled 1989 debut made the Boston quartet quite a "buzz band" in the hard rock underground, but it wasn't until their sophomore release one year later, PORNOGRAFFITI, that the band scored their breakthrough hit. In the spring of '91, the lovely acoustic ballad "More than Words" was released as a single, and instantly became a smash hit (nearly a year after PORNOGRAFFITI was first released). And while they scored another hit with the similarly styled "Hole Hearted," Extreme's new pop fans must have been surprised when they heard the rest of the album, which was comprised mostly of hard rock/heavy metal tunes. The album was also the band's first stab at writing a concept album--it dealt with the media's subtle yet constant use of sex in advertising and it's effect on the public. If you're in the mood for rock with a progressive edge and loaded with six-string wizardry (courtesy of Nuno Bettencourt), just check out "Decadence Dance," "When I'm President," "Get the Funk Out," It('s A Monster)," "He Man Woman Hater," and the title track. Producer: Michael Wagener; Nuno Bettencourt Engineer: Bob St. John   Artist Overview An anomaly within the hard rock scene of the mid-to-late 1980s, Boston's Extreme added a funky, chops-heavy element to their take on guitar-fueled hair metal. Led by lead singer Gary Cherone and virtuoso guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, the band released several albums before scoring a monster hit with the acoustic power ballad "More Than Words." The uncharacteristically tender song remains the band's best-known to this day. In 1997 Cherone took over lead vocal duties in Van Halen, appearing on one album, while Bettencourt released the solo album SCHIZOPHRENIC the same year. The band reunited several times in the ensuing years, and Bettencourt briefly spent time in Perry Ferrel's Satellite Party in the early 2000s. Artist Influences Aerosmith | Boston | Cheap Trick | Def Leppard | Eddie Money | J. Geils Band | King Crimson | Kiss | Led Zeppelin | Queen | System of a Down | Ted Nugent | The Beatles | The Police | The Rolling Stones | Van Halen Artist Contemporaries Bon Jovi | Cinderella | Damn Yankees | David Lee Roth | Guns N' Roses | Joe Satriani | King's X | Mind Funk | Mr. Big | Poison | Queensr?che | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Shootyz Groove | Skid Row | Slaughter | Tesla | Winger Artist Followers Deftones | Godsmack | P.O.D.   Compilation Appearances Vol. 2-Very Special Christmas Love Album 1990's Americas Top 10 Ultimate 90's Vh1 Classic Presents Metal Mania: Stripped / While My Guitar Gently Weeps Vol 2 Rock Ballads Gold All #1 Hits 90's Gold:soft Rock Love Songs Number 1's Hard Rock Number 1's Now That's What I Call Power Ballads Monster Ballads: Ultimate Set   Technical Info Release Date : 08/07/1990 Original Release Date : 1990 Catalog ID : 75021-5313-2 Label : A&M Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 64m : 25s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : AAD UPC : 00075021531321   Professional Reviews Spin (11/90) - "...a sinuously funky, streetwise, harmony-drenched effort..."    Product Image