Extreme | Pornograffitti (LP, Import, 180 Gram)

180 gram vinyl edition. The Boston rockers took the world by storm with their second album, and while the hits were acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole-Hearted", the albums powerful glam rock and out-of-this world guitar solos told a broader story.

Extreme: Gary Cherone (vocals); Nuno Bettencourt (guitar, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Pat Badger (bass, background vocals); Paul Geary (drums, percussion). 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.

Tracklist

A1        Decadence Dance
A2        Li'l Jack Horny
A3        When I'm President
A4        Get The Funk Out
A5        More Than Words
A6        Money (In God We Trust)
A7        Hole Hearted
B1        It ('s A Monster)
B2        Pornograffitti
B3        When I First Kissed You
B4        Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?)
B5        He-Man Woman Hater
B6        Song For Love

*Audio and/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.

Label: MUSIC ON VINYL
Catalog: MOVELP793
Rel. Date: 09/10/2013
UPC: 600753426562

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Hard Rock