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Extreme II: Pornograffitti (also known as simply Pornograffitti) is the second studio album by the heavy metal band Extreme, released on August 7, 1990, through A&M Records.[1] The album title is a portmanteau of pornography and graffiti.

Extreme II sold very well, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, and was certified double platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA. It is the band's best selling album. Two singles from Pornograffitti, "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted", reached No. 1 and 4 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. Two other tracks, "Decadence Dance" and "Get the Funk Out", became popular on MTV's Headbangers Ball.[2]

Overview

Pornograffitti is a concept album,[3][4][5] its story is about lost innocence and uneasiness.[4] Though the album "[focuses] on the same funk-metal vibe as [their debut]", it became massively popular due to the acoustic single "More Than Words".[5]

According to authors HP Newquist and Pete Prown, the album has "a bewildering array of song styles—heavy metal, ballads, funk, etc.".[6]

The title track, as well as "More than Words" and "It('s a Monster)", have been played live since at least early April 1989, and date back to shortly after the band's self-titled debut was released.[7]

Reception

The album received largely positive reception. AllMusic reviewer Steve Huey gave the album four stars, and commented that "[the] band shows a strong desire to experiment and push the boundaries of the pop-metal format".[3] Rolling Stone placed the album at thirteenth on their list of the "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time".[4] Ultimate Classic Rock ranked it at eighth in their "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums".[8] Heavy metal author Martin Popoff, in his book The Big Book of Hair Metal, called the album, "a thinking man's hair metal album, with thoughtful lyrics and tasteful guitar work".[9]

Lead guitarist Nuno Bettencourt garnered admiration from rock guitar enthusiasts, as he was voted "Best New Talent" in a 1991 readers' poll by Guitar World magazine,[10] and that magazine later named him "Most Valuable Player" of 1991.[11]

Legacy

In 2010, after the band's reunion in the previous years, rumors started about possible commemorative shows given the 20th anniversary of the record. In 2012, the band played the entire album for four tour dates in Japan.[12] In January 2014, the band confirmed they would be performing Pornograffitti in its entirety on their 2014 European tour.[13]

In 2015, the band embarked on an extensive US tour commemorating the album's 25th anniversary.

The Japanese rock band Porno Graffitti got its name from the album.

Track listing

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Personnel

Extreme
  • Gary Cherone – lead and backing vocals
  • Nuno Bettencourt – guitars, keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements, producer on tracks 9 and 13
  • Pat Badger – bass, backing vocals
  • Paul Geary – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
  • Barbara Glynn – backing vocals on "Decadence Dance"
  • Pat Travers – backing vocals on "Get the Funk Out"
  • Jeanine Moultrine – backing vocals on "Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?)"
  • Dweezil Zappa – intro/outro lead guitar on "He-Man Woman Hater" (after "Flight of the Wounded Bumble Bee")[14]
  • Li'l Jack Horn Section in "Li'l Jack Horny", "Get the Funk Out" directed by Andy Armer
Production

Charts

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Certifications

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References

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