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ALBUM OF THE WEEK # 320 EXTREME - EXTREME II: PORNOGRAFFITTI (1990)

Disclaimer: All info that does not reside in my brain is gathered from wikipedia.com (mostly because Jon can't stand it) unless otherwise noted.

I really enjoyed the music of the 80's, so let's look at an album that was released in 1990.  After all, 1990 is practically the late 80's.  Anyway, your Album of the Week is Extreme II: Pornograffiti.  You may or may not remember the album, but if you were old enough to listen to the radio and to watch MTV back then, I'd be willing to bet that you remember at least one of the songs from the album.  

Let's see:

  • Pornograffitti is the best selling album released by Extreme, going 2 X Platinum and topping out at number 10.
  • The band scored a number one hit with the previously alluded to More Than Words and also had a Top 5 hit with the follow-up Hole Hearted (number 4).
  • The album is loosely themed around sex, money and excess and their exploitation.  
  • Pornograffiti really put Nuno Bettencourt on the map.  
  • It's absolutely hard rock with a bit of funk as well.
  • A deluxe version with a second disc of alternate mixes and edits was released in 2015.
  • Both Pat Travers and Dweezil Zappa make brief appearances.
  • The song Hole Hearted does not appear on the Vinyl album.

So what do you say?  Are you a fan?  I wasn't back then.  I didn't buy the album until a few years back.  I do like Extreme, but I honestly don't listen to them very often.  But Cherone is a good vocalist and I have enjoyed his work of late in Hurtsmile.  And of course, Nuno is a fine guitarist.  What say you?

1. Decadence Dance

2. Lil' Jack Horny

3. When I'm President

4. Get The Funk Out

5. More Than Words

6. Money (In God We Trust)

7. It ('s A Monster)

8. Pornograffitti

9. When I First Kissed You

10. Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?)

11. He-Man Woman Hater

12. Song For Love

13. Hole Hearted

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I knew that too, I just knew Jon would say something...Cause I know stuff.

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