Poison - Poison´d
Oh my god, Look what the cat dragged in!! - a new Poison album. FINALLY!

Doesn't Poison have any ideas up their sleeve? Not since "Crack a Smile" has Poison put something decent out. "Crack a Smile" was recorded in 1994 and 1995 and since then Poison only released one full studio album. "Poison´d" is a cover album similar to drummer Rikki Rockett´s solo album "Glitter 4 your Soul" the only difference being that this is full blown Poison, but Rockett´s album turned out better.

Highlights are Alice Cooper´s acoustic ballad I Never Cry and remarkably rocking versions of David Bowie's Suffragette city and Tom Petty´s I need to know. Can´t you see works great and could easily been on any of Bret Michaels solo albums. CC Deville sounds best on the previous released Squeeze Box and We´re an American band

Archive this CD under "Nothing but a good time". Artistic wise this is admission of failure, since 5 of the 13 songs have previously been released. Not everything works being Poison´d and I am sure Rolling Stones fans won't approve Dead Flowers, which doesn't fit the band at all.

Poison has a loyal and dedicated fan base and Poison will also continue to get support from me. However it's a clear and invariable demand that the band becomes creative and records a new studio album of Poison originals.

The band still sound like they are enjoying themselves and despite it's cheap, the performances are quite good.

Poison needs to get back on the rocking horse and play dirty!

Written by Michael
Thursday, July 12, 2007
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Review by Michael

Released by
Capitol records - 2007

Tracklisting
1. Little Willy
2. Suffragette City
3. I never Cry
4. I Need To Know
5. Can't You See
6. What I Like About You
7. Dead Flowers
8. Just What I needed
9. Rock 'N' Roll All Nite
10. Squeeze Box
11. You Don't Mess Around With Jim
12.. Your Mama Don't Dance
13. We're An American Band

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Look What The Cat Dragged In - (Stuart)

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