Poison'd! is the seventh studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released June 5, 2007. The 14-track album features recordings of Poison's favorite rock classics. Nine new tracks and five previously released covers make up the album.
| Poison'd! | ||||
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| Studio album (part compilation) by | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 46:48 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Don Was, Rick Rubin, Thom Panunzio, Ric Browde, Tom Werman | |||
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| Singles from Poison'd! | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| antiMusic | [3] |
| KNAC | [4] |
| Paste | (favorable) [5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
Release and promotion edit
The first single to be released from the album was a cover of the Romantics' "What I Like About You" which also featured a music video from the band.
The album entered the Billboard 200 chart at #32, selling 21,000 copies in its first week.[7] The album also charted at #12 on the Top Rock Albums chart[8] A concert from the supporting tour was featured on the Poison DVD "Live, Raw & Uncut", which was the band's next release.
Song information edit
On January 3, 2007, Poison announced on their official Myspace page that they would like their fans to help pick favourite classic rock songs for the new studio album that they are to record. The fans replied with suggestions like Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird", Sweet's "The Ballroom Blitz", and AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long", along with what might be an obvious choice - Alice Cooper's "Poison". On January 28, Rikki Rockett explained,
The Album will be ready for a summer Poison tour. p.s. The songs we are doing are NOT what you expect
— Rikki Rockett
Singles edit
Bonus track edit
The Wal-Mart version of Poison'd! exclusively features the bonus track "SexyBack" originally performed by Justin Timberlake.[9]
It was later released as a digital single in the iTunes Store.
Covers not included edit
The only Poison cover songs not included as bonus tracks are "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" (Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show cover) from Crack a Smile...and More!, and "God Save the Queen", an instrumental Sex Pistols cover from the Open Up and Say... Ahh! sessions (which was released on the 20th anniversary edition of Flesh & Blood).
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Little Willy" | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | Sweet (1973) | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Suffragette City" | David Bowie | David Bowie (1972) | 2:57 |
| 3. | "I Never Cry" | Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner | Alice Cooper (1976) | 3:33 |
| 4. | "I Need to Know" | Tom Petty | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1978) | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Can't You See" | Toy Caldwell | The Marshall Tucker Band (1973) | 4:57 |
| 6. | "What I Like About You" | Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Jimmy Marinos | The Romantics (1980) | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Dead Flowers" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones (1971) | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Just What I Needed" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars (1978) | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons | Kiss (1975) | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Squeeze Box" | Pete Townshend | The Who (1975) | 2:30 |
| 11. | "You Don’t Mess Around with Jim" | Jim Croce | Jim Croce (1972) | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Your Mama Don't Dance" | Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina | Loggins and Messina (1972) | 3:01 |
| 13. | "We're an American Band" | Don Brewer | Grand Funk Railroad (1973) | 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) | Length |
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| 14. | "SexyBack" | Justin Timberlake, Timothy Mosley, Nate Hills | Justin Timberlake (2006) | 3:25 |
Producers edit
- Tracks 1 - 8 + 14: produced by Don Was – 2007 (new recordings)
- Track 9: produced by Rick Rubin, soundtrack of the film Less than Zero – 1987
- Track 10: produced by Thom Panunzio, Hollyweird – 2002
- Track 11: produced by Ric Browde - 1987; bonus track on Look What the Cat Dragged In - 20th Anniversary Edition – 2006
- Track 12: produced by Tom Werman, Open Up and Say...Ahh! – 1988
- Track 13: produced by Don Was, The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock – 2006
Credits edit
- Bret Michaels – lead vocals,
- C.C. DeVille – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Dall – bass, backing vocals
- Rikki Rockett – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians edit
- Jim McGorman – keyboards, backing vocals
Charts edit
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[10] | 32 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
References edit
- ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ^ Poison'd! at AllMusic
- ^ antiMusic review
- ^ KNAC review
- ^ "Paste review". Archived from the original on 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Billboard charts". Retrieved June 13, 2007.
- ^ "Billboard Poison chart history". Retrieved 2010.
- ^ Walmart catalogue
- ^ "Poison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Poison Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.