Poison'd! is the seventh and final studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released through Capitol Records on June 5, 2007. The 14-track album features cover versions of the band's favorite rock classics. Nine new tracks and five previously released covers make up the album.
Release and promotion 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. Retrieved June 13, 2007. The album also charted at #12 on the Top Rock Albums chart Retrieved 2010. A concert from the supporting tour was featured on the Poison DVD "Live, Raw & Uncut", which was the band's next release.
Song information 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,
Singles "What I Like About You"
Bonus track The Walmart version of Poison'd! exclusively features the bonus track "SexyBack" originally performed by Justin Timberlake.Walmart catalogue
It was later released as a digital single in the iTunes Store.
Covers not included The only Poison cover songs not included as bonus tracks are "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
Personnel Poison Bret Michaels – lead vocals, C.C. DeVille – lead guitar, backing vocals Bobby Dall – bass, backing vocals Rikki Rockett – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians Jim McGorman – keyboards, backing vocals
Producers 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
Charts Chart (2007) Peakposition
References
External links Official website