Artist: POISON
Album: POISON D (CD)

Year: 2007
Media type: CD

Joining the din of cover albums released by bands in the twilight of their careers, 1980s hair metal survivors Poison offer up the aptly titled POISON'D! Bringing their diehards into the process, the band invited fans to make song suggestions for the set. Previously released tracks such as "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins & Messina) and "We're An American Band" (Grand Funk Railroad) were no-brainers for inclusion, as these send-ups have become staples of the group's high-energy live shows for years.

With esteemed producer Don Was leading the charge, the new recordings make no attempt to reinvent the wheel. The band pay homage to their influences with straight-up versions of "Can't You See" (Marshall Tucker Band) and "I Never Cry" (Alice Cooper), and offer a surprisingly well-executed take on "Suffragette City" (David Bowie). All in all, POISON'D is a fun collection that Poison fans, by design, are sure to appreciate.

TRACKLIST:

01. Little Willy
02. Suffragette City
03. I Never Cry
04. I Need To Know
05. Can't You See
06. What I Like About You
07. Dead Flowers
08. Just What I Needed
09. Rock 'N Roll All Night
10. Squeeze Box
11. You Don't Mess Around With Jim
12. Your Mama Don't Dance
13. We're An American Band

Audio Remasterer: Steven Marcussen.
Recording information: 1987 - 2007.

LINE-UP:

Bret Michaels (vocals, harmonica)
C.C. DeVille (guitar, background vocals)
Bobby Dall (bass, background vocals)
Rikki Rockett (drums, background vocals)

Additional personnel: James McGorman (background vocals)