Poison

[Malcolm]

POISON, one of hard rock's most iconic, enduring and controversial bands, celebrates 20 years in 2006. To commemorate this anniversary milestone and the band's career tally of more than 25 million albums and DVDs sold around the world, POISON and Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing have partnered to release "The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock" on April 4. The new 18-track collection packs POISON's biggest hits and fan favorites and will also debut the group's explosive new version of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's "We're An American Band", produced by Don Was (THE ROLLING STONES, BOB DYLAN). In May, POISON will hit the road for a major 20th anniversary summer tour sponsored by Live Nation! and presented by VH1 Classic.

With the band's most recent studio album, "Hollyweird", along with "Poison Greatest Hits", which just reached double platinum, and their gold-certified "Greatest Video Hits" DVD, POISON continues on with a do-it-yourself attitude, also touring to sold-out venues around the world. Following a 2003 VH1-sponsored tour, POISON co-headlined a national tour with KISS in 2004.

POISON's 20th anniversary world tour will take the band to major concert venues around the globe this summer. Tour dates and line-up details will be announced and posted to the band's official website as they develop. Visit www.poisonweb.com and www.bretmichaels.com for the latest POISON news and links to other related websites

"The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock" track listing:

01. Cry Tough
02. Talk Dirty To Me
03. I Want Action
04. I Won't Forget You
05. Look What The Cat Dragged In
06. Nothin' But A Good Time
07. Fallen Angel
08. Every Rose Has Its Thorn
09. Your Mama Don't Dance
10. Rock And Roll All Nite
11. Unskinny Bop
12. Something To Believe In
13. Ride The Wind
14. Life Goes On
15. Stand
16. The Last Song
17. Shooting Star
18. We're An American Band [new recording, produced by Don Was]

[Malcolm]

According to MelodicRock.com, CINDERELLA and POISON will be teaming up this summer for the 20th Anniversary tour of the "Nightsongs" and "Look What the Cat Dragged In" albums, respectively. In addition, there will be a new CINDERELLA retrospective CD this April via Island/Universal and a brand new CINDERELLA live CD recorded last year on the Rock Never Stops Tour. More information will be made available soon.

[Hammy]

According to MelodicRock.com, CINDERELLA and POISON will be teaming up this summer for the 20th Anniversary tour of the "Nightsongs" and "Look What the Cat Dragged In" albums, respectively. In addition, there will be a new CINDERELLA retrospective CD this April via Island/Universal and a brand new CINDERELLA live CD recorded last year on the Rock Never Stops Tour. More information will be made available soon.

Awesome! Look What The Cat Dragged In is the ultimate in 80s cheesy party songs.

Since they said World Tour i assume they will be visiting the UK at last,

[Thorned Rose]

I always liked Poison, I won't be getting the new set, just because I have the Blues and Ballads and their Greatest Hits....

I hope to see them on tour this summer maybe? Who knows.

Native Tongue only went Gold? I didn't know that until now. I just looked it up....

Poison rules..

[Hammy]

Native Tongue only went Gold? I didn't know that until now. I just looked it up....

It's not suprising really, it was released in 1993 in the midst of Grunge.......

[1987]

i saw them in 99 and it was one of the most fun concerts i've ever been too... looking forward to hearing a new song from them.. .even if its a cover..

[strohs]

Will C.C. be a part of the tour or not?

[Malcolm]

I would have to think so

[GNRslave]

hey guys, i was just curious if anyone has gone to any of poisons shows this summer...if so, what was the setlist? im goin tomorrow and just wanted to see if they made any changes except for "we're an american band" which im sure they'll play. thanks!

[Malcolm]

im almost positive theres a thread about this

[Malcolm]

Here it is

[GNRslave]

 got back a little while ago from the show at jones beach and unsurprisingly, they were awesome as usual!! pretty much the same setlist, only about 80 min show as usual. i would definitely see them again though!! poison rocks!! 4th time ive seen them now, heres what they played:
setlist:
look what the cat dragged in
i want action
we're an american band
i wont forget you
ride the wind
cc solo
i hate every bone in your body but mine (cc screwed the beginning up and the band started the song over lol, it was cool though, the crowd didnt mind)
cry tough
something to believe in
your mama dont dance
fallen angel
rikki solo (the crowd sang happy birthday to rikki rockett, bobby dall tried to hit rikki in the face with the cake but rikki ducked lol!)
every rose has its thorn
unskinny bop
nothin but a good time
encore: talk dirty to me

[Malcolm]

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has lined up the following solo dates during the coming weeks:

Oct. 18 - Hartford, CT - Webster
Oct. 19 - Wantagh, NY - Mulcahy's
Oct. 20 - Buffalo, NY - Club Infinity
Oct. 21 - W. Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Oct. 27 - Berwick, PA - Peppers
Oct. 28 - Charlotte, NC - Dixies Tavern
Nov. 01 - Mt. Clemmons, MI - The Hayloft Liquor Stand
Nov. 02 - Bay City, MI - Westown Theater
Nov. 03 - Traverse City, MI - Streeters
Nov. 08 - Edmonton, AB - Cowboys
Nov. 09 - Ft. MacMurray, AB - Cowboys
Nov. 10 - Calgary, AB - Cowboys
Nov. 16 - Kansas City, MO - Harrahs
Nov. 17 - St. Louis, MO - Stratford Bar
Nov. 18 - Somerset, WI - Mac Daddy's
Nov. 19 - Mankato, MN - Busters
Nov. 23 - Columbus, OH - Whiskey Dicks
Nov. 24 - Cincinnati, OH -Whiskey Dicks
Dec. 08 - Rockford, IL - Elixur
Dec. 09 - Libertyville, IL - Austin Saloon

[GeraldFord]

I got Flesh & Blood on now, for the first time in ages. Good album. "Ride the Wind" and "Life Loves a Tragedy" are great.

[mrlee]

I got Flesh & Blood on now, for the first time in ages. Good album. "Ride the Wind" and "Life Loves a Tragedy" are great.

its ok, i like the second album the most.

[ChrisPittman]

I got Flesh & Blood on now, for the first time in ages. Good album. "Ride the Wind" and "Life Loves a Tragedy" are great.

its ok, i like the second album the most.

I cant stand his solo stuff, just get on with making Poison rock, which it does!

[GeraldFord]

Brett Michael's Songs for Life was good, but a letter from Death Row was BAD!

[Malcolm]

POISON, one of rock's most iconic and enduring bands, has recorded a new album of cover songs, featuring many of their favorite rock classics. "Poison'd", the band's first new studio album since 2002, will be released June 5 on CD and digitally by EMI America Records/Capitol.

Featuring POISON's original members, Bret Michaels (vocals), C.C. DeVille (guitar), Rikki Rockett (drums) and Bobby Dall (bass), "Poison'd" presents the band's first new studio recordings since 2002's "Hollyweird". Produced by Don Was at Hensen Recording Studios in Hollywood, "Poison'd" packs 13 explosive tracks, including new recordings of DAVID BOWIE's "Suffragette City", THE CARS' "You're Just What I Needed", THE ROMANTICS' "What I Like About You", SWEET's "Little Willy", THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND's "Can't You See" and THE ROLLING STONES' "Dead Flowers". Some of POISON's best previously recorded covers are also featured on "Poison'd", including KISS' "Rock and Roll All Nite", GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's "We're An American Band" and LOGGINS AND MESSINA's "Your Mama Don't Dance".

"POISON is one of the greatest rock 'n roll bands in the world and, after 20 years, they can slam better than ever," says "Poison'd" producer Don Was. "They're powerful musicians and very cool guys. We had a lot of fun making this album and I think you can hear it in the grooves ? it's got the jive and is truly alive! I urge everyone to listen to it!"

Following the release of "Poison'd", POISON will hit the road again on June 12 for a major North American summer concert tour. Tour dates and details will be announced and posted to the band's official website as they are confirmed.

In July, VH1 will premiere a new reality show, "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels". VH1's description of the show has "the hard-rockin' POISON front man looking for a woman who can truly keep up with his rock-n-roll lifestyle and not become jealous of his one true passion ? performing, which has been the reason for and destruction of most of his relationships."

"Poison'd" (CD and Digital Album) (not final sequence) track listing:

01. Little Willy (SWEET)
02. Suffragette City (DAVID BOWIE)
03. I Never Cry (ALICE COOPER)
04. I Need to Know (TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS)
05. Can't You See (THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND)
06. What I Like About You (THE ROMANTICS)
07. Dead Flowers (THE ROLLING STONES)
08. Just What I Needed (THE CARS)
09. Rock and Roll All Nite (KISS)
10. Squeeze Box (THE WHO)
11. Your Mama Don't Dance (LOGGINS AND MESSINA)
12. You Don't Mess Around With Jim (JIM CROCE)
13. We're An American Band (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD)

Tracks 1-8: produced by Don Was - 2007 (new recordings)
Track 9: produced by Rick Rubin, "Less Than Zero" soundtrack - 1987
Track 10: produced by Thom Panunzio, "Hollyweird" - 2002
Track 11: produced by Tom Werman, "Open Up and Say ... Ahh!" - 1988
Track 12: produced by Ric Browdie - 1987; bonus track on "Look What The Cat Dragged In" reissue (2006)
Track 13: produced by Don Was, "The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock" - 2006

[GNRslave]

i love poison, but why have a handful of old covers on a cover album? makes no sense, they should  have just recorded a few more covers

[deadflowerII]

DEAD FLOWERS!!???!!He (bret) is SUCH A AXL WANNA BE!