Best of Ballads & Blues (album)
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Best of Ballads & Blues is a greatest hits compilation album from the American Hard rock
band Poison
, relaesed August 5, 2003. Unlike Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996
, this compilation focuses on the band's power ballads and blues-oriented songs and also includes two new acoustic recordings of "Something to Believe In
" (#2 with new lyrics) and "Stand".
The compilation debuted at #141 on The Billboard 200 chart
former members that feature on the album
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
, relaesed August 5, 2003. Unlike Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996
Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996
Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 is the first greatest hits compilation CD from the Glam Metal band Poison. The album was released on November 26, 1996 by Capitol Records...
, this compilation focuses on the band's power ballads and blues-oriented songs and also includes two new acoustic recordings of "Something to Believe In
Something to Believe In (Poison song)
"Something to Believe In" is a power ballad by American Glam metal band Poison, it's the 2nd single from their 1990 album Flesh & Blood...
" (#2 with new lyrics) and "Stand".
The compilation debuted at #141 on The Billboard 200 chart
Track listing
- "Every Rose Has Its ThornEvery Rose Has Its Thorn"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" is a power ballad by American glam metal band Poison. It was released in 1988 as the third single from Poison's second album Open Up And Say... Ahh!. It is the band's only number-one hit in the U.S., reaching the top spot on Christmas Eve in 1988 for three weeks . It was...
" - (from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!Open Up and Say...Ahh!Open Up and Say... Ahh! is the second studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released in 1988 through the Enigma label. The album, which ultimately sold eight million copies worldwide , proved to be the band's most successful release...
). - "Something to Believe InSomething to Believe In (Poison song)"Something to Believe In" is a power ballad by American Glam metal band Poison, it's the 2nd single from their 1990 album Flesh & Blood...
" - (from the album Flesh & Blood). - "Life Goes On" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
- "I Won't Forget You" - (from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In).
- "Good Love" - (from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!Open Up and Say...Ahh!Open Up and Say... Ahh! is the second studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released in 1988 through the Enigma label. The album, which ultimately sold eight million copies worldwide , proved to be the band's most successful release...
). - "Lay Your Body Down" - (from the album Crack a Smile...and More!Crack a Smile- Personnel :* Bret Michaels – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar* Rikki Rockett – drums, percussion, backing vocals* Bobby Dall – bass, backing vocals* Blues Saraceno – lead & rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocals...
) - "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)" - (from the album Native TongueNative Tongue (album)Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Poison, released in 1993 through Capitol Records. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200, #20 on the UK Albums Chartand was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 21, 1993....
). - "Be the OneBe the One (Poison song)"Be the One" is a rock ballad song by American Rock band Poison released in 2000, it was the 2nd rare single from their 2000 Crack a Smile...and More! album...
" - (from the album Crack a Smile...and More!Crack a Smile- Personnel :* Bret Michaels – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar* Rikki Rockett – drums, percussion, backing vocals* Bobby Dall – bass, backing vocals* Blues Saraceno – lead & rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocals...
). - "Life Loves a Tragedy" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
- "Only Time Will Tell" - (from the album Swallow This LiveSwallow This LiveSwallow This Live is the first live album by American glam metal band Poison, released in 1991 through Capitol Records. The album peaked at #51 on The Billboard 200...
). - "Poor Boy Blues" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
- "Theatre of the Soul" - (from the album Native TongueNative Tongue (album)Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Poison, released in 1993 through Capitol Records. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200, #20 on the UK Albums Chartand was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 21, 1993....
). - "Bastard Son of a Thousand Blues" - (from the album Native TongueNative Tongue (album)Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Poison, released in 1993 through Capitol Records. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200, #20 on the UK Albums Chartand was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 21, 1993....
). - "The Last Song" - (from the album Power to the PeoplePower to the PeoplePower to the People may refer to:*All Power to the People , epic 1997 documentary by director Lee Lew-Lee on the '60s U.S. Civil Rights Movement...
). - "Something to Believe InSomething to Believe In (Poison song)"Something to Believe In" is a power ballad by American Glam metal band Poison, it's the 2nd single from their 1990 album Flesh & Blood...
" # 2 (Acoustic Version Featuring New Lyrics). - "StandStand (Poison song)"Stand" is a song by American Hard rock band Poison, it was the 1st single from their 1993 Native Tongue album. The song reached number 15 on the Mainstream rock chart, #35 on the top 40 mainstream chart and #50 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Acoustic Version)
Band members
- Bret MichaelsBret MichaelsBret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single...
- lead vocals - Bobby DallBobby DallRobert Harry Kuykendall also known as Bobby Dall is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist for Poison. Dall is the youngest of three children...
- bass guitar - Rikki RockettRikki RockettRichard Allan Ream , better known by the stage name Rikki Rockett, is an American drummer best known for his work with the glam metal band, Poison.-Biography:...
- drums - C.C. DeVille - lead guitar
former members that feature on the album
- Blues SaracenoBlues SaracenoBlues Saraceno is an American rock guitarist, composer, and music producer who currently resides in Los Angeles California. Saraceno was discovered by Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine, at the age of 16, which assisted him in releasing instrumental recordings on an independent basis...
- lead guitar on tracks 6 + 8 - Richie KotzenRichie KotzenRichie Kotzen is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.At a young age, Richie Kotzen was taken by music and first began playing piano at the age of five. At the age of seven he was inspired by the band KISS to learn the electric guitar...
- lead guitar on tracks 7 + 12, 13 + 16