Best of Ballads & Blues
Best of Ballads & Blues | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Poison | ||||
Released | August 5, 2003 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, blues rock, glam metal | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Best of Ballads & Blues is a greatest hits compilation album from the American hard rock band Poison. It was released August 5, 2003 on Capitol Records. Unlike Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996, this compilation focuses on the group'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.[2]
Selected versions of the album featured an exclusive bonus disc featuring 3 live tracks,[3] which was also available as a promo single.[4]
Track listing
- "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - (from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!).
- "Something to Believe In" - (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!).
- "Lay Your Body Down" - (from the album Crack a Smile...and More!)
- "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)" - (from the album Native Tongue).
- "Be the One" - (from the album Crack a Smile...and More!).
- "Life Loves a Tragedy" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
- "Only Time Will Tell" - (from the album Swallow This Live).
- "Poor Boy Blues" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
- "Theatre of the Soul" - (from the album Native Tongue).
- "Bastard Son of a Thousand Blues" - (from the album Native Tongue).
- "The Last Song" - (from the album Power to the People).
- "Something to Believe In" # 2 (Acoustic Version Featuring New Lyrics).
- "Stand" (Acoustic Version)
Bonus live disc
- "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - Live
- "Something to Believe In" - Live
- "Life Goes On" - Live
Personnel
- Bret Michaels - lead vocals
- Bobby Dall - bass guitar
- Rikki Rockett - drums
- C.C. DeVille - lead guitar
- Blues Saraceno - lead guitar on tracks 6 + 8
- Richie Kotzen - lead guitar on tracks 7 + 12, 13 + 16
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Billboard - Poison chart history".
- ↑ "Poison Live Ballads & Blues Bonus Cd". eil. Retrieved 2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Poison Live Ballads & Blues Bonus Cd Single". Musicstack. Retrieved 2012. Check date values in:
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