Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 is the first greatest hits compilation CD by the glam metal band Poison, released on November 26, 1996, by Capitol Records to celebrate the band's 10th anniversary. The album contains 16 tracks from the band's first four studio albums (Look What the Cat Dragged In, Open Up and Say...Ahh!, Flesh & Blood and Native Tongue) and also the live double-album Swallow This Live.
| Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 26, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1995 | |||
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| Length | 72:42 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Ric Browde Tom Werman Bruce Fairbairn Richie Zito John Purdell Duane Baron | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Background and release
editBlues Saraceno replaced Richie Kotzen as lead guitarist after the last album Native Tongue and The Greatest Hits features two bonus new tracks with Blues Saraceno on lead guitar: "Lay Your Body Down" and "Sexual Thing".
The compilation charted at number 2 on the Top Catalog Albums chart in Billboard magazine[2] and includes most of Poison's hit singles which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 or mainstream rock charts.[3] The compilation was certified Gold in 1999 and by 2005 the album had gone double platinum.[4] It was certified gold in Canada.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothin' But a Good Time" | Open Up and Say... Ahh! (1988) | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "Talk Dirty to Me" | Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986) | 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Unskinny Bop" | Flesh & Blood (1990) | 3:49 | |
| 4. | "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" | Open Up and Say... Ahh! | 4:21 | |
| 5. | "Fallen Angel" | Open Up and Say... Ahh! | 3:59 | |
| 6. | "I Won't Forget You" | Look What the Cat Dragged In | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "Stand" |
| Native Tongue (1993) | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Ride the Wind" | Flesh & Blood | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Look What the Cat Dragged In" | Look What the Cat Dragged In | 3:11 | |
| 10. | "I Want Action" | Look What the Cat Dragged In | 3:06 | |
| 11. | "Life Goes On" | Flesh & Blood | 4:48 | |
| 12. | "(Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice" | Flesh & Blood | 4:41 | |
| 13. | "Cry Tough" | Look What the Cat Dragged In | 3:39 | |
| 14. | "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins and Messina cover) | Open Up and Say... Ahh! | 3:02 | |
| 15. | "So Tell Me Why" | Swallow This Live (1991) | 3:23 | |
| 16. | "Something to Believe In" | Flesh & Blood | 5:29 | |
| 17. | "Sexual Thing" |
| New recording (1996) | 3:35 |
| 18. | "Lay Your Body Down" |
| New recording (1996) | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 72:12 | |||
Track information verified from the album's liner notes.[5]
New tracks
editThe album Crack a Smile featuring Blues Saraceno on lead guitar contained tracks recorded 1994–1995 but remained unreleased at the time of this compilation's release. Therefore, the last 2 tracks included here were first released on this album as bonus new tracks (1996) and then released again on the Crack a Smile... and More! album in 2000, which was the next Poison album to be released.
Some copies of the album had a hidden picture of the band featuring CC Deville underneath the CD tray. The CD tray was not made of see through material, and therefore the image was covered up by the neon green plastic.
Personnel
edit- Bret Michaels - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Bobby Dall - bass, piano
- Rikki Rockett - drums
- Blues Saraceno - lead guitar on new tracks 17–18
- C.C. DeVille - lead guitar on tracks 1–6, 8–16
- Richie Kotzen - lead guitar on track 7
Charts
edit| Chart (1997–1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[6] | 25 |
| US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 at AllMusic
- ^ "Poison - US Catalog Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Allmusic (Poison charts and awards)".
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum (Poison)". Recording Industry Association of America.Retrieved 2010.
- ^ Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 (liner notes). Poison. Capitol Records. 1996. CDP 7243 8 53375 2 9.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Poison Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Poison – Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996". Music Canada. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Poison – Greatest Hits - 1986-1996". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Poison – Greatest Hits 1986-1996". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
External links
edit- Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 at Discogs (list of releases)