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, released June 5, 2007. The 14-track album features recordings of Poison's favorite rock classics. Nine new tracks and five previously released covers make up the album.

Release and promotion

The first single to be released from the album was a cover of

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' " What I Like About You" which also featured a music video from the band. The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 chart at #32, selling 21,000 copies in its first week. The album also charted at #12 on the

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chart A concert from the supporting tour was featured on the Poison DVD "

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Song information

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Singles

*" What I Like About You"

Bonus track

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Covers not included

The only Poison cover songs not included as bonus tracks are "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" ( Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show cover) from '' Crack a Smile...and More!'', and "God Save the Queen", an instrumental Sex Pistols cover from the ''Open Up and Say... Ahh!'' sessions (which was released on the 20th anniversary edition of ''Flesh & Blood'').

Track listing

Producers

*Tracks 1 - 8 + 14: produced by

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– 2007 (new recordings) *Track 9: produced by

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, soundtrack of the film ''Less than Zero'' – 1987 *Track 10: produced by

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, '' Open Up and Say...Ahh!'' – 1988 *Track 13: produced by

, '' The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock'' – 2006

Credits

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– lead vocals, *

C.C. DeVille C.C. DeVille (born Bruce Anthony Johannesson; May 14, 1962) is an American guitarist best known as a member of rock band Poison. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, including 15 million in the United States. In addition to ...

– lead guitar, backing vocals *

Bobby Dall Robert Harry Kuykendall, also known as Bobby Dall (born November 2, 1958), is an American musician best known as the bassist for the multi-platinum selling rock band Poison. The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has sold 15 mill ...

– bass, backing vocals *

Rikki Rockett Richard Allan Ream (born August 8, 1961), better known by the stage name Rikki Rockett, is an American drummer for rock band Poison. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the United States alone. Bi ...

– drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

*Jim McGorman – keyboards, backing vocals

Charts

References

External links

Official website
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