The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock

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The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock
Greatest hits by Poison
Released	April 3, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Glam rock, Hard Rock, Rock
Length	71:19
Label	EMI
Producer	Don Was
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Poison chronology
Best of Ballads & Blues (2003) The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock (2006) Poison'd! (2007)

The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock is a compilation album from the American rock band Poison, released to celebrate the band's 20 year anniversary. It has sold more than 559.863 copies to date in the U.S as of May 2008.

The album was released on April 3, 2006 on EMI. It features many songs from the band's 20-year career. Most notable is the song "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", which was the band's biggest hit, a power ballad. A rare cover of the KISS classic "Rock and Roll All Nite" appears, previously only available on the soundtrack to the movie "Less Than Zero". The compilation also includes a new single, the Grand Funk Railroad roadie classic "We're an American Band".

The album was produced by Don Was and marked Poison's return to the Billboard 200 top 20 charts for the first time since 1993. The compilation debuted at #17, quite an impressive showing for a hair metal band in 2006, and perhaps showing the beneficial effect of many Behind the Music-type shows on VH1, where Poison's hair metal antics were relived.

The cover art is taken from the book Pornography: Opposing Viewpoints.[1]

A special edition has been released that includes a bonus greatest hits DVD compilation.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Talk Dirty to Me"
2. "I Want Action"
3. "I Won't Forget You" (single version)
4. "Cry Tough"
5. "Look What The Cat Dragged In"
6. "Nothin' But a Good Time"
7. "Fallen Angel"
8. "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
9. "Your Mama Don't Dance"
10. "Unskinny Bop"
11. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (originally performed by KISS)
12. "Ride the Wind"
13. "Something to Believe In"
14. "Life Goes On"
15. "Stand"
16. "The Last Song"
17. "Shooting Star"
18. "We're An American Band" (originally performed by Grand Funk Railroad) (New Single for the Album)

[edit] Band Members

• Bret Michaels - lead vocals; rhythm guitar
• Bobby Dall - bass guitar
• Rikki Rockett - drums; percussion
• C.C. Deville - lead guitar

Former band members featured on the album:

• Richie Kotzen - lead guitar on track 15

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