Best of Ballads & Blues (album)

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Best of Ballads & Blues
Greatest hits by Poison
Released	August 5, 2003
Genre	Blues-rock Power ballad
Label	Capitol Records
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Poison chronology
Hollyweird (2002) Best of Ballads & Blues (2003) The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock (2006)

Best of Ballads & Blues is a greatest hits compilation CD from the American rock band Poison. Unlike Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996, this compilation focuses on the band's power ballads and blues-oriented songs, plus two new acoustic recordings of "Something to Believe In" ( #2 with new lyrics) and " Stand acoustic."

The compilation debuted at #141 on The Billboard 200 chart

[edit] Track listing

1. "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!.
2. "Something to Believe In" - from the album Flesh & Blood.
3. "Life Goes On" - from the album Flesh & Blood.
4. "I Won't Forget You" - from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In.
5. "Good Love" - from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!.
6. "Lay Your Body Down" - from the album Crack a Smile...and More!
7. "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)" - from the album Native Tongue.
8. "Be the One" - from the album Crack a Smile...and More!.
9. "Life Loves a Tragedy" - from the album Flesh & Blood.
10. "Only Time Will Tell" - from the album Swallow This Live.
11. "Poor Boy Blues" - from the album Flesh & Blood.
12. "Theatre of the Soul" - from the album Native Tongue.
13. "Bastard Son of a Thousand Blues" - from the album Native Tongue.
14. "The Last Song" - from the album Power to the People.
15. "Something to Believe In" # 2 (Acoustic Version Featuring New Lyrics).
16. "Stand" (Acoustic Version)

[edit] Band Members

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

former members that feature on the album

• Blues Saraceno - lead guitar on tracks 6 + 8
• Richie Kotzen - lead guitar on tracks 7 + 12, 13 + 16

v • d • e Poison Bret Michaels • C. C. DeVille • Bobby Dall • Rikki Rockett Blues Saraceno • Richie Kotzen • Matt Smith Studio albums Look What the Cat Dragged In • Open Up and Say... Ahh! • Flesh & Blood • Native Tongue • Crack a Smile... and More! • Power to the People • Hollyweird • Poison'd! Live albums Swallow This Live • Great Big Hits Live! Bootleg Compilations Poison - Rock Champions • Rock Breakout Years: 1987 • Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996 • Best of Ballads & Blues • The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock Videos Sight for Sore Ears • Flesh, Blood, & Videotape • Swallow This Live: Flesh & Blood World Tour • 7 Days Live / Poison Live in Concert • Poison Greatest Video Hits • Nothing but a Good Time! Unauthorized • Poison Video Hits • Best Of Poison (20 Years Of Rock DVD) Singles "Cry Tough" • "Talk Dirty to Me" • "I Want Action" • "I Won't Forget You" • "Rock and Roll All Nite" • "Nothin' but a Good Time" • "Fallen Angel" • "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" • "Your Mama Don't Dance" • "Unskinny Bop" • "Ride the Wind" • "Something to Believe In" • "Life Goes On" • "Flesh and Blood (Sacrifice)" • "So Tell Me Why" • "Stand" • "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)" • "Body Talk" • "Shut Up, Make Love" • "Power to the People" • "The Last Song" • "Rockstar" • "Squeeze Box" • "Shooting Star" • "We're An American Band" • "What I Like About You" • "Sexy Back" Related articles Discography • Samantha 7 • Glitter 4 Your Soul