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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Flesh & Blood - Revisited, August 6, 2006
1990's Flesh & Blood is probably my favorite Poison album. It wasn't quite as big a hit as Open Up and Say...Ahh! or Look What the Cat Dragged In, but I felt that this is where the band started to grow as artists and get a bit more creative.
Aside from the single "Unskinny Bop", which is every bit the typical Poison song, the band took a slightly more bluesy approach on Flesh & Blood, though not quite to the same level that Cinderella did on Heartbreak Station. Tracks like Let It Play and Poor Boy Blues are good examples of this new direction. The straightforward rock songs - Valley of Lost Souls, Ride the Wind, and the title track to name a few - are more enjoyable on Flesh & Blood as well, and don't fall as easily into the "style over substance" approach that Poison perfected on earlier albums. And the ballad from this album - Something to Believe In - is, in my humble opinion, worlds better than the mega-hit Every Rose Has Its Thorn. This is not some weepy ode to an estranged lover; Something to Believe In tackles some very tough subjects in a very emotional manner, and is easily the album's standout track.
It may be light on party anthems, but Flesh & Blood features some excellent hard rock songs, and may just be Poison's finest hour.
The 2006 reissue of Flesh & Blood features digitally remastered sound - which the album sorely needed - as well as two bonus tracks. The instrumental demo God Save the Queen is interesting, but doesn't add much. The acoustic version of Something to Believe In (originally available as the B-side to the Life Goes On cassette single) is a real treat though. Not only is it a stripped down version of the song, but it features totally different lyrics. There's plenty here to make it worth replacing your old version of Flesh & Blood.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Such and underrated album...., September 28, 2008
Such an underrated album, when people talk about poison they never mention this album. This album is great from start to finish. I have over 600+ cd's and this is my favorite. Even the songs that weren't released as singles are good enough for radio airplay.... "valley of lost souls", "let it play", "hell or high water", "poor boy blues" etc. SUPERB production. For anyone that just owns poison's greatest hits or the best of poison, and is looking to check out another poison album, definitely give this one a shot! Poison at their best
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Greatest Poison Album, June 11, 2009
With "Flesh and Blood", Poison really hit their stride. They brought their passion for blues crashing into the mainstream, with Brett Michaels showing signs of real maturity and ethusiasm on almost every track.
Highlights include, first and foremost, the experimental "Unskinny Bop", where CC Deville's guitar work and Riki Rocket's drumming both show a ten-fold increase in quality over previous albums, and "Valley of Lost Souls", where the whole band's energy is palpable. They take risks with these tracks, and find enormous success. And, both sound incredible on this remastered release! Other highlights include "Ball and Chain", "Flesh and Blood", "Poor Boy Blues" and "Something to Believe In". The band takes time to craft intelligence and moments of special interest into both ballads and rock tracks. As a whole, the third album is fun and energetic, but also deeply reflective.
Unfortunately, not long after this record, Poison's popularity and creativity began to deteriorate.
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