Flesh & Blood

Poison | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: August 1, 2006
• Release Date: August 1, 2006
• Label: Capitol
• Copyright: (C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.
• Total Length: 1:06:10
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• ASIN: B000TETHSI
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Flesh & Blood - Revisited, August 6, 2006

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flesh & Blood (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such and underrated album...., September 28, 2008

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RebelliousHutterite (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flesh & Blood (Audio CD)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars End of an era, December 15, 2010

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Crystal_85 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Flesh & Blood (Audio CD)

Flesh and Blood really ended an era for Poison. It was their last album with guitarist C.C. DeVille (until many, many years later)and you could really hear their sound changing. They were a bit more serious, and the sound was a bit harder. If you like Poison, you will definitely like this. It's one of their best pieces of work. The cover art is also iconic as many Poison fans have had it tattooed on themselves (as I have) as a tribute to the band. The original belongs to none other than Poison's drummer himself, Rikki Rockett, done for the album.