Hollyweird

Poison | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cyanide Music Inc
• ASIN: B0000664MP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,087 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No trends here... this IS poison!, May 24, 2002

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Scott Pistner (St. Marys, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hollyweird (Audio CD)

Flashback 1988. Those were the good ol' days of Rock n' Roll. Poison's "Hollyweird" is a throwback to those good ol' days. They stay true to their sound here, not following any current trends or fads, thank god! The production is rather raw sounding as well - not too polished or over produced. Some may like this, others may not. I do like it. More of a live feel to it and what you will here when seeing them live, I believe. The title track is an instant Poison classic and would fit nicely on "Open Up and Say Ahh.." or "Flesh and Blood" as most of this recod would. "Squeeze Box" (first single) is a Poisonized version of The Who classic. "Shooting Star" could be Fallen Angel - Part 2. The next couple are kinda cheesy lyric wise by have the typical Poison sound musically. Still very catchy and quite listenable. C.C. has lead vocal duties on three tracks and are the only songs on here that really vary from that familiar Poison sound. The record finishes very strong, with some of "Hollyweird"'s best material here at the end. "Devil Woman" and "Wasteland" are two of the best songs Poison has recorded to date with great solos by C.C. and Bret on harmonica. "Stupid, Stoned & Dumb" is very creative and another highlight. "Home", both Bret's and C.C's versions are hilarious! I love 'em! And the bonus song "Rockstar" gets it's official release here. Yet another instant Poison classic. I love this record. Great guitar work by C.C. throughout! Will it go platinum? Unfortunately, probably not, but it's true Poison through and through. If your a fan of their first three releases this one is definitely for you. Recommended.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Going through the motions, May 28, 2002

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Uncle Elmer "tod3" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hollyweird (Audio CD)

Simply put, this is a very weak CD. I agree with Johnny Outlaw's review of May 23rd in that this Poison effort is for dedicated fans only and that everyone else should buy some other Poison product.

I don't know what went wrong with "Hollywierd" but to me the performances aside from CC Deville's are phoned in leaving a CD that is flat and uninspired. The listener should be very grateful for CC's role in this CD as it is the saves the day giving it the only excitement to be found.

The single "Squeeze Box" sounds like a demo tape being shipped around to record companies hoping the group can get a contract. If you want to hear the true version of "Squeeze Box" listen to the Who's rendition.

Poison is these days a nostalgia act touring the country in the summer playing the hits and there is nothing wrong with that. But getting a glimpse of the band and their lasting appeal can be better found at a summer concert or a CD aside from this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Actually Very Good, May 4, 2004

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HeadbangerDuh (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hollyweird (Audio CD)

This is not the best album Poison has recorded, but it's not the worst, either. The attitude is the same, but it sounds a little too new for my tastes. The high points are Bret and CC's Stories, but why did'nt Bobby and Rikki get one? The songs are very good (almost all of them, anyway), and so is the production. Shooting Star is pretty much a Fallen Angel clone, but its one of the album's best. Of course, all you die hard Poison fans already own this, but to a casual fan, I'd tell you to get Greatest Hits or Look What The Cat Dragged In, because this is not true Poison.