Poison Album: “Greatest Hits 1986-1996”

Poison never has and never will get critical praise, but they should. These guys have released tons of great FUN rock n' roll over the past 14 years...and they're not done yet. The guys had an awesome tour last summer that averaged well over 10,000 a show and are hitting the road again this summer. This album is a great warm-up for the Poison concert experience. Who cares if you like big hair? There are some great rock tracks on this Greatest Hits album. (Besides, the total glam image only lasted for their debut album anyway). The #1 Every Rose Has Its Thorn, Nothin But a Good Time, Fallen Angel, Talk Dirty to Me, ect. To me those songs will NEVER get old...and I can't wait for NEW material from the band. Keep checking the internet...God knows you won't hear of any new Poison release on the channel formerly known as Music Television. Kids out there need to discover Poison and music that you can have a good time to...this rap rock garbage just doesn't cut it.

Like I said the best from the best, Poison is my favortite "hair" band from the 80's and they were the best at what they did, make people rock and listen to some of the best music then and now! Poison is still going strong and if you like the 2 unreleased songs, then buy their new album thats coming out in 2000 sometime. Last note is that Poison RULES! -Cheers Sean

If you're not a huge fan of Poison to the point where you need all their albums and rarities like me, then this is the album for you. It's loaded with all of their hits such as "Every Rose Has Its Thorns," "Talk Dirty To Me," "Unskinny Bop," "Nothin' But A Good Time," "I Want Action," etc. There's even a few "new" extra songs that sound heavier and less poppy than the band's earlier material. This is a great collection for those of us who want to listen to Poison every so often without having to have five CD's we don't really want. Hair metal is definitely dead, but I must admit these songs are still fun to hear once in a while.

This album is just great rock-n-roll that's fun to listen to. This music brings back great memories from growing up in the 80's, a time when rock bands put alot of feeling into their songs and really knew how to play their own instruments. This album is a great example of that, it is packed with great singing by Bret Michaels, and cool guitar playing by C.C. DeVille. You also have Bobby Dall on Bass guitar and the ever-so-cool Rikki Rockett on the drums. There are fun songs like, "Nothin But A Good Time", "Talk Dirty To Me", "Look What The Cat Dragged In", "Your Mama Don't Dance" and "Unskinny Bop". There are also three of the greatest rock ballads ever recorded, "I Won't Forget You", "Something To Believe In" and my absolute all-time favorite Poison song, "Every Rose Has It's Thorn". Ignore what all of the critics say who never gave Poison a chance because of their image. If you are a fan of great 80's music, don't let this one pass you by. Especially if you are just now being introduced to Poison's music, this one would be an excellent album to start with. I highly recommend it!

Quite possibly, the greatest 80's hair metal band, Poison's Greatest Hits is packed with explosive tracks picked from their first four albums and some late releases. As my very first POISON CD, I came to love the band and their songs that are driven by ultimate killer choruses. Every song is perfectly written and impressively performed, from cool glam rock to highly anticipated power ballads, and included in the booklet were passionate liner notes about the history of their songs written by Bret Michaels himself! Hearing this CD will leave you wanting for more! Definitely, a MUST-HAVE for Rock n Roll addicts!