Poison

Crack a Smile

A powerful package

Review Score:

(10/10)
Although Capitol shafted these guys, this cd was packaged very well. The sheer number of tracks alone make it worth the price of admission and better yet, they all rock. The only problem I have is that the first single is 'Shut up, make love' when it should have been 'Baby gets around a bit' which is better, sounds more like Poison and is catchier. The 'Cover of a Rolling Stone' remake is a hoot! All 4 Unplugged songs sound great! All of the demos/outtakes overall are very good. 'No ring, no gets' sounds the most like the old Poison material. The album goes to show that there was life after CC. Some could argue that this is their strongest studio material since "Flesh and Blood." I am into "Native Tongue" so myself I won't say either way. Quality album, worth the money, I promise. The best part is that even though this material was recorded over the 1994-1996 period, it all still sounds fresh.

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