| Poison fans will love this: unapologetic, full-on raunch 'n' roll and tongue-in-cheek power ballads. This, the long-delayed release of their 1994 album Crack A Smile, is 12 tracks of unrequited glam-punk, including a drunken late-night rendition of Dr Hook's "Cover Of The Rolling Stone" and the anthem-like "Best Thing You Ever Had". Well, this release has bonus outtakes, the occasional B-side and even the self-deprecating "Tragically Unhip". All this, plus four of Poison's Top 10 singles, as recorded live on MTV's Unplugged in 1990. The highlight? The heavy, yet still acoustic, version of "Unskinny Bop", replete with screaming girls and loose harmonies. --Everett True |
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