Poison - Power to the People

Power to POISON!!

I couldn't get this album here so I imported it from the US. The first five tracks are studio recordings and we are treated to CC singing I hate every bone..fantastic, he rocks this song. The rest of the album is a live recording and if you've never been to a Poison concert, then this will give you some idea of the energy these boys give to their fans.
Well worth getting if only to hear CC sing. April 24, 2008

Solid

This was an album that I've been wanting since I heard about it a year ago and I finally got it as a Christmas gift. It was worth the wait.
This has five original songs, only one of which really deviates from the Poison tradition and that song is Powere to the People.Yes the title track of this album is a different direction for the band but good regardless.The other four will be recognizable instantly to the Poison Fan's ear.
The real stand out of the record is I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine sung by the one and only C.C. DeVille.The infamous guitarist flexes his singing skills on the song and actually sounds very good.
The majority of the album however is live.There is nothing wrong with that though some believe it should've been left to the band's Swallow This Live album but I own that CD aswell and prefer Power to the People because it seems a more energetic recording probably due to the fact that the band had just reunited.
Overall this is a solid peice of work. January 22, 2007

Great new tracks

Great new songs, the only reason i didnt give it 5 stars is because this cd should have been a complete new studio album.
The live hits have been done on 'Swallow this' and once is enough in my opinion. Looking back now they should have made 'Swallow this' a live hits only album and saved the new tracks from that album for this one. They also could have added some b-sides and you would have a great album.
FOR EXAMPLE
'Power to the people'
1. Rock N Roll All Night - cover
2. Livin' For The Minute - B-Side
3. So Tell Me Why - new track from 'swallow'
4. Soul On Fire - new track from 'swallow
5. Only Time Will Tell - new track from 'swallow'
6. No More Lookin' Back - new track from 'swallow'
7. Power To The People
8. Can't Bring Me Down
9. The Last Song
10. Strange
11. I Hate Every Bone
12. Face The Hangman - B-side
13. When The Whip Comes Down - B-side
14. Hey Good lookin - cc
15. Talk Dirty To Me - Dance version
16. Fallen Angel - Version 2 (slow version)
17. Good Love - Unplugged
18. Let It Play - Unplugged April 3, 2006

Kinda pointless & weird

The first five songs are new studio tracks, the rest being live stuff. This seems kinda pointless because the live material isn't the greatest ('Swallow This Live' is much better) and the studio tracks would have been better if it was a full lenth album insteaf this weird live/studio combo.

'Power To The People', is a decent song, certainly one of the heaviest Poison has ever done. Not bad 'Can't Bring Me Down' is simply GREAT, and the BEST part of this album. The lyrics of this song remind me of some of the one's on the 'Crack A Smile' album. 'The Last Song' is another typical power ballad. 'Nuff said about that one. 'Strange' is a good accoustic radio friendly tune. 'I Hate Every Bone In Your Body' is a little on the heavier side, and features C.C. Deville on vocals. But unfortunatly, since C.C. is a dumb-ass, this song just plain sucks.

The live chunk of the record is nothing to sneeze at. It wasn't very well recorded or produced, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't touched up much in the studio (if at all), and since it doesn't feature any new songs or surprises, its a total snore. There are some good explosions which help give you the 'Poison experience', but that doesn't help the music at all.

Had this been a full length studio record, I'm willing to bet it woulda been worth picking up. But alas, this release, really isn't, unless you are a diehard completest who must have everything.



January 31, 2006

Poison still rocks !

The latest cd from Poison was a great effort. All the studio tracks rock ! Alot of the reviewers are like most and want the new stuff to sound like Open Up And Say Ahh or another earlier release. People hate to see change in a band but I DO like to see change. As a huge Poison fan I think this cd is well worth the money ! The only disappointment of this cd is the live stuff.

After releasing Native Tounge or Crack A Smile (which are kick ass cds) I would have thought Poison had more to say and would have spared us from another live collection. I would have given it 5 stars if it had all been new studio stuff but the live stuff sounds terrible. December 7, 2005

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