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| Studio album by Poison | |||||
| Released | May 21, 2002 | ||||
| Recorded | 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 42:04 | ||||
| Label | Cyanide Music | ||||
| Producer | Thom Panunzio | ||||
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Hollyweird is the sixth full studio album from the American rock band Poison. The record was released on March 21 2002.
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Musical style
The record brought together Poison's original line-up for the first full studio project with the original 4 since Flesh & Blood. The result was an at times awkward combination of old and new sounds, with guitarist C. C. DeVille frequently preferring pop and punk rock sounds to the heavy metal style which had characterised Poison's previous records. The band's new style was particularly evident in the songs "Emperor's New Clothes", "Livin' In the Now" and "Home (C.C's Story)" which featured DeVille on lead vocals.
Production and marketing
In the face of major label offers which would have required the band to re-record old material, the band decided to release the album through its own label, Cyanide Music. Hollyweird was recorded at Henson Recording Studios, in Hollywood, California and Rock Central Studios in Sherman Oaks, California with producer Thom Panunzio.
Songs
The record's themes revolve almost exclusively around the trials and tributions of success in Hollywood, California; a theme which had previously been explored in the band's single "Fallen Angel" from its 1988 record Open Up And Say...Ahh!. The first single released from the album was a cover of The Who song "Squeeze Box". Bobby Dall on The Who cover “Squeeze Box”
| “ | ...Actually, that was Rikki’s idea. When we came into rehearsals...to break the ice for the new record...before we started fightin’ and arguin’ about songs, we went through a list of covers and remakes. ...It was the song that stuck and I think it fits perfectly for our band. It has a great melody and a great vocal, but it's also kinda sparse and undefined...it was kinda like an open pallet for us. [1] | ” |
The compilation debuted at #103 on The Billboard 200 chart and #8 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Track listing
- "Hollyweird"
- "Squeeze Box" originally recorded by The Who
- "Shooting Star"
- "Wishful Thinkin'"
- "Get Ya Some"
- "Emperor's New Clothes"
- "Devil Woman"
- "Wasteland"
- "Livin' In The Now"
- "Stupid, Stoned & Dumb"
- "Home" (Bret's Story)
- "Home" (C.C.'s Story)
- "Rockstar"
Singles
- "Rockstar" - 2001 before album was released
- "Sqeeze Box"
Band Members
- Bret Michaels - lead vocals
- Bobby Dall - bass guitar
- Rikki Rockett - drums
- C.C. Deville - lead guitar
| Poison |
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| Current members |
| Bret Michaels | C. C. DeVille | Bobby Dall | Rikki Rockett |
| Former members |
| Blues Saraceno | Richie Kotzen | Matt Smith |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Look What the Cat Dragged In | Open Up and Say... Ahh! | Flesh & Blood | Native Tongue | Crack a Smile... and More! | Power to the People | Hollyweird | Poison'd! |
| Compilations: Poison - Rock Champions | Rock Breakout Years: 1987 | Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996 | Best of Ballads & Blues | The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock |
| Live albums: Texxas Jam 1987 | Swallow This Live | Great Big Hits Live! Bootleg |
| Solo Albums |
| Bret Michaels: A Letter From Death Row | Country Demos | Ballads, Blues & Stories | Songs Of Life | Freedom Of Sound | Custom Built |
| C.C. Deville: Samantha 7 |
| Rikki Rockett: Glitter 4 Your Soul |
| Ritchie Kotzen: Richie Kotzen | Fever Dream | Electric Joy | Mother Head's Family Reunion | Inner Galactic Fusion Experience | Wave of Emotion | Times Gonna Tell | Something to Say | What Is | Bipolar Blues | Break It All Down | Slow | Acoustic Cuts | Change | Get Up | The Best Of Ritchie Kotzen | Instrumental Collection: The Shrapnel Years | Aisenshi ZxR | Into The Black | Return of the Mother Head's Family Reunion | Go Faster |
| Blues Saraceno: Never Look Back |Plaid | Hairpick |
| Videography |
| Videos: Sight for Sore Ears | Flesh, Blood, & Videotape | 7 Days Live | Greatest Video Hits | Live in Concert | Nothing But a Good Time! Unauthorized |
Video Hits | Best Of Poison, The (20 Years Of Rock/+DVD) |
| Singles |
| "Cry Tough" | "Talk Dirty to Me" | "I Want Action" | "I Won't Forget You" | "Nothin' But a Good Time" | "Fallen Angel" | "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" | "Your Mama Don't Dance" | "Unskinny Bop" | "Something to Believe In" | "Ride the Wind" | "Life Goes On" | "Flesh and Blood (Sacrifice)" | "So Tell Me Why" | "Stand"| "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)" | "Shut Up, Make Love" | "The Last Song" | "Rockstar" | "Squeeze Box" | "We're An American Band" | "What I Like About You" |
