Flesh

Product Description
Reissued U.S. edition of this adult alternative singer/songwriter's critically acclaimed 1994 album Flesh features a newly repackaged booklet with full lyrics. 10 tracks.

Flesh,David Gray,Caroline,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Flesh

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Good companion for Battlestar Fans
Captures the feel of the show
Awesome Soundtrack
BSG
Agree with everyone else

Battlestar Galactica: Season One
Daniel McGrew , Ken Stacey , Lillis Ó Laoire , Melanie Henley Heyn , Michael Now , and Raya Yarbrough
Manufacturer: La-La Land Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009Q0F5U
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

Prologue
Main Title (US Version)
Helo Chase
The Olympic Carrier
Helo Rescued
A Good Lighter
The Thousandth Landing
Two Funerals
Starbuck Takes On All Eight
Forgiven
The Card Game
Starbuck On The Red Moon
Helo In the Warehouse
Baltar Speaks With Adama
Two Boomers
Battlestar Operatica
The Dinner Party
Battlestar Muzaktica
Baltar Panics
Boomer Flees
Flesh And Bone
Battle On The Asteroid
Wander My Friends
Passacaglia
Kobol's Last Gleaming
Destiny
The Shape Of Things To Come
Bloodshed
Re-Cap
Main Title (UK Version)

Album Description

Presenting the original soundtrack from the first season of Sci Fi Channel's critically acclaimed, top-rated television series starring Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff. Composer Bear McCreary's dynamic score ingeniously melds orchestra, vocals and synth into an emotional experience that ranges from full-throttle action to soul-stirring drama. Packed with more than 78 minutes of music, this is a comprehensive collection of the very best musical moments from this amazing sci-fi drama's first season. Features both U.S. and U.K. main title themes and includes exclusive liner notes.

Customer Reviews:

Good companion for Battlestar Fans.......2007-05-07

If you're a Battlestar Galatica Fan, this audio is an excellent companion to your collection. Passacaglia, Forgiven, and The Shape of Things to Come are emotional and addictive orchestral soundtracks. Not every song from the first season is included in this CD. The opening credit songs for the UK and the US versions and the battle songs (The Thousandth Landing, Battle on the Asteroid) are included. Battlestar Muzaktica is quite odd and doesn't fit with the collection of songs.

Captures the feel of the show.......2007-04-11

Has a great selection of songs from the 1st season. I like show/movie CDs that you can picture the scenes and emotion of the actors when you hear the song. The Celtic underlays are great, and the Taiko drumming style is very well used for building intensity in the music. If you really like the series, you should probably really enjoy the music as well!

Awesome Soundtrack.......2007-04-11

If you like the music in a scene that just blends in and makes the scene even more emotional or suspenseful, that is what the scores from season one do on this cd. I initially bought it to for the prologue (cylon music) and the two main titles (U.S. and U.K.) but after listening to the entire cd, I have become completely addicted to it. The titles of the scores usually give you a hint of the scene and the liner notes also tell you the episode that they are from but the soundtrack has definitely made rewatching season one an even more intriguing experience. The scores with words, are written by Bear and are in various languages, but the words, especially the opera piece, are actually so dead one with the scene and in this specific scene hilarious. I love this soundtrack. If you are someone who is addicted to really grasping everything that happens in this show and watch and analyze it beyond face value, this is an added bonus to have in your collection. I highly recommend it!!!

BSG.......2007-04-10

Man I love the Classic and the Present BSG's So Inaturally find the SoundTrack/Score A joy and very relaxing. They tend to sound very similar but they are very diffrent.

Agree with everyone else.......2007-03-28

There have been lots of raving reviews of this album, as well as the equally sensational season 2 soundtrack. I just wanted to add my opinion on one track, "Destiny". An earlier review describes an Arabic string instrument being used, but it is actually a biwa, a traditional Japanese instrument that has such a distinct sound that it's hard to imagine it being used for anything other than traditional gagaku music. I don't know if anyone but McCreary has ever tried to use this instrument for something else, but it hardly matters. The fact that McCreary managed to use it so effectively in a piece that is so different from gagaku music is a perfect testament to his unique genius. I'm really looking forward to following McCreary's career.

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Wonderful Concert...
Just perfect
best floyd ever
Terrific Floyd and Waters CD
PERFECTION

In the Flesh Live
Roger Waters
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000053EZS
Release Date: 2000-12-05

Tracks:

In The Flesh
The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
Mother
Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert
Southampton Dock
Pigs On The Wing, Part 1
Dogs
Welcome To The Machine
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It's nothing short of remarkable that Roger Waters has built a successful career on obsessive ruminations on alienation, megalomania, and guilty fame, largely on the backs of one of history's most long-lived arena acts. The musical legacy Waters has shared with "another band" (as he sharply refers to his former Pink Floyd mates in this collection's self-penned liner notes) has served two distinctly different functions: part and parcel of the latter's nostalgia act; autobiographical foundation for the former's ongoing, if decidedly egocentric, Rage at the World. That's essentially the rationale this live collection uses to lean heavily on Waters's Pink prime, from Dark Side of the Moon through The Final Cut. And if that frame sometimes overshadows the images of Waters's solo work--well, no one said he wasn't a pragmatic entertainer. Still, his cynical eye insures the juxtapositions work well; the Falkland-conflicted Britain of The Final Cut's "Get Your Filthy Hands off My Desert" and "Southampton Dock" is neatly bookended by Amused to Death's "Bravery of Being out of Range." There's a telling musical contrast with Floyd here, too, and it's one that goes beyond the album's stellar recording techniques. Waters's ensemble breathes new life into even the coldest of the Floydian dirges, while giving the hoary psychedelic romp "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" a welcome R&B groove. Waters concludes by offering up the previously unrecorded "Each Small Candle"--and an equally unexpected ray of hope. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Concert..........2007-05-28

Although you can't really compare David Gilmour's Pink Floyd performances to Roger Waters', I think I'm leaning more towards Roger's :) The standout track here is "Dogs" :)

Just perfect.......2007-05-21

The choice of tracks is close to perfection, I would have like to hear more "Amused to death" but that's OK. The sound is amazing, great recording. A special mention for the amazing version of "Dogs", the vocal of Jon Carin is just perfect, I would have asked him to sing the following songs "Breath", "Time" (sorry Roger !)"Money" and the chorus of "Confortably Numb" because is voice is really great and not too different from David Gilmour's voice. Roger has not the voice for "Time" and Doyle Bramhall II is really amazing on guitars but he should let someone else sings, this is just my personal taste here. Finally, I am quite sure that Roger doesn't sing the middle part of "Every Stranger eyes", his voice is very different from the original version in the easiest parts, and it is very strange to see that his voice become a real copy of the original in the hardest part to sing ...hum ! If you have the DVD like I do, you'll notice that you have no "close up" on Roger in this part of the song, which make me think that I might be right ! Overall,
highly recommanded for Pink Floyd and Roger Waters fans.

best floyd ever.......2007-05-13

I have been listening to this non stop since I bought this, both
the live concert dvd and this audio version for my car are outstanding.
The quality packing and fast shipping is without a doubt excellent.
I was looking for this one for a while and Amazon.com scored big with me when they had it available immediately. Thanks much

Terrific Floyd and Waters CD.......2007-03-28

Excellent if you are a Pink Floyd fan or even if you are not. The DVD with surround has outstanding audio.

PERFECTION.......2007-03-20

AFTER BEING COMPLETLY BLOWN AWAY BY THE DVD WITH ITS SUPERB SOUND,HAD TO PURCHASE THE CD. ROGER WATERS IS A GENIUS!!!!!

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This is my favorite Poison album
Perhaps Poison's Best Original Album
Poison's best cd
Poison Grows Up
"Flesh n Blodd Sacrifice"

Flesh & Blood
Poison
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B000002UUQ
Release Date: 1990-06-21

Tracks:

Strange Days Of Uncle Jack
Valley Of Lost Souls
(Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice
Swampjuice (Soul-O)
Unskinny Bop
Let It Play
Life Goes On
Come Hell Or High Water
Ride The Wind
Don't Give Up An Inch
Something To Believe In
Ball And Chain
Life Loves A Tragedy
Poor Boy Blues

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Flesh & Blood finds the ultimate party band of the 80s taking a more serious tack. Surprisingly enough, most of the time it works, and the result is a collection of songs with more substance than Poison's previous work, while preserving the band's sense of fun. "Valley of Lost Souls", "Life Loves a Tragedy", and the introspective "Life Goes On" show that Poison is in fact capable of writing good songs that aren't party anthems, though "Something to Believe In" stretches their ambition to the breaking point. "Unskinny Bop" is a delightful piece of raunchy adolescent rock, and "Ride the Wind" is a catchy biker tune (though nowhere near as classic as "Born to Be Wild"-then again, nothing is). The band even veers toward a bluesier edge at times, notably on "Poor Boy Blues". -- Genevieve Williams

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This is my favorite Poison album.......2007-07-26

This is my favorite Poison album because not only did they include songs that had their "trademark sound" from previous albums, they expanded in additional musical directions.
"When I hear the music- Let it Play!"
I have definitely played this album more than any other in my collection.
- Michelle

Perhaps Poison's Best Original Album.......2007-07-10

Although it lacks a little of the "party band" punch that made Poison a top glam rock band, "Flesh & Blood" is definitely one of their best albums. It showed the listening audience that they knew about more than just partying, drinking, and sexcapades. The band collectively offers up one of their strongest efforts music-wise, especially C.C. Deville, who has some wonderful guitar solos here. They aren't all in the "who plays fastest?" vein. Instead, Deville gets to slow things down quite a bit.

Songs such as "Something To Believe In" and "Life Goes On" show that the band can actually sit down and write a good serious song. Don't worry that Poison is hanging up their goodtimes shoes, though, because songs like "Don't Give Up An Inch" and the wonderfully silly "Unskinny Bop" remind the listener that they still know how to have a good time.

If you're looking for a sweet reminder of your youth (like me), "Flesh & Blood" is definitely the poison you need to pick. It's their best album lyrically and quite possibly their best album overall.

Poison's best cd.......2007-04-19

If I had to prove to people that Poison was a great rock band and better then Motley Crue, i'd play this cd. The first song Valley Of Lost Souls is a excellent rock song then it just keeps rocking until the ballad, Life Goes On, rocks some more then the hit Something To Believe In. A great cd to any collection. There is more to Poison then just the hair.

Poison Grows Up.......2006-09-12

On their first two albums, Poison were complete unapologetic about their party hard approach to life and music. On their third studio release, things change. The album kicks off with a little instrumental tune called "Strange Days Of Uncle Jack", while not annoying, the track really doesn't add anything to the album. The next track "Valley Of Lost Souls" is really an awesome hard rock tune and if it were put out by just about any other band people would be raving about what a great hardcore track it is, but since it's Poison a lot of people dismiss it.

"(Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice" is a tune with a catchy chorus that makes want to jump up and scream along with the stereo. "Swampjuice Soul-O" is a quick `bluesy' solo that CC puts up, not great but it's a neat quick piece of work. "Unskinny Bop" was definitely one of Poison's big hits, and the first single off of the album. It's somewhat of a shame since the band had grown so much with this album, that they released a single that made it look like they were doing more of the same thing from the first two albums. While it's a fun track, I really don't think it holds up well over time although I do love CC's solo on this track. "Let It Play" seems to be an attempt to convey `their love of music', and it works pretty well. The band shows they have more talent and soul than they are given credit for and it shines through here. "Life Goes On" is probably my favorite Poison ballad ever, it's really a great heartfelt tribute to love lost, a bit of a tear jerker.

One of my favorite rockers the band ever put out is "Ride The Wind", a great fast paced song, that doesn't just fall into being a cheesy anthem or sing a long. Poison continues to show that they're growing up and maturing. "Something To Believe In", another of Poison's biggest hits, this is a fantastic plea for the search for meaning. Again, if someone else had put it out, the raves would never stop, but since it was Poison and they were an easy target, they just weren't given the credit deserve on this one.

This is a great solid album that still shows signs of the party band we all fell in love with on their first release, but shows great signs of maturity and development that will continue to progress in future releases. Not a must have for any rock collection, but you definitely won't regret picking this one up.

"Flesh n Blodd Sacrifice".......2006-07-12

If you live hooked in the 90's like me I don't need to submit a review of this cd this band, I hated this band back in 1991 cause they seems to me to be a joke a really bad joke to rock music but something I do not expected was that 15 years later I'll love this cd, listening it brings me a lot of memories and thats the reason for me to have it

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A fine Roxy album for the non-roxy fan
More Than Hits (3.5 stars)
Roxy Music's "Flesh and Blood"
Superb Stuff.....
Probably their best

Flesh + Blood
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ASIN: B0000256VN
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Flesh And Blood
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Rain Rain Rain
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Limited Edition 'LP Style 'Cardboard Sleeve Remastered Edition.

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A fine Roxy album for the non-roxy fan.......2007-02-19

The maturity of the band shows through in addition to a nod to thier roots by doing the covers of Midnight Hour and Eight Miles High. If you are not already a Roxy fan or you are and you'r indoctrinating some one who'es never heard of them this is the album to play. "OH Yeah" is my favorite cut and one that gives full expression to Ferry's vocal emotions.

More Than Hits (3.5 stars).......2007-01-29

The reformed Roxy Music of the late seventies still released great singles, but somehow lost the knack for making great albums. Flesh and Blood, the band's second full-length from this period and their seventh total, is mostly comprised of worthwhile material, but has a few wretched fillers that drag the overall album down. Banal covers of The Byrds' Eight Miles High and Wilson Pickett's Midnight Hour are superfluous at best, while Rain Rain Rain stinks stinks stinks. The remainder of Flesh and Blood gracefully advances the maturation of Roxy's experimental glam rock into stylish, New-Romantic pop. Roxy were beginning to sound more like their imitators (Ultravox, Japan, Associates) by this time, but beneath the veneer of tousled, continental elegance lay that same aura of mystery, estrangement, and decay that characterized their pivotal earlier recordings. Avalon, the band's eighth and final studio album, may have been a more graceful, cohesive affair, but this often overlooked record has a higher concentration of truly great songs.

Roxy Music's "Flesh and Blood".......2007-01-11

This 1980 album from Roxy Music has no bad tracks, three or four very good ones, and two songs that are excellent. Most people will like "The Midnight Hour," a cover of the Wilson Pickett song and "Eight Miles High," a cover of a Crosby, Stills and Nash tune. The rest are all Roxy Music originals by Brian Ferry, some cowritten with Phil Manzanera. The two standouts are "Same Old Scene," a technorock masterpiece and "Over You," that starts out silly and transforms into some of the most beautiful head music you've ever heard.

Superb Stuff............2006-12-04

Yes, this collection would have to be on the list of Very Enjoyable
Sound, whether or not one is a Roxy/Bry follower.The Bass guitar work
of Gary Tibbs alone makes this CD UN-REAL baby!!

Probably their best.......2005-10-10

Probably their best album. It has not aged as much as the preceding ones and seems less affected by trends.

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David Gray is a Musical Treasue !!
David Gray is one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Period.
Something to make you appreciate life...
Amazing
Bob Dylan meets William Shakespeare

Flesh
David Gray
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Album Description

Reissued U.S. edition of this adult alternative singer/songwriter's critically acclaimed 1994 album Flesh features a newly repackaged booklet with full lyrics. 10 tracks.

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David Gray is a Musical Treasue !!.......2007-02-23

Right when I was starting my "must buy every David Gray CD available" I had trouble tracking this CD down. One day I found it in a used CD store after asking if they had any Gray CD's. The man working there said "well, only this one...it's not White Ladder." I couldn't believe how close minded he was to only care about what was "Hot" at the time. I said "Yeah...but it's David Gray so I'm sure it's great". The first track (What are You?)was very aggressive and angry and as much as I liked it right away I was afraid that it would be "Theme Album" like so many tend to do. His whole album could have been that abrasive. That's when I learned something about Gray that has served me well ever since: David Gray uses certain sounds and instruments only if it benifits a song then lets it go. He never forces a instument through an entire album. Case in point is "Mystery of Love" which is the only song that has Pedal Steel in it and what an amazing sound. His songs make your soul ache for more. His lyrics are so cryptic yet beautiful it's a pleasure to feel them wash over you. I have heard that this album originally was his poorest selling out of all his efforts but it was due to no promotional effort by the record company not the superb music recorded hear. For those customers who fear that there is a chance any of his albums may lack compaired to others, have no fear David Gray is one of the few in this world whose work always adds to the world of music. I hope this helped:)

David Gray is one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Period........2005-10-01

Clever writing. He has a knack for blending lyrics with melodies that is rare these days. Great album!

Something to make you appreciate life..........2005-09-23

I have every CD David Gray has put out...This is one of my favorite's. "Coming Down" hit home and the heart. Every lyric, every line of words, hit home & the heart. Yes, Its deep, but it is a soul shiner!!!!!!!!!!!!! " Loves old song" a treasure.

Amazing.......2005-07-17

I'm not gonna lie i got a burned copy of this cd from a friend and didnt think much of it when i first got it....Now i cant imagine not ever having this cd. New horizon is my favorite song on this cd. i love every track and could listen to it all day but new horizon reminds me of the beginning of my freshman year in college. " Things come too easy, I get suspicious
things come too slow, I get bored
if it don't work out I get superstitious
but if it does, oh my word"
that quote in itself describes my life. AMAZING CD cant wait for his new stuff

Bob Dylan meets William Shakespeare.......2005-03-26

That's what I thought the first time I heard a clip of the song Flesh and was immediately hooked. Well, maybe not Shakespeare, possible William Blake or the other Dylan, Dylan Thomas?

Gray is definitely a brilliant singer/songwriter in the folk genre and it shows here. Every song on here is at least really good if not great. Most people have already mentioned what I consider to be the highlights: What Are You, Coming Down, and Flesh. The rest are also fine songs.

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Just 'cause I love my n*****, I shed blood 4 my n*****
In Less Than A Year.....
Two Albums In One Year...Thats A Rarity...Especially If They're Both Dope (Rating:8 out of 10- -4 stars)
classic
another good dmx cd

Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
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One of the breakout stars of 1998, DMX wasted little time in following up his No. 1 album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot with Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. If the quick turnaround seems surprising, maybe it's because DMX's second LP doesn't fall far from the original tree. Key to his formula, DMX has mastered the art of thug-life anthems, following in the dubious footsteps of 2Pac and Noreaga. While his gruff voice and simple delivery help make his songs infectious, they're rarely creative, especially with anemic beats, redundant subject matter, and his trademark barks. Basically, Flesh of My Flesh is a perfect buy for those who couldn't wait a whole year for another DMX LP, but it won't convert many new listeners. --Oliver Wang

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Just 'cause I love my n*****, I shed blood 4 my n*****.......2007-06-12

I was introduced to DMX, of all places, on Mase's 1st CD on a track entitled "24 Hours To Live". The track featured Black Rob, The LOX and DMX with an energetic Puff Daddy on the chorus. Soon after that track, I heard him on the LOX's "Money, Power, & Respect" which also featured Lil Kim. I was shopping for music one day and I found a CD Maxisingle to "Get At Me Dog", which also had the track "Stop Being Greedy" on it. Based on the reputation of his verses on "24 Hours To Live" and "Money, Power & Respect", I decided to purchase the CD Maxisingle eventhough I hadn't heard it. "Get At Me Dog" was produced by Dame Grease and was full of energy. It used the same sample that EPMD had used for "Get The Bozack". DMX had some choice words for a particular rapper, who I later found out was K-Solo, and he definitely had me anticipating his solo debut. "Stop Being Greedy" ended up being his 2nd single and was also a tight track. DMX's "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot" dropped in 1998 and is easily my favorite CD from DMX. My favorite tracks ended up being "Ruff Ryders' Anthem", "F*****' Wit' D", "Get At Me Dog", "Damien", "Crime Story", "ATF" and "N***** Done Started Something" w/The LOX and Mase.

One of my boys told me that DMX was droppin' another CD before the end of the year and of course, I didn't believe him. It was hard for me to believe that DMX would drop 2 CDs in the same calendar year. However, in December of 1998, DMX's 2nd CD, "Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood" was released. Usually, before I listen to a CD I will check the liner notes for production credits, guest appearances, etc. I was immediately stunned to see DMX covered in blood and in a devilish mind state. However, I was still able to enjoy the music once I put the CD in my stereo. The CD starts off with one of DMX's famous quotes on Jay Z's "Money, Cash, Hoes" from his "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" Disc. From there DMX does his best attempt to make you not want to listen to the CD in "Bring Your Whole Crew". The beat is tight and DMX even has decent lyrics on the track at times. However, you have to draw the line at some point when it comes to the lyrics. I am sure people that have followed DMX know what I am talking about, I guess he wanted his lyrics to reflect the way that he looked on the CD cover on this track. DMX gets his slow flow on with "Ain't No Way". Swizz Beatz was able to produce more tracks this time around because of the success of DMX's "Ruff Ryders' Anthem". The remix was featured on DJ Clue's "The Professional" CD. "We Don't Give A F***" features Styles P from the LOX and Jadakiss on the hook. DMX sounds as if he is calling someone out just as he did on "Get At Me Dog" and things workout because of the tight production by Irv Gotti and Rebel and because of quality contributions from 2/3 of The Lox. The queen of hip hop/r&b, Mary J. Blige joins DMX as he tries to explain where he is "Coming From". PK, who produced "Bring Your Whole Crew" gives DMX a nice track and DMX is able to spit retrospective rhymes just like he did on the 1st single "Slippin'". "The Omen" is the sequel to "Damien" from "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot" and things still end up working on Part 2. I admit that I was surprised to hear Marilyn Manson on the hook put things still end up working. Swizz Beatz gives DMX and Drag-On a nice uptempo track to allow them to get some things started in the club on "No Love 4 Me". The production is definitely tight and I am sure that you listened to this track as much as I did back in the day.

The track that hands down is my favorite song has to be "Blackout". You get a track with no hook or chorus that gives you A+ verses from Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P. from the LOX, Jay-Z, who clearly put DMX to shame on this track and DMX finishing things off at the end. This is clearly an example of the guests getting the best of the rapper whose CD it is. However, the collaboration is still top notch and is one of my favorite rap collaborations of all time. "Heat" continues where "Blackout" left off, however, DMX shines as he gets his own platform to show you that the heat is always on in the streets. Swizz Beatz is on the hook and this is definitely one of my favorites on this CD.

After, all the tales of violence and what happens to unsuspecting people out of the blue, it was nice to see DMX take a break just as he did on "Slippin'" and "Coming From" to tell you that he is "Ready To Meet Him". DMX thanks the Lord just as he did on "Prayer" from his debut. The track starts off with another thoughtful prayer and DMX ends the CD off on a nice note as he raps his open letter to the man above.

Overall, this was a nice sequel to "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot". DMX gave you the same fiery lyrics and Swizz Beatz had his coming out party with the production. You can listen to the whole CD but you should definitely be able to tell the better songs from the others. With Def Jam, releasing "DMX's Greatest Hits: Pick Of The Litter" on 6/12/07, I figured I would dig back into the collection to give you a review of one of my favorite rap CDs of the past.

One Love Boomer!!

James' Top 5

1) Blackout w/Jay-Z & The LOX
2) Slippin'
3) We Don't Give A F*** w/Jadakiss & Styles P.
4) Coming From w/Mary J. Blige
5) Heat w/Swizz Beatz

Honorable Mention

Ready To Meet Him
No Love For Me w/Drag-On & Swizz Beatz
Ain't No Way
The Omen
Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood

Ranking DMX's Discography (Excluding "Year Of The Dog...Again")

1) It's Dark And Hell Is Hot
2) Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood
3) ...And Then There Was X
4) The Great Depression
5) Grand Champ

In Less Than A Year............2007-01-27

After the following of the very well received debut of "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot"....I personally think DMX might have pushed his sophomore effort out there a little too quickly thinking that his newly developed fans would quickly forget about him and dismiss him as a one album wonder. Whatever the case may be, DMX(Earl Simmons in his late 30's at the time might I add) pumped out this gem. No, it's not a sequel to his outstanding debut but it receives my respect all the same. My favorite cut would have to be "Slippin'"....and despite the overused quoted chorus of "I'm slippin' I've fallen and I can't get up", X tells an eloquent ghetto poem. However, with only releasing this only 7 months after the release of his debut, X proves that he has staying power.

Two Albums In One Year...Thats A Rarity...Especially If They're Both Dope (Rating:8 out of 10- -4 stars).......2006-11-22

Yes people, 1998 DMX dropped two albums: It's Dark And Hell Is Hot and Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood. In my opinion, this is my favorite one of all he's made, to include the recent Year Of The Dog Again. I remember I had this when it first came out around '98/'99, in middle school, and I might have played tracks 6-14 every day for about 3 months straight. Thats how much I loved this album.

Anyway X showed that he was on point with this album here. I recall one of the lead singles was "Slippin"...and they must have forgotten to put the unedited version on here, although you can find it on the internet. What I seemed to notice is that DMX likes to rhyme about his life growing up, and it seems to work like on the song "Comming From" and as mentioned earlier "Slippin", which works well. X's lyrical skills were also on another level, as he spits flames on the song "Keep Your Sh..The Hardest" as well as on the title track "Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood". Two of my favourites are the traditonal songs (the ones that appear on almost every album) "The Omen (aka Damien II)" with dark vocals from Marlyn Manson, as well as "(The Prayer II)/Ready To Meet Him", and out of all the ones he's done on every album, these are the best ones.

Production is good. It's mostly dark sounding, something I like for the most part, mostly done by Swizz Beats.

Guest wise is good too. The Lox comes in for two songs "We Don't Give A F" as well as "Blackout" which would also feature Jay-Z.

The only problems I have with the album is the beginning. "My N****z" & "Ain't No Way" are the only skippable tracks on here. Also the skits are really not needed through out this album. Other than that this is one that you really need to cop. I seriously doubted that DMX ever topped this album throughout his career, but it is definately worth hearing.

Lyrics: A-
Production: B+
Guest Appearances: B+
Musical Vibes: B+
Overall: B+

Favorite Tracks: Keep Your Sh..The Hardest, Where I'm Comming From, It's Alright, Slippin, The Omen (Damien II), No Love For Me, Dogs For Life, Blackout, Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood, The Prayer II/Ready To Meet Him

Peace Everyone!

classic.......2006-08-11

if you liked It's Dark and hell is hot you'll love this.

Top 5

1 Slippin' (Classic - edited 4 some reason)
2 Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood
3 It's All Good (Classic)
4 Ain't No Way
5 The Omen (Damien II)

another good dmx cd.......2006-07-12

this is the latest dmx cd i picked up and it is real good but his first is his best. songs that i like on this cd are bring your whole crew,its all good,flesh of my flesh, blood of my blood and blackout. very few weak tracks

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EXCELLENT
One of the most underrated bands of the '80s
I love this CD/Album/Tape. . ..
Postcards From Paradise
THANK YOU!!!!

Long Live the New Flesh
Flesh for Lulu
Manufacturer: Superfecta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000APVCP
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

I Go Crazy
Postcards From Paradise
Hammer Of Love
Siamese Twist
Sooner Or Later
Lucky Day
Sleeping Dogs
Good For You
Crash
Way To Go
Dream On Cowboy
I'm Not Like Everybody Else
Dumbest Thing (Live In Your Living Room)
Postcards From Paradise (Extended)
Siamese Twist (Extended Mix)

Album Description

Another classic reissue from Superfecta Recordings. Not only are the original 11-tracks from LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH presented in their remastered glory, but 4 bonus tracks (also remastered) have been added to the mix: The extended versions of "Postcards From Paradise" and "Siamese Twist," as well as their respective B-Sides, "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" and "Dumbest Thing." The bonus tracks have never before appeared on CD.

Nick Marsh, Flesh's lead singer, has supplied a slew of classic photos and memorabilia that are reproduced for the package and he even penned the liner notes. The booklet also includes the original lyrics.

On top of all that, this CD features just about the biggest alternative hit from 1987, "I Go Crazy," first heard in John Hughes' motion picture, Some Kind of Wonderful.

Album Description

This Billboard Top 100 album (1988) features the hit singles - 'I Go Crazy' (from the John Hughes motion picture Some Kind Of Wonderful), 'Postcards From Paradise' and 'Siamese Twist'. Not only has this long out of print CD been digitally remastered, but 4 bonus tracks are also included, 'I'm Not Like Everybody Else', 'Dumbest Thing' (Live In Your Living Room), 'Postcards From Paradise' (Extended) & 'Siamese Twist' (Extended). 15 tracks. Superfecta. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

EXCELLENT.......2007-06-16

Can't have the 80's without Flesh...Postcards from Paradise one of the best songs ever!

One of the most underrated bands of the '80s.......2007-03-01

I wore this thing out when I was in college. I have been waiting for it, among other Flesh re-releases. Finally, we are starting to see them. Here is hoping there are more on the way. The beauty of Flesh for Lulu is that they made creative songs with hooks. You do not have to strain to "get" the songs, they are good at first listen and stay good.

I love this CD/Album/Tape. . .. .......2007-01-18

It was my brother that turned me on to it. I had this brand new on cassette tape and wore it out. I was glad that it was placed on CD. I have burnt it MP3 and I have it on my iPod. The songs on this album are all upbeat and fun. I especially like "Lucky Day," "Hammer of Love," "Siamese Twist," & "I Go Crazy." Great 80s music.

Postcards From Paradise.......2007-01-15

I searched forever for this CD. I could listen to Postcards over and over.

THANK YOU!!!!.......2003-08-13

Okay, wow! I have been waiting YEARS for this to be reissued. This has got to be one of the BEST albums from the '80s!! "Postcards From Paradise" was the soundtrack to my senior year of high school. Even the lesser known songs "Sleeping Dogs", "Crash" and "Lucky Day" are amazing! And the bonus tracks *bows to Superfecta* I'm just amazed I actually have this.

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Best (hardcore) Zappa
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
"FIVE STARS, CONDITIONALLY"
descuido prolijo de un genio.....
loose disconnected

Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
Manufacturer: Zappa Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000009S6
Release Date: 1995-05-02

Tracks:

Didja Get Any Onya?
Directly From My Heart To You
Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask
Toads Of The Short Forest
Get A Little
The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwart Nebula
My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
Oh No
The Orange County Lumber Truck
Weasels Ripped My Flesh

Customer Reviews:

Best (hardcore) Zappa.......2007-06-03

Pam Zappa has described how her husband piled up the reels of recordings from the studio and on tour, down in their basement where he listened to them incessantly, taking the clips he thought were the best, and compiling them, over and over again. He released two such compilations after he broke us the original Mothers (and made Hot Rats). The first, Burnt Weeny Sandwich is fabulous.

Weasels is even better. Not only is it riskier and edgier, in its own weird way it's warm and nostalgic in a manner that eluded Zappa in his more calculated efforts. Maybe I'm just a sucker for Ray Collins singing the original OH NO. But even the more bee czar stage bits betray the sense of familial humor that abounded in this dysfunctional bunch.

While he would later collect musicians of greater sophistication and enjoy a more dedicated following, there was a magic to the first band, especially when he was pushing it to take chances while they still managed to hang onto their unique identities. Weasels is not mainly rock, but not mainly jazz either. Something more attitudinal, maybe even DADA. Definitely alternative.

This is daring stuff, but not so much room clearing as has been ascribed of it. Cutting and yet warm and fuzzy at the same time. Just like an electric rodent razor. (You can't accuse Neon Park of lacking truth in advertising. This cover, along with Feets Don't Fail Me Now both go in to the illustrators hall of fame.)

Weasels Ripped My Flesh.......2007-04-03

The music on this album is very early stuff from MOI, and they tried to do a lot! Its not neccessarily "bad" but FZ and the MOI have done better. If you are not familliar to Zappa, this album would sound very odd to you. If you are a true Zappa fan, you would find this fascinating early music and in that case this album is a must-own!! Highlights of the album are Directly From My Heart To You, Toads Of The Short Forest, Get A little, Dwarf Nebula, Oh No, And The Orange County Lumber Truck.

"FIVE STARS, CONDITIONALLY".......2007-02-27

If you don't like unusual music, please avoid this. But, if you like it, by all means, pick this up.

"Weasels" is a sampler of performances by the original Mothers Of Invention in the late 1960's, live and studio. Some of the live material is of questionable quality, but it does faithfully convey some of the more out-there work by this troup of gifted musicians. You can use this to bend the ear of folks you don't like, as another reviewer said on this page, but actually, pieces like "Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask," as grating as it is, when you give it a little concentrated listening, are really intricate, well-rendered works. But, keep in mind, if you haven't heard this material before, you have been warned. If you don't like really bizarre music (some of this, one would say, isn't music), you will not like this at all. Of course, fans of Frank Zappa, and particularly, The Mothers Of Invention, fully appreciate this stuff; the odder, usually, the better. This is why I titled this review, "FIVE STARS, CONDITIONALLY;" you will either love it, or you will hate it, no in-between.

But, strangeness out of the way, included are some pieces of a delicate beauty, the first half of "Dwarf Nebula..." for instance. This band can, on a moment's notice, change a smooth, easily listenable piece of music into a chaotic jumble of the most seemingly undisciplined nonsene imaginable, and vice versa. Never a dull moment.

And, what I thought was a bit of marketing and artistic genius, would be the title track. The final medly, a studio recording of the song "Oh, No" segues into an excerpt from London's Festival Hall performance, the main body of "The Orange County Lumber Truck (a reference to bassist Roy Estrada's job before being a full-time musician), which abruptly splices into the title track, aptly named "Weasels Ripped My Flesh;" almost two minutes of screeching feedback and assorted other noise from the stage until Frank Zappa says to the audience, "Good night, boys and girls...Thank you for coming to our concert." Fade the applause, and it becomes a good ending to the record.

A little extra for the purchasers of the CD: The opening number, "Didja Get Any Onya?" is restored to its full-length, the second half isn't available on the vinyl release. And the sound throughout the disc is remixed and remastered to include arrangements previously not audible in previous releases.

So, just be prepared for one of the weirdest records you'll ever hear, and you won't be disappointed.

descuido prolijo de un genio............2006-09-29

que hacer con tantas grabaciones desperdiciadas por excesiva experimentacion o busqueda..que hacer con ensayos,improvisacion sin inspiracion....esto es lo que podemos escuchar en este album..ya se que muchos diran que son genialidades del maestro, que el oido comun no esta a su altura y que se yo ...yo soy de los que aman a zappa, pero tambien tengo oidos y el criterio musical suficiente para advertir un bodrio...ya se que esta lowell george, que estan los mothers..y que ?? esto no es una genialidad..es solo un paso en falso, una busqueda inconclusa..no busquemos explicaciones complejas a lo sencillo...este disco es un rejunte de material, desprolijo, mediocre, irregular..solo dos canciones podrian reconocer este formato, lo demas son inspirados y sarcasticos titulos con ruido de fondo.....no lo disfracemos de arte incomprendido....nadie va a discutir la genialidad del gran frank zappa, pero como todos nosotros, fue humano y tambien la pifiaba, seamos honestos...una obra para coleccionistas, nada mas..

loose disconnected.......2006-09-12

The album cover is great and the music certainly is wonderful for driving away annoying persons whether they be family, Mormons or some woman in love with Steve Perry. The cover is something that belongs on every single middle aged woman's bedroom wall.

The tunes are a loose hodgepodge of live and studio stuff that still manages to maintain his odd conceptual contiuity. Weasels is definitely worth picking up for any fan but probably not the place for someone to loose their Zappa cherry.

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Stop Sleeping On This One!!!
It took it's sweet time, but it grew on me...
Absolutely Wonderful
she's got a right to do her thing the way she wants
What is wrong w/ you guys?

Chapter 3: The Flesh
Syleena Johnson
Manufacturer: Jive
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AA306G
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

The Flesh Interlude
Hypnotic (feat. R. Kelly & Fabolous)
He Makes Me Say
Special Occasion
More (feat. Anthony Hamilton)
Bulls-Eye (Suddenly) (feat. Common)
Classic Love Song (feat. Jermaine Dupri)
Phone Sex (feat. Twista)
Slowly
Time
Still Open
Another Relationship
Leave Me Alone
Apartment For Rent
Only A Woman
The Flesh - Outro

Customer Reviews:

Stop Sleeping On This One!!!.......2007-05-17

Syleena Johnson is back, and she ain't pulling no punches. I love a CD I can just pop in and let ride, and this is definitely on my top 5 list. Phone Sex is my favorite track, but you can sit back and let this one ride. I muat buy!

It took it's sweet time, but it grew on me..........2007-02-03

I will admit that upon my first listen I was left a little off. This is far from what I thought I was getting myself into. I had never heard anything from her before but she was recommended to me by a friend and after looking at her impressive list of guest stars (Twista, Anthony Hamilton, Common) I didn't hesitate to long to purchase her album. Her interlude immediately set me off. Its way to preachy and then her first real track `Hypnotic' kicks in and totally disproves everything she expressed in the opener. That said, after listening to this album a few times I've come to fall for her.

She has a very strong voice, unique and different and I like that. She doesn't sound like every other R&B diva out there...she's her own woman. I will say that there are a few times on the album where I feel her voice is too mature for the songs she's trying to pull off. Songs like `More' with the brilliant Anthony Hamilton really showcase this woman's talent. `Leave me Alone' is another highlight, and even `Hypnotic' is handled well, although it's not something I think she should stick to. I was troubled to find that `Phone Sex' is my least favorite track here. I LOVE Twista but this song just does nothing for me.

Oh well...to think I hated this album the first time I heard it, tucked it away and swore never to give it another try, then I did, don't know why and now I've come to appreciate it all the more...

Absolutely Wonderful.......2007-02-02

I don't write reviews. This is actually my first one. I love this album. Syleena touches on so many different subjects. I love the raspy voice. Her voice has so much texture and personality. Nobody out there sounds like her. It is really a shame that her label has not promoted her. She could rival Mary J if her label backed her.

she's got a right to do her thing the way she wants.......2006-12-22

Okay now while i dont own this album i took the courage of listening to it on limewire. Syleena has been a good singer since she started and she is an example of what R&B is supposed to sound like. Now from my experience of this album I enjoyed it thourgly and i would have bought it when it came out if I had known(My old filesharing program didnt have any good selection, and also i was broke). Now my favorite songs on here are hypnotic, slowly, speical occasion, time, leave me alone, and only a woman. also the interludes are seductive. Okay, now I'm seeing the complaint that she sold out. Okay yes she pulled the sensual thing on this album but she never stoops down to say...KHIA(my neck my back....lick my ...well you know the rest) level. Some are saying she shed her clothes. Ummmm........didnt she kina do that on "tonight im gonna let go" and in the video she's dressed in a somewhat short skirt and top shaking her a** in front of busta rhymes?? While I admit hypnotic doesnt sound like something syleena would do, she pulled it off very well. Overall this album is not full of tired beats like that otehr person said. Yes it's a different vibe than some of her stuff in the past it still sounds like it would be on a 30 and up station rather than say your local radio station(i mean how much serious R&B is on the radio today?) She only really got sexual on two songs (phone sex and slowly). the rest of the album is love songs and a couple of her songs about wrong doin men(which she is known to sing about).

OOOH how ironic is this. From the negative reviews one person said it was just tired beats while somebody else said there were NO beats at all. Oh well I guess it's just a matter of preference.

What is wrong w/ you guys?.......2006-11-29

I've read the reciews and it's a shame that ppl are really giving her lower stars overs TWO songs. If you read her thank you, she clearly, let me say it again, clearly asking Gog to forgive her for her sins, that she is not perfect and that and I quote, "Chapter 3: The Flesh is my testimony, my confessions of my sins....," and if you're suppose to be such big fans of hers you would know that all of her music comes from within. So if she's been a naughty, so be it. Get over it. She is grown, an adult, whose admitted to making mistakes. This cd is really nice. It's terrible that ppl really give her low starts because of TWO songs that were not distasteful.

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your better off picking up The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock
Poison's Last Hurrah
Poison's Best Album
Flesh & Blood - Revisited
Poison's best album

Flesh & Blood
Poison
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B000FIMHIU
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

Strange Days Of Uncle Jack
Valley Of Lost Souls
(Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice
Swampjuice (Soul-O)
Unskinny Bop
Let It Play
Life Goes On
Come Hell Or High Water
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Bonus Track: Something To Believe In (Acoustic Version)
Bonus Track: God Save The Queen (Instrumental Demo)

Customer Reviews:

your better off picking up The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock.......2007-02-15

The Good
Look What the Cat Dragged In (as well as the other releases) sounds a lot more crisp and clean as I remember it, but still shows how the group was honing their sound. That's not a bad thing, but Poison really blows the roof off these songs today. Sometime you forget that songs like "Cry Tough," "I Want Action," "Talk Dirty to Me," and "I Won't Forget You" were from their debut album (and that it was 20 years ago!). The bonus track included are 7" inch mixes of "I Want Action" and "Cry Tough," as well as an unreleased cut "Don't Mess Around with Jim."

Open Up and Say...Ahh is where Poison really made their mark. Oddly enough this release didn't spawn as many hits as their debut, but it does contain their most successful track ever "Every Rose Has It's Thorn." In addition to that, MTV favorites "Nothin' But a Good Time," "Fallen Angel," and "Your Momma Don't Dance" will refresh the memories of your youth. Another notable change is the inclusion of the original album cover. Honestly, it's quite tame even for back then. I even discovered a few long-lost album tracks that were just as good as the singles ("Back to the Rocking Horse," "Tearin' Down the Walls"). Bonus tracks include one song "Livin' for the Minute" and a 10 minute interview that involves the band talking about themselves and the album (from back then).

Anyone that loved Poison's first two albums kind of got a bad taste in their mouth with the release of Flesh and Blood. Once again, not because it was bad, but it was because Poison was starting to drift away from their over-the-top pop-metal sound, to a more gritty and bluesy sound. The most memorable rocking track from this album would be "Unskinny Bop," but for the most part, the other hit singles were ballads or borderline ones ("Life Goes On," "Ride the Wind," "Something to Believe In"). Bonus tracks include and acoustic version of "Something to Believe In" and an unreleased instrumental demo of "God Save the Queen."

The Bad
Doesn't make much sense on the part of Poison and Capitol to remaster and release these albums within months of releasing an 18 track greatest hits package. Who wants these three albums when you can just have the best songs all on one CD? For the bonus tracks maybe? I doubt it. None of the bonus tracks are anything special. Who the hell cares about 7" mixes and an interview? How many times are you going to listen to that? Sure there are a couple of unreleased tracks, but take it from a Poison fan, you can live without them.

The Verdict
Nice to hear the sound updated, kind-of neat to hear the unreleased stuff, but your better off picking up The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock. It has all of the hits and none of the filler (well, except for the new cover songs).

Poison's Last Hurrah.......2007-02-13

'Flesh & Blood' by Poison in 1990 is a nice album but it has aged since its original release in 1990. Led by the monster hit 'Something To Believe In' (no doubt WRITTEN to be a media hit), I find there isn't much else to this album. 'Unskinny Bop' was the first single off the album and honestly it's crap. The rest of the album is basically filler for the one mega hit on the CD but if you like late 80s big hair/makeup rock and/or the group Poison you will probably enjoy this album. Totally remastered this CD sounds better then ever. My advice, skip to track 11 and set it to repeat. If you do this, you will not be disappointed.

****

Poison's Best Album.......2006-10-28

Poison were tired of getting negative press, so for the most part, they ditched the party anthems for FLESH & BLOOD, and the result is their best album ever. True, "Unskinny Bop", a terrible ripoff of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "I Know A Little", is an insult to anyone with a functioning brain, but the rest of the songs have an inspirational/cautionary tone to them, even when the subject matter isn't as deep. "Valley Of Lost Souls" and "Life Loves A Tragedy" are the most foreboding of them all, inspiring me to put up pictures of pretty actresses on my wall as a deterrent to self-indulgent behavior. Lead singer Bret Michaels' advocacies of sanctions against Indonesia in retaliation for that country's trumped-up 2005 drug-smuggling conviction of a young Australian tourist, as well as increased funding for law enforcement, make FLESH & BLOOD an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

Flesh & Blood - Revisited.......2006-08-06

1990's Flesh & Blood is probably my favorite Poison album. It wasn't quite as big a hit as Open Up and Say Ahh or Look What the Cat Dragged In, but I felt that this is where the band started to grow as artists and get a bit more creative.

Aside from the single "Unskinny Bop", which is every bit the typical Poison song, the band took a slightly more bluesy approach on Flesh & Blood, though not quite to the same level that Cinderella did on Heartbreak Station. Tracks like Let It Play and Poor Boy Blues are good examples of this new direction. The straightforward rock songs - Valley of Lost Souls, Ride the Wind, and the title track to name a few - are more enjoyable on Flesh & Blood as well, and don't fall as easily into the "style over substance" approach that Poison perfected on earlier albums. And the ballad from this album - Something to Believe In - is, in my humble opinion, worlds better than the mega-hit Every Rose Has Its Thorn. This is not some weepy ode to an estranged lover; Something to Believe In tackles some very tough subjects in a very emotional manner, and is easily the album's standout track.

It may be light on party anthems, but Flesh & Blood features some excellent hard rock songs, and may just be Poison's finest hour.

The 2006 reissue of Flesh & Blood features digitally remastered sound - which the album sorely needed - as well as two bonus tracks. The instrumental demo God Save the Queen is interesting, but doesn't add much. The acoustic version of Something to Believe In (originally available as the B-side to the Life Goes On cassette single) is a real treat though. Not only is it a stripped down version of the song, but it features totally different lyrics. There's plenty here to make it worth replacing your old version of Flesh & Blood.

Poison's best album.......2006-08-06

Poison's best album re released for the 20th anniversary with bonus tracks. They should re release all there albums with bonus tracks. Native tongue - bonus: 'When the whip comes down'. Crack a smile - bonus: 'Save your love demo'. Power to the people - bonus: instead of the live tracks the new studio tracks from Swallow this live should be included. Hollyweird - bonus 'Were an american band'.

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