Poison - Open Up & Say Ahh

Import pressing. Out-of-print in the US. The second song on this album from the premier pop-metal band of the '80s sums up perfectly what Poison was all about: "Nothin' But a Good Time" isn't exactly deep, but it's a fun song. There's other good stuff on what is unquestionably Poison's best album; "Love on the Rocks" and "Look But You Can't Touch" show that this band is at it's best when it's not taking itself seriously, though the wistful 'Fallen Angel' remains one of Poison's best songs. "Every Rose Has It's Thorn," on the other hand, has nothing to distinguish it from the flood of power ballads of the late 80s. The cover of 'Your Mama Don't Dance', however, more than makes up for this, with the sense of fun and humor that made Poison so entertaining. EMI.

1) Love on the Rocks
2) Nothin' But a Good Time
3) Back to the Rocking Horse
4) Good Love
5) Tearin' Down the Walls
6) Look But You Can't Touch
7) Fallen Angel
8) Every Rose Has It's Thorn
9) Your Mama Don't Dance
10) Bad to Be Good