POISON — Look What The Cat Dragged In

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3.73 | 14 ratings | 2 reviews
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Album · 1986

Filed under Glam Metal
By POISON

Tracklist

1. Cry Tough (3:37)
2. I Want Action (3:07)
3. I Won't Forget You (3:36)
4. Play Dirty (4:06)
5. Look What The Cat Dragged In (3:11)
6. Talk Dirty to Me (3:46)
7. Want Some, Need Some (3:40)
8. Blame It On You (2:35)
9. #1 Bad Boy (3:16)
10. Let Me Go To The Show (2:45)

Total Time: 33:43

Line-up/Musicians

- Bret Michaels / lead vocals
- C. C. DeVille / lead guitar
- Bobby Dall / bass
- Rikki Rockett / drums

About this release

August 2, 1986
Enigma

Reissued in 2006 with the following bonus tracks:

11. I Want Action (single version) (3:06)
12. I Won't Forget You (single version) (3:39)
13. You Don't Mess Around With Jim (Jim Croce cover) (3:05)

Thanks to negoba, Lynx33 for the updates

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Negoba
Full Drag Glam

Gender bending has always been part of glam, especially in the early 70's. But during the 80's glam revival, the look was more elaborate than truly cross dressing. Well in 1986, Poison emerged with a cover that depicted their members as feminine as anyone had ever done before. It was shocking in it's own way. Their music was a stipped down pop metal and the band was the hot new thing for awhile.

The music is extremely typical, but is certainly played with plenty of attitude and emotion. C.C. Deville plays like he's just learned the guitar but bands on it with plenty of excitement. His solos are basic but serve their role. Bret Michael's vocals are accurate and dramatic. There are plenty of fun party rockers on this album, the obligatory power ballad with the electric solo. The formula was really just getting laid down at this point but this album is one of them that set it in stone.

Poison would tone down the fem look and just go for full frontal showtime on their follow up. Neon lights, flashpots, enormous hair, and more party music. It worked.

When I was 14 I played this disc alot and enjoyed it. I got a lot of flak for owning it later on, but I still have no problem saying it was fun music.

Bottom Line: Band based on visual image has solid debut.

Members reviews

Cat Casino
Without a doubt this is one of the coolest glam albums of ALL time.Poison reinvented American glam with the release of this one.Everything about this album is just great.The opening drums of Cry Tough,the wailing guitars of Look What The Cat Dragged In,the touching I Won't Forget You,the badassness of Play Dirty,the glam classic #1 Bad Boy,the closing chords of Let Me Go To The Show.This album can be listened to over and over,and you'll never tire of it,if you're a true glam fan.God forbid,if anything happens to the great Bret Michaels,from his recent hemorrhage,the new band Priscilla can step in to fill the void left by these glam greats,because they sound so damned similar to early Poison.If you're going to put one and only one glam album into your collection,this might very well be the one that should go there.

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