''Poison'' is the debut

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from

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, released March 20, 1990 on

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. The album peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. By April 1995, it was certified quadruple-platinum in sales by the

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, after sales exceeding 4,000,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

The album peaked at five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and reached the top spot on the

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chart. The album was certified platinum in May 1990, and reached quadruple-platinum status by April 1995. Alex Henderson at

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noted that the album "delivered some of

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's most worthwhile material," and also gave the group credit for being one of "the form's more creative and imaginative figures."

Track listing

Production & Personnel

Production & Personnel at discogs
/ref> *Tracks 1 & 6 Produced by Dr. Freeze; associate producer (track 1): Howie Hirsch. Recorded by Jay Henry. Mixed (and remixed) by Eric Sadler and Hank/Keith Shocklee; track 6 mixed by Dr. Freeze & Jay Henry. All Instruments by Dr. Freeze. *Tracks 2, 3 & 7 Produced by Eric Sadler/Hank & Keith Shocklee. Recorded & Mixed by Dan Wood, Jamie Staub, Kirk Yano, Nick Sansano & Rod Hui. All Music arranged & performed by Hank Shocklee & Roney Hooks. *Track 4 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Carl Bourelly. Music Arranged by Carl Bourelly; vocals arranged by Bell Biv Devoe. Recorded by Barbara Milne; assisted by Karen Bohannon & Michael Allair. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe. Kevin Johnson: Drums, Percussion; Carl Bourelly: Keyboards; Chris Floberg & Sherman Foole: Programming. *Track 5 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Peace Productions. Recorded by Stephen P. Blazina. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe & Stephen P. Blazina. All Instruments, Vocals and Arrangements by Bell Biv Devoe. *Tracks 8 & 9 Produced by Alton Stewart & Timmy Gatling. Recorded & Mixed by Kurt Upper. Drum Programming & Keyboards by Howie Hirsch & Timmy Gatling. Alto sax solo on track 9 by

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

External links

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