''Power to the People'' is an album by the American

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, released on June 13, 2000 on the band's independent label, Cyanide Music. It marked the return of the original lineup, together for the first time since 1991's '' Swallow This Live'' with the return of

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. The album is a part studio, part live album consisting of five newly recorded studio tracks and 12 live tracks from Poison's successful 1999–2000 greatest hits reunion tour. The album was re-packaged and re-released in 2006 as '' Great Big Hits Live! Bootleg'' without the studio tracks or drum and guitar solos. (Live hits only version)

Music and lyrics

The title track featured a rap-tinged sound which was influenced by contemporary

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bands. In a 2000 interview, Bret Michaels described the song as being a tribute to Poison fans. Michaels has labelled "Can't Bring Me Down" as "one of the most uplifting songs that we've done in a long time".

Reception

The album charted at No. 166 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, No. 12 on the

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. Retrieved August 19, 2021. The album sold over 9,000 copies in its first week of release, a relatively high number for an album released under an independent label. The first single was the album titled track " Power to the People" which featured a music video that was included on the Poison DVD, ''

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'', released in the following year. The second single was the power ballad " The Last Song" which featured on the 2006 greatest hits album '' The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock''. Reception of the album has been mixed with AllMusic's review of it being 2/5 stars, and the House of Shred review being 8/10 stars. Customer reviews come it at around 4/5 stars on Amazon.com

Track listing

# Power to the People (3:20) # Can't Bring Me Down (3:29) # The Last Song (4:21) # Strange (3:16) # I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine (''with

on lead vocals'') (3:10) # Intro/Look What the Cat Dragged In (Live) # I Want Action (Live) # Something to Believe In (Live) # Love on the Rocks (Live) # C.C. (Solo) (Live) # Fallen Angel (Live) # Let It Play (Live) # Rikki (Solo) (Live) # Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Live) # Unskinny Bop (Live) # Nothin' But a Good Time (Live) # Talk Dirty to Me (Live)

Band members

Bret Michaels Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He gained fame as the frontman of rock band Poison who has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the U ...

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on "I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine" *

Bobby Dall Robert Harry Kuykendall, also known as Bobby Dall (born November 2, 1958), is an American musician best known as the bassist for the multi-platinum selling rock band Poison. The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has sold 15 milli ...

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Rikki Rockett Richard Allan Ream (born August 8, 1961), better known by the stage name Rikki Rockett, is an American drummer for rock band Poison. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the United States alone. Bi ...

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Singles

*" Power to the People" - May 23, 2000 *" The Last Song" - July 2000

Charts

References

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