Search - Poison :: Swallow This Live

Not worth it without the second cd

William Matson | Maine | 12/13/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This Poison release, 'Swallow This Live' really dates back to 1991. It was originally a double album, with four new studio tracks recorded specifically for this affair. 'Swallow This Live' was notable in that it was the final Poison effort before guitarist C.C. DeVille left the band (he later returned). This version here is a recent reissue of that previously released album.



Here, 'Swallow This Live' is now a single disc which omits several of the cuts from the double album. These include the new studio cuts, such as "So tell me why." The average fan isn't missing too much, because some of those studio tracks were not top notch. They sounded like left overs from earlier Poison albums. The double disc version of 'Swallow This Live' also contained both a drum solo and guitar solo, two very pointless tracks that took up a lot of running time. These did not survive the trip.



On their own, the live tracks are a good retrospective of Poison in concert. If you don't already like Poison, this one won't convert you. However, the Poison performances here are very entertaining. While some tracks sound a little sloppy, all of your favorites are right here.



If you are a devoted fan of Poison who doesn't already own this, skip it. You will want the 1991 double cd version of 'Swallow This Live' by Poison, not this single disc copy. While this streamlined reissue trims a lot of fat from the earlier copy, this stuff that is left off is a necessity for a Poison completist. Some people might even argue that 'Power to the People', a similar Poison album combining live cuts with a few new studio tracks, is a better purchase.



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Why bother

Doesn't Matter | New York City, NY | 09/13/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This re-issue really kills the album completely. It's only half of the live tracks, and none of the new studio tracks. And honestly, without the new studio tracks, there's really no point in bothering with this album."

What about the new songs ???

niftey | 04/03/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"A big disapointment that the new tracks, which are all good songs are not included.

when it first came out i thought they could have saved the new tracks for a future album and left it as live hits only cd, but they included the new songs and therefore they should have been included on the remastered version. Buy the original 2 cd set instead."