Native Tongue (Poison album)
Native Tongue | ||||
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Length | 56:20 | |||
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Singles from Native Tongue | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
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Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by American
Production and marketing
Admitted as a full-fledged member of the band rather than a "hired gun", Kotzen was given considerable creative freedom. Resultingly, Kotzen's writing and performing contributions dominated the album.
Kotzen would later be expelled from the band following the world tour, after it was discovered that he had been romantically involved with the fiancee of drummer Rikki Rockett. Recollections of the album, while no doubt soured by these events, nonetheless appear to faithfully reflect the basic clash between Kotzen's style and that of the band's founding members. Kotzen would later claim that "being in Poison helped me forget I was a musician"[10] while Rockett would lament the loss of the band's original "attitude" [11]
The album was recorded and mixed at
The first two singles "
Following the album the band released a video/DVD titled Seven Days Live which featured a concert from the Native Tongue world tour.
Songs
Lyrically, the band continued on the growing sophistication that began in Flesh & Blood. The album's themes include battles against injustice ("Scream", "Stand"), heartbreak ("Until You Suffer Some", "7 Days Over You", "Theatre of the Soul"), and inner demons ("Stay Alive").
"When the Whip Comes Down" is a track not included on the album but used as a
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Personnel
Band members
- Bret Michaels – lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Richie Kotzen – lead guitar, piano, mandolin, dobro, bass,[14] backing vocals
- Bobby Dall – bass, backing vocals
- Rikki Rockett – drums, tribal drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Jai Winding – piano (3 & 11)
- Billy Powell – piano (8 & 15)
- Mike Finnigan – organ (5)
- Tower of Power – horns (8)
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
- Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
- First AME Church Choir (3)
- Sheila E. – percussion (1 & 2)
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 60 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 39 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[17] | 26 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 54 |
Finnish Albums ( The Official Finnish Charts)[19]
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17 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 60 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] | 39 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] | 39 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 39 |
UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 20 |
US Billboard 200[25] | 16 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[26] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c "American album certifications – Poison – Native Tongue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Poison (USA) : Native Tongue".
- ^ "The Number Ones: Poison's "Every Rose Has Its, Thorn"". Stereogum. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
The band tried to steer into blues-rock, to limited success, on their 1993 album Native Tongue
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Allmusic (Poison charts and awards) Billboard albums".
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Poison". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ Metal-rules.com, Heart of Steel; Interview with Richie Kotzen by McDonald K. Retrieved January 5, 2005.
- ^ KAOS 2000 Magazine, Interview with Rikki Rockett by Wilson DL Archived February 18, 2005, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 6, 2005.
- ^ "Allmusic (Poison charts and awards) Billboard singles".
- ^ "Poison The Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ Metal-rules.com, Heart of Steel; Interview with Richie Kotzen by McDonald K. Retrieved January 5, 2005.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 221.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Poison – Native Tongue" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1340". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Poison – Native Tongue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Poison – Native Tongue". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Poison – Native Tongue". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Poison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Poison – Native Tongue". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2021.