Best of Ballads & Blues

Best of Ballads & Blues is a greatest hits compilation album from the American hard rock band Poison. It was released on August 5, 2003 on Capitol Records.

Content
Unlike Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996, this compilation focuses on the group's power ballads and blues-oriented songs, and also includes two acoustic recordings of "Something to Believe In" (#2 with new lyrics) and "Stand".

The compilation debuted at #141 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Selected versions of the album featured an exclusive bonus disc featuring 3 live tracks, which was also available as a promo single.

Track listing

 * 1) "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - (from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!).
 * 2) "Something to Believe In" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
 * 3) "Life Goes On" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
 * 4) "I Won't Forget You" - (from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In).
 * 5) "Good Love" - (from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!).
 * 6) "Lay Your Body Down" - (from the album Crack a Smile...and More!)
 * 7) "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)" - (from the album Native Tongue).
 * 8) "Be the One" - (from the album Crack a Smile...and More!).
 * 9) "Life Loves a Tragedy" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
 * 10) "Only Time Will Tell" - (from the album Swallow This Live).
 * 11) "Poor Boy Blues" - (from the album Flesh & Blood).
 * 12) "Theatre of the Soul" - (from the album Native Tongue).
 * 13) "Bastard Son of a Thousand Blues" - (from the album Native Tongue).
 * 14) "The Last Song" - (from the album Power to the People).
 * 15) "Something to Believe In" # 2 (Acoustic Version Featuring New Lyrics) - (B-side of the single Life Goes On).
 * 16) "Stand" (Acoustic Version) - (B-side of the single Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)).

Bonus live disc

 * 1) "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - Live
 * 2) "Something to Believe In" - Live
 * 3) "Life Goes On" - Live

Personnel

 * Bret Michaels - lead vocals
 * Bobby Dall - bass guitar
 * Rikki Rockett - drums
 * C.C. DeVille - lead guitar on tracks 1 - 5, 9 - 11, 14 - 15
 * Blues Saraceno - lead guitar on tracks 6, 8
 * Richie Kotzen - lead guitar on tracks 7, 12 - 13, 16

Poison Video Hits DVD
Poison Video Hits is the seventh music DVD from the glam metal band Poison released in 2005, it follows the release of The Best of Ballads & Blues: Greatest hits 2 album, and it consists of six Poison video hits.

Track listing

 * 1) Cry Tough
 * 2) I Want Action
 * 3) Nothin' but a Good Time
 * 4) Fallen Angel
 * 5) Every Rose Has Its Thorn
 * 6) Unskinny Bop