Best of Ballads & Blues is a greatest hits compilation album from the American hard rock band Poison. It was released 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 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - (from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!). "Something to Believe In" - (from the album Flesh & Blood). "Life Goes On" - (from the album Flesh & Blood). "I Won't Forget You" - (from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In). "Good Love" - (from the album Open Up and Say...Ahh!). "Lay Your Body Down" - (from the album Crack a Smile...and More!) "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)" - (from the album Native Tongue). "Be the One" - (from the album Crack a Smile...and More!). "Life Loves a Tragedy" - (from the album Flesh & Blood). "Only Time Will Tell" - (from the album Swallow This Live). "Poor Boy Blues" - (from the album Flesh & Blood). "Theatre of the Soul" - (from the album Native Tongue). "Bastard Son of a Thousand Blues" - (from the album Native Tongue). "The Last Song" - (from the album Power to the People). "Something to Believe In" # 2 (Acoustic Version Featuring New Lyrics) - (B-side of the single Life Goes On). "Stand" (Acoustic Version) - (B-side of the single Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)). Bonus live disc "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - Live "Something to Believe In" - Live "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 Charts References Poison (American band) compilation albums 2003 compilation albums