Released July 25, 1989
Recorded 1988-1989, Bearsville Studios, The Power Station, Right Track, Sigma Sound Studios, Mediasound, Grog Kill Studios, Village Recorders, The Complex, Record Plant, Blue Jay Studios, Sanctuary Sound
Length 40:11
Label Epic
Producer Desmond Child
Track listing
1. "Poison" Alice Cooper · Desmond Child · John McCurry 4:29
2. "Spark in the Dark" Cooper · Child 3:52
3. "House of Fire" Cooper · Child · Joan Jett 3:47
4. "Why Trust You" Cooper · Child 3:12
5. "Only My Heart Talkin'" Cooper · Bruce Roberts · Andy Goldmark 4:47
6. "Bed of Nails" Cooper · Child · Kane Roberts · Diane Warren 4:20
7. "This Maniac's in Love with You" Cooper · Child · Bob Held · Tom Teeley 3:48
8. "Trash" Cooper · Child · Mark Frazier · Jamie Sever 4:01
9. "Hell Is Living Without You" Cooper · Child · Jon Bon Jovi · Richie Sambora 4:11
10. "I'm Your Gun" Cooper · Child · McCurry 3:47
・Alice Cooper - vocals
・John McCurry - guitar
・Hugh McDonald - bass
・Bobby Chouinard - drums
・Alan St. John - keyboards
Additional personnel
Steven Tyler - vocals (track 5)
Jon Bon Jovi - vocals (track 8)
Kip Winger - vocals (track 10)
Joe Perry - guitar (track 3)
Richie Sambora - guitar (track 9)
Steve Lukather - guitar (track 9)
Kane Roberts - guitar (track 6)
Guy Mann-Dude - guitar (tracks 2, 4, 7)
Tom Hamilton - bass (track 8)
Joey Kramer - drums (track 8)
Mark Frazier - guitar (track 8)
Jack Johnson - guitar (track 8)
Paul Chiten - keyboards
Steve Deutsch - synth programming
Gregg Mangiafico - keyboards & special effects
アリス・クーパーの通算18枚目のスタジオ・アルバム。
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シングル・カットされた “ポイズン”がヒットしアルバムも久しぶりにチャート入りした。
1番に目を引くのはバンド・メンバーが霞むくらいの豪華なゲスト陣だろう。
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