1993 Poison – Native Tongue
Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released in 1993 through Capitol Records. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200,[6] #20 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 21, 1993. It has also been certified by CAN platinum. This is the only album to feature lead guitarist Richie Kotzen. Kotzen was hired as the band’s guitarist following the firing of C.C. DeVille in late 1991. The album features the singles “Stand”, “Until You Suffer Some (Fire And Ice)” and “Body Talk”.
Tracks
1 Native Tongue (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 01:01
2 The Scream (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 03:49
3 Stand (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 05:15
4 Stay Alive (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 04:23
5 Until You Suffer Some (Fire And Ice) (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 04:14
6 Body Talk (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 04:01
7 Bring It Home (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 03:55
8 7 Days Over You (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 04:13
9 Richie’s Acoustic Thang (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 00:56
10 Ain’t That The Truth (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 03:25
11 Theatre Of The Soul (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 04:41
12 Strike Up The Band (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 04:15
13 Ride Child Ride (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 03:53
14 Blind Faith (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 03:32
15 Bastard Son Of A Thousand Blues (Bret Michaels; Bobby Dall; Rikki Rockett; Richie Kotzen) 04:57
Musicians
| Bass | Bobby Dall |
| Drums | Rikki Rockett |
| Guitar | Richie Kotzen |
| Guitar | Bret Michaels |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richie Kotzen |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bret Michaels |
| Dobro | Richie Kotzen |
| Mandolin | Richie Kotzen |
| Piano | Richie Kotzen |
| Harmonica | Bret Michaels |
| Percussion | Rikki Rockett |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Dall |
| Background Vocals | Rikki Rockett |
| Background Vocals | Richie Kotzen |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals | Bret Michaels |
Other Musicians
1 Native Tongue
| Congas | Sheila Escovedo |
| Timbales | Sheila Escovedo |
2 The Scream
| Congas | Sheila Escovedo |
| Timbales | Sheila Escovedo |
3 Stand
| Piano | Jai Winding |
5 Until You Suffer Some (Fire And Ice)
| Organ | Mike Finnigan |
8 7 Days Over You
| Piano | Billy Powell |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
11 Theatre Of The Soul
| Piano | Jai Winding |
15 Bastard Son Of A Thousand Blues
| Piano | Billy Powell |
Choir – First Ame Church Choir (Track 3)
Liner Notes
Producer – Richie Zito
Arranged By (Choir) – Ricky Grundy (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) -– Greg Adams (Track 8)
Conductor – Ricky Grundy (Track 3)
Engineer – Jeff Hendrickson
Engineer (Second Engineer) – Andy Udoff, John Aguto, Randy Wine, Sean Berman
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Recorded By (Additional)- Jim Albert
Art Direction – John Rutter, Slave To The Design Graphics, Tommy Steele
Artwork – Timothy Eames
Design – Cimarron/Bacon/O’Brien
Photography – Frank Moore, John Rutter, Premier Photographic
Photography (Assistant) – Robert Duestsman, Robert Shamlian
Mixed At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Rumbo Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc