is the sixth full studio album by American
Glam Metal band
Poison .
The record was released on
March 21 2002 .
The record brought together Poison's original line-up for the first fully-blown studio project in more than a decade. The result was an at times awkward combination of old and new sounds, with guitarist
C.C. DeVille frequently preferring
Pop and
Punk Rock sounds to the
Heavy Metal style which had characterised Poison's previous records. The band's new style was particularly evident in the songs "Emperor's New Clothes", "Livin' In the Now" and "Home (C.C's Story)" which featured DeVille on lead vocals.
In the face of major label offers which would have required the band to re-record old material, the band decided to release the album through its own label,
Cyanide Music .
''Hollyweird'' was recorded at Henson Recording Studios, in
Hollywood, California and Rock Central Studios in
Sherman Oaks, California with producer
Thom Panunzio .
The record's themes revolve almost exclusively around the trials and tributions of success in
Hollywood, California ; a theme which had previously been explored in the band's single "Fallen Angel" from its 1988 record ''
Open Up And Say...Ahh! ''.
The first single released from the album was a cover of ''
The Who '' song "Squeeze Box".
Bobby Dall on
The Who cover “Squeeze Box”
The compilation debuted at #103 on
The Billboard 200 chart and #8 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
#"Hollyweird"
#"Squeeze Box"
originally recorded by The Who
#"Shooting Star"
#"Wishful Thinkin'"
#"Get Ya Some"
#"Emperor's New Clothes"
#"Devil Woman"
#"Wasteland"
#"Livin' In The Now"
#"Stupid, Stoned & Dumb"
#"Home" (Bret's Story)
#"Home" (C.C.'s Story)
#"Rockstar"
