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1-1	Native Tongue Timbales, Congas – Sheila E.	1:01
1-2	The Scream Timbales, Congas – Sheila E.	3:49
1-3	Stand Arranged By [Choir], Conductor – Ricky Grundy*Choir – First Ame Church ChoirPiano – Jai Winding	5:15
1-4	Stay Alive	4:23
1-5	Until You Suffer Some (Fire And Ice) Organ – Mike Finnegan*	4:14
1-6	Body Talk	4:01
1-7	Bring It Home	3:55
2-1	7 Days Over You Arranged By [Horns] – Greg AdamsHorns – "Tower Of Power" Horn Section*Piano – Billy Powell	4:13
2-2	Richie's Acoustic Thang	0:56
2-3	Ain't That The Truth	3:25
2-4	Theatre Of The Soul Piano – Jai Winding	4:41
2-5	Strike Up The Band	4:15
2-6	Ride Child Ride	3:53
2-7	Blind Faith	3:32
2-8	Bastard Son Of A Thousand Blues Piano – Billy Powell	4:57

Credits

• Backing Vocals [Additional] – Timothy B. Schmit, Tommy Funderburk
• Bass, Backing Vocals – Bobby Dall
• Drums, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Drums [Tribal] – Rikki Rockett
• Engineer – Jeff Hendrickson
• Engineer [Second] – Andy Upoff*, John Aguto, Randy Wine, Sean Berman
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar [Dobro], Piano – Richie Kotzen
• Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
• Producer – Richie Zito
• Recorded By [Additional] – Jim Albert
• Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Bret Michaels
• Written-By – Bobby Dall, Bret Michaels, Richie Kotzen, Rikki Rockett

Notes

This album is dedicated to the living legend in his own time, mind and area code, Scotty Ross.
And to C.C. Deville, thanks for eight years together, here's to your health and happiness.

Printed in the UK
Made in the UK
Marketed and Distributed by EMI.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7777 98961 4 1
• Other: UK: CDESTU 2190
• Other: F: PM 464

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
0777 7 98961 2 7, CDESTU 2190	Poison	Native Tongue ‎(CD, Album)	Capitol Records, Capitol Records	0777 7 98961 2 7, CDESTU 2190	Europe	1993
7 98961 2, EXPD-0289	Poison	Native Tongue ‎(CD, Album)	Capitol Records, EMI / Kemongsa Music Ltd.	7 98961 2, EXPD-0289	South Korea	1993
0777 7 98961 2 7	Poison	Native Tongue ‎(CD, Album)	Capitol Records	0777 7 98961 2 7	Argentina	1993
00777 7989614 1	Poison	Native Tongue ‎(Cass, Album)	Capitol Records	00777 7989614 1	US	1993
TOCP-3200	Poison	Native Tongue ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Capitol Records	TOCP-3200	Japan	1995