Bret Michaels 'Custom Built' (Poor Boy)
He got smashed in the head at the Tonys, faced diabetes and brain hemorrhages, romanced groupies on VH1's "Rock of Love," stood toe-to-toe (hair-to-hair?) with Donald Trump while winning "Celebrity Apprentice" -- and still Bret Michaels comes out smelling like the thorny rose he often sings about.
Capitalizing on Mr. Michaels' reality-TV fame, "Custom Built" cobbles together tracks from previous solo albums and redoes past hits as hillbilly ballads or whip-cracking rockers. Throughout, Mr. Michaels' handsome voice saves the day. His charm shows through on the retreads, and on the newer, sleazy, hair-metal tunes and country-tinged cuties, Mr. Michaels extends his musky vocals even further. The Nashville twang of "Wasted Time" and his duet with moaning tween Miley Cyrus on "Nothing to Lose" alone are worth the purchase.
-- A.D. Amorosi, McClatchy-Tribune
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10210/1075984-388.stm
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