Poison Love
(Elmer Laird)

1973 mono version:
Produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin & Doug Sahm
Recorded: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY
Date: October 9, 1972
Doug Sahm - vocal & guitar
Doug Sahm & Atwood Allen - harmony vocals
Bob Dylan - guitar
David Bromberg - dobro
Andy Statman - mandolin
Augie Meyers - piano
Mac Rebennack - organ
Flaco Jimenez - accordeon
Jack Barber - bass
George Rains - drums
  original first pressing/release:
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC SD 7254
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
January 1973, USA, d/j copy monaural LP (more info)

 

1973 stereo version:
Produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin & Doug Sahm
Recorded: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY
Date: October 9, 1972
Doug Sahm - vocal & guitar
Doug Sahm & Atwood Allen - harmony vocals
Bob Dylan - guitar
David Bromberg - dobro
Andy Statman - mandolin
Augie Meyers - piano
Mac Rebennack - organ
Flaco Jimenez - accordion
Jack Barber - bass
George Rains - drums
 

original first pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC SD 7254
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
January 1973, USA, LP (more info)

  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC K 40 466 (SD 7254)
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
1973, Italy, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC ATL 40466
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
1973, Netherlands, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC 40 466
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
1973, France, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC K 40 466 (SD 7254)
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
1973, United Kingdom, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC ATC 9446
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
1973, South Africa, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
PHILIPS 6305 180
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
1973, Germany, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATCO ATLP-050
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
1973, Brazil, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC HATS 421-113
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Amor Venenoso (4:22)
(E. Laird)
1973, Spain, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
EDSEL RECORDS ED154
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
A4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
1985, United Kingdom, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM
RHINO HANDMADE RHM2 7845
THE GENUINE TEXAS GROOVER
CD1/4: Poison Love (4:22)
(Elmer Laird)
March 29, 2004, USA, 2CD-box with booklet (more info)

 

original version:
   
   
   
   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1975-12-05 DOUG SAHM - USA - Fort Worth, TX - Northside Colisseum  

 

Poison Love (mrs. Elmer Laird)

All your poison love stained my life,
but in my heart it's so dear
and I'll know my life will never be the same

All my pleading 's ever been in vain
for you and only you dear
and I know you're guilty of the shame

Into each life some rain must fall *
for one and one alone dear
the love I chose was surely not for me

cause your love just let me down *
and left my heart a crying
and I know you're guilty of the shame

Into each life a love is born **
for one and one alone dear
the love I chose was surely not for me

All your poison love stained my life, **
but in my heart it's so dear
and I know our love would never meant to be

Still my heart cries out for you **
you alone my darling
and begging never ever let you go

but my pleading's ever been in vain **
for you and you alone dear
and my better judgement tells me to say no

All your poison love stained my life,
but in my heart it's so dear
and I'll know my life will never be the same

All my pleading 's ever been in vain
for you and only you dear
and I know you're guilty of the shame


* versie van Doug Sahm met Flaco Jimenez op accordeon
(Doug Sahm & Friends, the best of Doug Sahm's Atlantic Sessions
Rhino Records R2 710320)

** versie van Buddy Miller met Steve Earle
(Buddy Miller, Poison Love, Hightone Records 8084)