Track Listing

1. 32 Pennies
2. Down Boys
3. Big Talk
4. Sometimes She Cries
5. So Damn Pretty (Should Be Against the Law)
6. D.R.F.S.R.
7. In the Sticks
8. Heaven
9. Ridin' High
10. Cold Sweat
11. Only a Man [#][*][Demo Version]
12. All Night Long [#][*][Demo Version]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #134153 in Music
• Released on: 2004-04-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered

Customer Reviews

Warrant's debut remastered
Sony has recently remastered a handful of popular 80's metal albums,its good to see that Warrant got the special treatment. Here is Warrant's Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinkin Rich remastered and sounding better than ever. In addition to the original album being remastered and having new liner notes, there are also two demos included.This was they album that introduced the world to Warrant. Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinkin Rich includes the following hits;32 Pennies,Down Boys,Sometimes She Cries,Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinkin Rich, and of course the hit power ballad Heaven.Warrant may not have been the toughest metal band,but they knew how to craft a great song.Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinkin Rich is essential for any fan of 80's hair metal.

Dated and cheesy, but still plenty of fun
I realize I'm probably surrendering all of my cool points here, but this must be said. I absolutely loved Warrant when I was younger. In fact, I thought the boys' synchronized moves in the Down Boys video was about the coolest thing a "metal" band could do in a music video. Sad, isn't it? Well, I was only 13 at the time, so I hope I can be forgiven.

Years later I still love 80's rock, and yes I have a soft spot for Warrant. And why not? Their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich might have been the cheesiest example of 80's excess, but it's the good kind of cheese. The fun kind that makes you drum on your steering wheel and shout along to a catchy rocker like Big Talk or Down Boys. There aren't enough albums these days that put a smile on my face like this one does.

DRFSR has its share of unimpressive songs, from filler like 32 Pennies and So Damn Pretty (Should Be Against the Law) to the downright dreadful In the Sticks and the title track. Still, there are enough good songs on here that I still find myself reaching for the CD from time to time. In addition to Down Boys and Big Talk, Sometimes She Cries is actually a much better power ballad than Heaven, and Ridin' High and Cold Sweat end the album with a hard rockin' bang.

Warrant have since become the poster boys for all that was wrong with the 80's hair metal scene, and perhaps deservedly so, but a lot of people enjoyed their brand of substance free, feel-good rock & roll back in the day, and no amount of Nirvana or (God help us all) Coldplay albums can ever change that.

NOTE: DRFSR was reissued in 2004 with digitally remastered sound and a pair of bonus demo tracks. The demos are interesting, but they're also pretty rough.

It's finally been re-issued!
Ah, 1989. What a year. A good year, but the closing of an era. What was the best thing that happened in 1989? I'll tell you what it was: It was the release of Warrant's debut album, "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich". If this album came out today, Warrant and the album itself would probably get made fun of pretty badly. But who cares what other people think? If you are a loyal Warrant fan, even if you already have the original version of this album, you HAVE to buy the re-issued version. Hits and popular songs like "Heaven", "Down Boys", "Sometimes She Cries", among others, can be heard again with digitally remastered sound, there are new liner notes, and two previously unreleased demos have been included here: "Only A Man" and "All Night Long". Jani Lane may be gone and out of Warrant, but Warrant remains one of the best hair bands that are still around, and they are on the list of my top ten favorite bands. I even have an autograhped picture of the band that is personalized and in my name. I am also looking forward for the release of Warrant's new album (the band themselves said that it should be out this summer)and it is supposedly supposed to be both this and "Cherry Pie"- with a new twist! That is good to know, considering the fact that Warrant had become a grunge band by the release of their third album, 1992's "Dog Eat Dog". Overall, this album serves as a good memory for all Warrant fans, and if you happen to be one of those people, then do yourself a favor and pick up the re-issued version of this album. Highly Recommended!