Best of [Explicit Lyrics]

Warrant | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 2, 1996)
• Original Release Date: April 2, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002ABC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,169 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #44 in Music > Classic Rock > Glam

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Media Type: CD
Artist: WARRANT
Title: BEST OF WARRANT
Street Release Date: 04/02/1996
Domestic
Genre: HEAVY METAL

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of those Down Boys, May 11, 2005

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Daniel J. Hamlow (Narita, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Back in my NMSU days, I heard of the Triple Threat Tour, consisting of three pop metal bands on the road together. They were Warrant, Firehouse, and Trixter. Between these three, Warrant was definitely the most successful, having charted six Top 40 hits in three years, only to faze out with the onset of alternative and when metal was taken to a new extreme. The Best of Warrant is just that, featuring all six of those hits, as well as others.

Vocalist Jani Lane and company were no exception to the rule of metal bands that the way to get more airplay and hence more sales was a power ballad. This they did with their #2 hit, "Heaven," replete with guitars, backing choruses, perfect for an audience with an ocean of lighters waving back and forth. The other big power ballad, which scraped the Top 20 was "Sometimes She Cries" which while a worthy song, may have drawn comparisons to fellow rockers Winger and "Hangin' On A Heartbreak" which had charted the previous year.

Of course, one can't forget their debut single, "Down Boys" the usual metal with background keyboards, though not as pronounced as say something produced by Ron Nevison. Nice rhythm, chorus sung in unison by the group, and good enough to reach #27 on the Hot 100.

The title track to their first album, Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, is a hard-driving anthem of the materialistic 80's, of wanting more money and frills. Just what kind of society have we bred, when those D.R.F.S.R. want to light their cigars with $100 bills.

Even more of an anthem was the macho guilty pleasure arena rock of the #10 hit "Cherry Pie," the title track of their second album-remember the cover of the waitress with her apron, as well as /She's my cherry pie/cool drink of water, such a sweet surprise/tastes so good, make a grown man cry/sweet cherry pie./ I think of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" mixed with Aerosmith's "Rag Doll." A smile on your face ten miles wide, huh?

The only other notable song is their #93 song, "Big Talk" about the oft-spoken saying of if you're gonna talk big, you'd better be able to back it up. And not all of Warrant's song were braggadocio pop metal. After a beginning acoustic blues melody, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" tells of a law enforcement coverup of murders, with the bodies hidden in a wishing well. The other example was the betrayed love of "I Saw Red." The version here is the acoustic B-side of the original #10 single. Of particular songwriting note is when Janie sings how he didn't have to see the expression of the other man's face, but that of his woman.

Material from Dog Eat Dog, "Hole In The Wall" and "Machine Gun" doesn't compare to the rest of the material, which features a consistent sound. Finally, their cover of Queen's "We Will Rock You" from Gladiator (the 1992 film with Cuba Gooding Jr.) is a nice try, as nothing compares to the original.

A good retrospective of the band's best moments.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best band of them all!, November 30, 2007

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Book worm "Jani" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

In high school I used to listen to rap music.In college I still love rap,until the day I heard Skidrow's I remember you and Nelson's Love and Affection.Since then I never listen to rap.I've focused my attention to Metallica (black album), all of Megadeth's albums, watched their concert videos over and over again, till I stumbled in this great band - WARRANT.
Since hearing Uncle Tom's cabin, cherry pie and my all time favorite - I saw Red, I bought all of their albums, and I've especially love the heavier songs like Hole in my Wall, Family Picnic, Andy Warhol, Hollywood, FACE, Sum of One and some of their greats like Down Boys, Blind Faith and Heaven. If you like party rock, heavier glam and enjoy listening to power ballads, this band is the greatest and a must have for album collection!
I'll name my soon to be baby, Janie, after Jani Lane, my all time favorite vocalist...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Rock Album, March 18, 2004

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Micheal Hunt (Hellbourne) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Despite what anyone thinks of the image of the band. These guys are a great band and very talented! There lyrics and music rocked my ears off and this is the ultimate Warrant album!