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Lenny Kravitz: Greatest Hits

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Label: Virgin Records
Released: 2000.10.24
Time:
 62:20
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): Lenny Kravitz
Rating: ******.... (6/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.lennykravitz.com
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Purchase date: 2010.05.15
Price in €: 2,00





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[1] Are You Gonna Go My Way (Kravitz/Ross) - 3:31
[2] Fly Away (Kravitz) - 3:41
[3] Rock & Roll Is Dead (Kravitz) - 3:24
[4] Again (Kravitz) - 3:48
[5] It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over (Kravitz) - 4:02
[6] Can't Get You off My Mind (Kravitz) - 4:33
[7] Mr. Cab Driver (Kravitz) - 3:50
[8] American Woman) - Bachman/Cummings/Kale/Peterson) - 4:21
[9] Stand by My Woman) - Hirsch/Kravitz/Krizan/Pasch) - 4:19
[10] Always on the Run (Kravitz/Slash) - 3:52
[11] Heaven Help) - Britten/DeVeaux) - 3:10
[12] I Belong to You (Kravitz) - 4:17
[13] Believe) - Hirsch/Kravitz) - 4:55
[14] Let Love Rule (Kravitz) - 5:42
[15] Black Velveteen (Kravitz) - 4:48

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Lenny Kravitz - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, Producer

Kenny Asher - String Conductor
Lamar Alsop - Viola
Abe Appleman - Strings
Julien Barber - Viola
Elena Barere - Strings
Barry Finclair - Strings
Jean Ingraham - Strings
Regis Landiorio - Strings
Richard Locker - Cello
Eugene J. Moye - Cello
Paul Peabody - Strings
Sue Pray - Viola
Mark Orrin Shuman - Viola
Richard Sortomme - Strings
Dale Stuckenbruck - Strings
Joel Pitchon - Strings
Richard Sarpola - Bass
Fred CZotkin - Viola

Kevin Halpin - Engineer
Henry Hirsch - Engineer
Matt Knobel - Engineer
George Marino - Mastering
Steve Rinkoff - Drum Technician
Len Peltier - Art Direction
Mark Seliger - Cover Photo, Inlay Photography
Eika Aoshima - Inlay Photography
Jean Baptiste Mondino - Inlay Photography
Ruven Afanador - Inlay Photography
Melanie Nissen - Inlay Photography
James Calderarro - Inlay Photography
Per Gustafsson - Inlay Photography
Elena Charlap - String Contractor

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2000 CD Virgin VJCP-68240
2000 DI Virgin 50316
2000 CS Virgin 50316
2000 CD Virgin 50316
2000 CD Virgin 183
2004 CD EMI Music Distribution VJCP-17560
2009 CD Virgin 35018

This compilation (P) & (C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. Released by S.B.A./Gala Records under exclusive license from EMI Music.

Tracks 1, 11, 13 - from ''Are You Gonna Go My Way'' 1993.
Tracks 2, 8, 12, 15 - from ''5'' 1998.
Tracks 3, 6 - from ''Circus'' 1995.
Tracks 5, 9, 10 - from ''Mama Said'' 1991.
Tracks 7, 14 - from ''Let Love Rule'' 1989.
Track 4 - previously unreleased.



More prolific than D'Angelo and Terence Trent D'Arby combined, one-man rock & soul revivalist Lenny Kravitz kept traditional pop values alive through much of the '90s. From the Motown-perfect "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" to the Beatlesesque "Let Love Rule," Kravitz has always inhabited his influences with a genuine spirit that transcends imitation. The 15 tracks found here provide a surprisingly coherent reminder of just how much the artist has accomplished in a relatively short time. And even if his biggest hit, "Are You Gonna Go My Way," falls short of its Hendrix target, Kravitz's cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman" still rocks in a pleasingly Neanderthal way. An infectious new cut, "Again," fits neatly alongside sturdy Kravitz originals such as "Fly Away," "Mr. Cab Driver," and "Black Velveteen," showcasing a talent whose postmodern pop should play well into the new century.

Bill Forman - Amazon.com



It's not all that hard to forge a fusion of hard rock, funk, and pop, but adding enough personality to make that fusion hold together and soar is another matter entirely. For the past decade, Lenny Kravitz has made a mission out of that sort of boundary blurring, and the results, as chronicled on this 15-song best of, are as fascinating as they are fun. Boasting an even mix of his in-your-face attitude -- as evidenced on "Rock 'n' Roll Is Dead" and his hit cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman" -- and his velvety smooth croon -- best conveyed by the steamy "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" -- this collection shows Kravitz to be both aware of his roots and able to transcend them. The career-spanning disc offers ample time to appreciate both Kravitz's depth as a songwriter, evident on the never-before-released "Again," and the musical virtuosity displayed by his handling of virtually every instrument heard in these grooves. He's still a work in progress, but Lenny Kravitz has earned the right to look back at his impressive accomplishments -- and that's a view any fan of no-holds-barred classic rock will appreciate as well.

David Sprague - Barnes & Noble



Lenny Kravitz's greatest gift is that he's a master synthesist, pulling together different sounds and styles from eras past to create a sound that isn't necessarily blazingly original, but fresh due to his craft and sheer mastery of the studio. Since he was an unabashed classicist, his records often suffered the brunt of nasty criticism, but they were often very good, particularly early in his career before he indulged in the mannerisms of guitar-blasting stadium rock. Even if Circus and 5 were sunk by their own bloat, they still had good singles, as did those early albums, so the 2000 collection Greatest Hits is a terrific encapsulation of Kravitz at the peak of his talents. Certainly, there are some fan favorites missing, and the non-chronological sequencing is maddening (two of his three worst singles are within the first three songs), but it does boast the magnificent new single "Again," along with such seminal Kravitz moments as "Are You Gonna Go My Way," "Mr. Cabdriver," "Stand By My Woman," "Always on the Run," "Believe," "Let Love Rule," and "It Ain't Over Til It's Over," which is enough to make this a first-class greatest-hits compilation. After all, it doesn't just have all the main songs, it also illustrates that he indeed is a master synthesist.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine - All Music Guide

 

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