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Lenny Kravitz has been working a soulful, hard-rock vibe since the early 1990s, drawing on Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Funkadelic, retro soul, psychedelic pop, and power balladry for inspiration. The results have made him one of the best-selling artists in the industry, and 2008's IT IS TIME FOR A LOVE REVOLUTION reminds listeners why. All overdriven guitars, slinky driving rhythms, and fist-pumping afro-charged flower-power mojo, LOVE REVOLUTION is quintessential Kravitz.
"Bring It On," a kick-down-the-doors rocker that recalls the feel of Kravitz's amped-up cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman," is a case in point. The artist wails over the thunderous main riff, a droning sitar, and a wall of drums and bass, inciting listeners to crank the stereo and wail on air guitar. Elsewhere, the ballad "I'll Be Waiting" alternates a tender piano-led verse with an anthemic singalong chorus. Kravitz may not be doing anything new, but he continues to push the right buttons with LOVE REVOLUTION.
Photographer: David Hindley.
Arranger: Lenny Kravitz.
Personnel: Lenny Kravitz (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, Wurlitzer organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, drums, congas, cowbells, tambourine, hand claps, background vocals); Lenny Kravitz (guitars, electric piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards, bass guitar, sound effects); Amy Kauffman (violin); Darrett Adkins (cello); Tony Breit (bass guitar); Craig Ross (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, hand claps); Anoushka Shankar (sitar); David Bowlin, Elizabeth Lim Dutton, Katie Kresek, Antoine Silverman, Kurt Nikkanen, Conway Kuo, Cornelius Dufallo (violin); Dov Scheindlin, Kenji Bunch , Liuh-Wen Ting (viola); Chris Gross , Michael Block (cello); Edison String Group (strings); Alexandra Knoll (oboe); Lenny Pickett (saxophone); Robert Carlisle, Stewart Rose (French horn); Tawatha Agee (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Lenny Kravitz; Henry Hirsch.
Rolling Stone (p.82) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] visceral, expertly tailored blend of late-Sixties and early-Seventies classic-rock paraphrases..." Spin (p.94) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Kravitz's irony-free pastiches often satisfy like the best work of his rock and soul forebears..." The Word (magazine) (p.104) - "[With] extravagant guitar solos and thick-and-fast drums....This is well polished, catchy stuff..." It Is Time For A Love Revolution Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $3.09) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Pop CDs, Rock | | Label | Virgin | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank | 24051  | | CD Universe Part number | 7580239 | | Catalog number | 63786 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 05, 2008 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Lenny Kravitz; Lenny Kravitz | | Engineer | Henry Hirsch; Chris Theis; Cyrille Taillandier; Cal Harris JR.; Tony Lowe; Henry Hirsch | | Recording Time | 62 minutes | | Personnel | Tawatha Agee - background vocals Antoine Silverman Lenny Kravitz - vocals, guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, Wurlitzer organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, drums, congas, cowbells, tambourine, hand claps, background vocals Craig Ross - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, hand claps Stewart Rose - French horn Robert Carlisle Conway Kuo Cornelius Dufallo - violin Liuh-Wen Ting - viola Elizabeth Lim Dutton
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Lenny Kravitz It Is Time For A Love Revolution Songs It Is Time For A Love Revolution Music It Is Time For A Love Revolution Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   I don't get what critics think of him being not enough what? Definitely classify as soul-rock. It has the motions of this being alt-classic rock. Two albums may have temporarily dried up his career a bit, but his 1998 to 2000 romp of '5' brought revivalism under his belt. Just check "Bring it On". He could be the American way of Guess Who, but he mixes it up a bit. This could be the sequel of 'Mama Said'. I loved that album. Too bad I missed 'Let Love Rule' though. Lenny's got range and style. Revise his classics and omit 'Circus' + 'Baptism'. There's gotta be soul in those arrangements for close to 20 years on the mainstream now. He's a tough one-man show to tell. One in many. This album clicks. Don't get shy. Get into the funk! Show me the funk! That's attitude. Classy. Submitted by Hmmm-mmm (Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
thank goodness lenny I must say that Lenny's last 2 albums were less than mediocre, especially Baptism which was a real disappointment. A fan of him since he started, i never gave up on his music because I knew he would bounce back. I think he needed the time to get back to his roots and change as a person and musician. Lenny succeeded here on this album and expect more gr8 music form hi in the future. Keep rockin' Lenny and I will see you at your next show in NYC. Submitted by spacemyn119 (NY,NY) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Rev on! The revolution's back with Lenny's new album. 'Twas about time. This album is really well arranged and produced and whoever thought that Lenny was over and done with will have a mighty surprise. Go Lenny.....keep on kepin' it REAL man! :) Submitted by dragster (Sydney. Australia) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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