| Product Summary | | Label: Virgin Records | | UPC: 00724358414523 | | Release Date: 5/18/2004 | | Buy.com Sku: 61004748 | | Item#: MUUULV | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Minister Of Rock 'N Roll ~ Lenny Kravitz |  | | 2. I Don't want To Be A Star ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 3. Lady ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 4. Calling All Angels ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 5. California ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 6. Sistamamalover ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 7. Where Are We Runnin'? ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 8. Baptized ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 9. Flash ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 10. What Did I Do With My Life? ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 11. Storm - (with Jay-Z) ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 12. Other Side, The ~ Lenny Kravitz | | | 13. Destiny ~ Lenny Kravitz | |
| Baptism marks the first new collection of original material from Lenny Kravitz since 2001's Lenny, and is being hailed as his most accomplished album to date. Baptism features 13 original songs, including the album's debut single," Where Are We Runnin'?". Recorded over the last year, Kravitz wrote, produced, arranged and performed all of the tracks on the album. He also played a majority of the instruments featured on the release, including bass and drums, in addition to the guitar. On Baptism, Kravitz has created an album that is soulful, yet still resonates with its powerful chords, and anthemic hooks and melodies. The end result is a testament to his career as an artist, songwriter and producer.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Lenny Kravitz (vocals, guitar, bass, drums). | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Personnel: Lenny Kravitz (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, Mellotron, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, drums, timpani, wood block, hand claps); Lenny Kravitz (bass instrument); Henry Hirsch (piano, bass instrument, drums); David Whyko, Norma Rodgers, Uncle Bruce, Uncle Craig, Tyra Alston, Uncle Hans, Denine LaBat (hand claps); Tawatha Agee (background vocals); Jay-Z (rap vocals); Craig Ross (guitar, electric guitar, piano, drums, tambourine); David Sanborn (saxophone); David Baron (baritone saxophone). | | Audio Mixers: Lenny Kravitz; Henry Hirsch. | | Recording information: Circle House Studios; Edison Studios; Roxie Studios. | | Photographer: Mark Seliger. | | Arranger: Lenny Kravitz. | | In the lyrics of "California," Lenny Kravitz tells the tale of a girl he met as a youth, who played him recordings of "Who, Zeppelin, Beatles, Kiss, and the Rolling Stones." If Prince, Hendrix, and a few 1970s one-hit wonders had been added to the list, this might have been a tidy description of the sounds emanating from BAPTISM. Of course, Kravitz has always been much more than the sum of his influences. By taking the sound, energy, and attitude of classic rock and combining it with just the right dose of 21st-century urban music, the one-man band pays homage to pop history while creating something of his own. Here, he's unusually reflective and self-referential, repeatedly returning to themes of loneliness, dissatisfaction, and uncertainty about his life choices. Of course, this is no somber folk album, so fans can be assured that each track on BAPTISM rocks in Kravitz's trademark spare, blazing, guitar-driven style. |
Producer: Lenny Kravitz; Lenny Kravitz |
Engineer: Cyrille Taillandier; Henry Hirsch; Henry Hirsch; Cyrille Taillandier |
Musical Guests | | Jay-Z | | David Sanborn |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/18/2004 | | Original Release Date : 2004 | | Catalog ID : 84145 | | Label : Virgin Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00724358414523 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (p.86)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "BAPTISM makes the case that it's the music, not the stardom, that ultimately matters....Uplifting..."Q (p.118)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "'Sistamamalover' and the fantastically un-ironic 'Minster Of Rock'N'Roll are crass, brash, open freeway excess at its best." |
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