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Lenny Kravitz - Baptism Audio CD

A fair review of the Lenny Kravitz "Baptism" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Lenny Kravitz reviews here, or go back to the Lenny Kravitz tabs.

Lenny Kravitz Band: Lenny Kravitz
Title: Baptism
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Release Date: 2004-05-18
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Minister of Rock 'n' Roll 2: I Don't Want To Be a Star 3: Lady 4: Calling All Angels 5: California 6: Sistamamalover 7: Where Are We Runnin'? 8: Baptized 9: Flash 10: What Did I Do With My Life? 11: Storm 12: The Other Side 13: Destiny

This is a very good album
Baptism was quite a surprise to me as I caught myself listening to it more I would've thought. . That said, one of the things that caught my attention was that Baptism sounds more real and less commercial than Lenny's two albums that preceeded it. Of course he enjoys his status as a star but I can see where he comes from when he sings songs against it - it really might be tough sometimes. I particularly dig the Sly Stone-influenced Sistamamalover, that groove. . . Baptism is also a quite balanced album full of nice contrasts and definitely serves as a rebirth on his career.


If you dont buy this album there is something wrong with you.
This cd can be had for less than a dollar used. . what are you waiting for. If you can not afford a $1 for this album than you dont appreciate great music.

Put this cd on while you drive to work and I gurantee that you will start moving to the music and just when you are ready to wail a primal scream Lenny will bring you back down to earth with something nice and slow.

Needless to say this album is not his most known work, but I feel that it is just as good as anything else he has done. Like I said in my first line, pay the $1 or you just dont appreciate good rock n roll. .


I love it!
I just happened to listen to this album on Rhapsody and fell in love with it. I had all but given up on Lenny Kravitz after Circus. It is the Best Lenny Kravitz album since Mama Said. Thanks Lenny, for actually playing some nice rock music!.


Good, not great.
I'd only heard "Lady" (pretty good) and "Where are we Runnin'?" (great), so I thought I'd get it. I picked this album up used at a record store for $6, and I think it's well worth it. I like the album for about half the songs. I appreciate that Lenny does slow songs, but 6 out of 13 songs? I don't even find them very good slow songs. If they were good slow songs, I'd give this CD 5 stars, but no. The fast songs are really good, so why aren't the rest like that?

1. Minister of Rock 'N' Roll: 9. 5/10 Perfect way to start the album.
2. I Don't Want To Be a Star: 7/10 I don't like his whiny voice in the intro and chorus, but the verses are good.
3. Lady: 8/10 Too long and repetitive, but the solo is cool.
4. Calling All Angels: 5/10 Ugh. Slow, boring, lame lyrics, too long, etc. Skip this track.
5. California: 9/10 Fun song, good tune to dance to.
6. Sistamamalover: 9/10: Nice funky feel to the song, but odd lyrics.
7. Where Are We Runnin'?: 10/10 Awesome. Heavy bass, heavy guitar, good verses.
8. Baptized: 7/10 Bad verses, good chorus.
9. Flash: 9. 5/10 I love this song. Again, odd lyrics, but good.
10. What Did I Do With My Life?: 7/10 Lenny sounds like Elvis Costello in this song, but it doesn't help.
11. Storm: 9/10 Another funky song, but this has Jay-Z, so it's that much better.
12. The Other Side: 6. 5/10 Wow. This sounds just like all the other piano ballads on this album.
13. Destiny: 6/10 Sub-par defines this song. Lenny with an acoustic guitar and a falsetto. Almost worse than it sounds.


So So
I love his throwback, late 60's-7o's funky/rock/soul style. First of all, Im a huge Kravitz fan, I have all his albums ooops, did I say that, I meant cds. But I am sad to say that Baptism did not impress me that much, like his earlier stuff did. Sure, there are a couple of songs I dig on Baptism, but as a whole, I have to say I dont like it all. I like Sistamammalover, and R and R Minister. That Angel song bored me to death. I had to skip it and go to the next song, because the first time I was listening to it, I was driving, and almost fell asleep. Baptism is not his best. Come on Lenny, get back to that funky/soulful stuff you do so well.


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