Lenny Kravitz Greatest Hits | 
 enlarge | Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Label: Virgin
Category: Music
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 5119
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 724385048524
EAN: 0724385048524
ASIN: B0000509FW
Release Date: October 23, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | Are You Gonna Go My Way | | • | Fly Away | | • | Rock 'n' Roll Is Dead | | • | Again | | • | It Ain't Over 'til It's Over | | • | Can't Get You Off My Mind | | • | Mr Cab Driver | | • | American Woman | | • | Stand By My Woman | | • | Always On The Run | | • | Heaven Help | | • | I Belong To You | | • | Believe | | • | Let Love Rule | | • | Black Velveteen |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 1990s. From the Motown-perfect "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" to the Beatlesque "Let Love Rule", Kravitz has always inhabited his influences with a genuine spirit that transcends imitation. The 15 tracks found on Greatest Hits provide a surprisingly coherent reminder of just how much the artist has accomplished in a relatively short time. And even if "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 like "Fly Away", "Mr. Cab Driver" and "Black Velveteen", showcasing a talent whose post-modern pop should play well into the new century. --Bill Forman
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Finding his voice September 2, 2007
Derek Johnson (United Kingdom)
Now I don't claim to be a Rock expert, or a devoted fan of Mr. Kravitz. I have followed his career for a number of years, and every now and then a song of his will catch my attention. This CD is the perfect one for me, as I won't be getting all his CDs, and this covers the best of them( saying that I would like his very Curtis sounding' What goes around come around' from his Mama Said CD. This leads me to my second point. In his earlier CDs as he struggled to find the right line between sounding like your idols, and finding his own voice, he often came across as an immature artist. I believe that after four or five Cds he is finally starting to find his own voice. My favorite songs on this Cd are' Are you Gonna go my way?'' Fly away', 'It ain't over 'till it's over', 'Always on the Run', and the excellent 'Let Love Rule'.
 A worthy effort and "Are You Gonna Go My Way" is worth every December 17, 2006
Bernard Smith (Somewhere, Europe)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had a kind of love-hate relationship with Lenny Kravitz. Being in my 50's I am predisposed to his type of music because it is very much rooted in the early 70's rock scene. A number of times I almost bought his latest album but there was always something that stopped me, so a "best of" is ideal to catch up with his greatest hits. And in fact this "best of" manages to capture what I like about Lenny, and a bit of what I don't like. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" and "It Ain't Over `Til It's Over" are certainly up there with the all-time classics, and "Again" is worth considering. There are a couple of tracks that I'm not too hot on, such as "Always On The Run", but globally the disc offers a good overview of his career.
 Mind blowing!!!!!!! June 1, 2006
Trebor H
Quite simply, this is the best album in my collection and that is saying something because I do have a lot!
No bad tracks. Buy it!
Let Rock N' Roll Rule January 25, 2004
S. Wright (Sheffield, England.)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Love him or hate him, Lenny Kravitz is pure rock...well, kind of. He is when he wants to be, but he also has a fine ability in showing and adding soul, pop and even a drop of reggae to his own brand of rock n' roll. And whether you like it or not, there's no denying the infectiousness of Kravitz's work.It's certainly work to be proud of, as not only is it great rock, but it's also genre-busting music. Although for the majority of the time, Kravitz sticks to pure rock (and why not?), that doesn't stop him indulging in funk (the fine 'Black Velveteen') , dreamy pop (The hit single, 'Fly Away', which you'd have had to have been living under the worlds largest rock in the late 90's to have not heard), reggae beats ('I Belong To You') and most interestingly of all the perfect Motown stylings of 'It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over', which wouldn't have gone amiss in an early 70's dance compilation...but he always excelled at his funky rock, as proves the riffy, almost Hendrix-for-the-90's, 'Rock And Roll Is Dead', the surging, 'Are You Gonna Go My Way', the driving-in-the-slow-lane of, 'Again', the raunchy, 'American Woman' and the head-bobbingly good, 'Mr. Cab Driver', all provide as highlights amongst tough competition. While right in the middle of it all, 'Heaven Help', a piano led ballad, threatens to break things down a little, with Kravitz's 'Greatest Hits' you're guarenteed one of the greatest rock n' roll compilations of latter days that you'll find. And although he does delve into tacky ideas while perhaps trying to rehash his influences ('Stand By My Woman'), and though it'll all never really influences anything, the majority of his work here will stand the test of time and that's all that really matters with Lenny Kravitz. That, and to have a damn good time. 4 Stars.
a brilliant cross generic music album blend of musical style September 12, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This still remains at the very top of my CD rack! I love this CD, on a simple fluke purchase on the basis of the few songs I knew I found myself coming across a brilliant cross generic music album, the guy is so cool. often compared to Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz is our modern day mr cool with a brilliant blend of musical styles, ballads and anthems this is an album to get!
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