- Original Release Date: August 19, 2011
- Release Date: August 19, 2011
- Label: Atlantic Records/Roadrunner Records
- Copyright: 2011 T.Y.S., Inc.
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- Total Length: 1:06:00
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- ASIN: B005D0PLKQ
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,851 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
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| Song Title | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | 1. Black And White America | 4:34 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 2. Come On Get It | 4:26 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 3. In The Black | 3:23 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 4. Liquid Jesus | 3:27 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 5. Rock Star City Life | 3:24 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 6. Boongie Drop (Feat. Jay Z & DJ Military) | 3:48 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 7. Stand | 3:19 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 8. Superlove | 3:28 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 9. Everything | 3:38 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 10. I Can't Be Without You | 4:48 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 11. Looking Back On Love | 5:35 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 12. Life Ain't Ever Been Better Than It Is Now | 4:17 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 13. The Faith Of A Child | 4:05 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 14. Sunflower (Feat. Drake) | 4:14 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 15. Dream | 5:11 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 16. Push | 4:23 | $1.29 |
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
25 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Dear Music Appreciator,
Here are three reasons to buy this music:
1. You don't mind a little message with your music - artists that imbue their music with explorations of racial, social, and political issues fascinate and challenge you and you would rather hear something with some brains behind it than the flavor of the week trying to burn some sickly catchy beat into your brain that you will love at first and later wish you'd never heard after the one hundred thousandth time you hear it. In other words, you don't waste your money on cotton candy at the fair.
2. You are the kind of person who really appreciates Marvin Gaye and James Brown. You are the kind of person who likes to get funky. You are the kind of person who dances around the room with headphones on, not earbuds, but headphones, real headphones, like shut out the world on the subway headphones that you can hear music really well in - you may have a room-dancing con headphones moment or two with this album - you might even buy this album on vinyl, I don't know.
3. You have the intelligence and the patience to realize that although you might be all excited and dancing with the first track of a new album and then get a little bored and maybe even fall asleep on the couch because it's too late at night, if you listen to some albums over and over again they will eventually come alive for you in a meaningful way and you will be glad you stuck with it. Some of the best music has to grown on you awhile before it sticks.
BLACK AND WHITE AMERICA will stick if you give it a chance.
Sincerely,
Constant Listener
Here are three reasons to buy this music:
1. You don't mind a little message with your music - artists that imbue their music with explorations of racial, social, and political issues fascinate and challenge you and you would rather hear something with some brains behind it than the flavor of the week trying to burn some sickly catchy beat into your brain that you will love at first and later wish you'd never heard after the one hundred thousandth time you hear it. In other words, you don't waste your money on cotton candy at the fair.
2. You are the kind of person who really appreciates Marvin Gaye and James Brown. You are the kind of person who likes to get funky. You are the kind of person who dances around the room with headphones on, not earbuds, but headphones, real headphones, like shut out the world on the subway headphones that you can hear music really well in - you may have a room-dancing con headphones moment or two with this album - you might even buy this album on vinyl, I don't know.
3. You have the intelligence and the patience to realize that although you might be all excited and dancing with the first track of a new album and then get a little bored and maybe even fall asleep on the couch because it's too late at night, if you listen to some albums over and over again they will eventually come alive for you in a meaningful way and you will be glad you stuck with it. Some of the best music has to grown on you awhile before it sticks.
BLACK AND WHITE AMERICA will stick if you give it a chance.
Sincerely,
Constant Listener
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Keith Cherry
Format:Audio CD
When I first heard 5, back in 9th grade, I hated it and had buyer's remorse. Then it grew on me and became an album that has defined a period of my life, a classic, an album that brings back memories and emotions that I felt back in high school. I felt the sameabout this new record. I had buyers remorse and was ready to hang it up, but then, guess what? It grew on me and more and more I started liking the new songs. You have to give Lenny's music a chance, he is very creative and we are not used to that in the USA. We like songs and artists who fit in boxes. Lenny can not fit in a box. The man is too big.
LENNY!!!!!
LENNY!!!!!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow, nothing beats new music from one of your favorite artist. Nothing except when it is a great release filled with an eclectic set of tunes with sharp lyrics, wonderful riffs, and more quality then you could have hoped for. For me this is exactly what happened with this purchase. Song after song, I couldn't help but love them. Whatever your doing (living on a beach in the middle of nowhere) it's working Lenny! This could quickly become my favorite album that you have ever release. I strongly recommend this to anyone who likes good rock and roll, this album is fantastic.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
No place for politics.
I am an old classic rocker, and, along with bands like Collective Soul, Kravitz is one of my favorite contempory artists. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Ernest D. Cossiboom
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not his best
I am a Lenny fan and I enjoyed this but not as much as I felt I could have. Lenny has lost some of his creative juices from a few years ago.
Published 5 months ago by MajinRLSJr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Black and White America
We bought this for our daughter last Christmas. She loves the music and would recommend it to anyone. Good buy.
Published 6 months ago by Cade
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best CD Purchase!
I love this CD...it is one of the best Lenny Kravitz CD's to date. If you like his music you won't be
disappointed!
disappointed!
Published 6 months ago by rpower
1.0 out of 5 stars
I give up
I *AM* the Charlie Brown of Lenny Kravitz fans in that I keep buying his cd's, believing the hype and his claims in interviews that he has returned to form, back to the more "old... Read more
Published 9 months ago by zlh67
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Amazing Effort From Mr. Kravitz
Seriously, Lenny Kravitz is the most underrated rock artist of the last 20 years. "Black and White America" just happens to be little reminder of why he is still rocking out after... Read more
Published 13 months ago by CJ
3.0 out of 5 stars
Half-good, Half-not so good
I'd really like to give this 2.5 stars, but will settle on 3 since that is defined as "It's OK". That's exactly how I feel about B&W America. It's OK. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Old Davy
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Solid Effort All Around. It Ain't Ever Been Better...
His ninth record to date, Kravitz wrote, recorded, and produced `Black and White America' himself mostly at his home studio in Miami as well as various locations throughout the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Andrew J. Bernardin
5.0 out of 5 stars
A GRAND RETURN TO FORM
My title pretty much says it all
a return to form by Lenny after a couple of very bland albums Love revolution and Baptism )
This is an all round superb album reflecting... Read more
a return to form by Lenny after a couple of very bland albums Love revolution and Baptism )
This is an all round superb album reflecting... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jazzlicka
5.0 out of 5 stars
4.5 stars: Better late than never, I suppose.
I'll keep this review short and to the point since others have gone into much further detail regarding Lenny's latest release. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Manuel
