It Is Time for a Love Revolution [Special Edition]

Lenny Kravitz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 5, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Virgin Records
• ASIN: B000XZGYLQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,839 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Love Revolution

2. Bring It On

3. Good Morning

4. Love Love Love

5. If You Want It

6. I'll Be Waiting

7. Will You Marry Me

8. I Love the Rain

9. A Long and Sad Goodbye

10. Dancin' til Dawn

11. This Moment is All There Is

12. A New Door

13. Back in Vietnam

14. I Want To Go Home

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Lenny Kravitz didn't reinvent the wheel for his eighth album--hardly a surprise from an artist who's long been accused of filtering the music of decades past through his own discerning muse. Kravitz is still clearly more interested in crowd pleasing than fishing for rock critic accolades, whether seasoning the rollicking "Bring It On" with shimmering doses of Anishka Shankar's sitar, or coloring "Good Morning" with Beatles-esque harmonic flourishes as did ELO long before him. The openly proselytizing "If You Want It" sets his praises of Jesus to a forceful mix of early Led Zepplin acoustic atmospherics and Jimmy Page-ish riffs, a formula that's escaped too many other Creed-obsessed Christian rockers. The layered vocals 'n' guitars of the ambitious sprawl "Long Sad Goodbye" are too defiantly bluesy to be merely chalked up as echoing Queen – or is it Muse? – while the funky groove of "Dancin' Til Dawn" would've done J. Geils proud. With Kravitz playing virtual one man band on most of the tracks, it's an album that again argues he's an encyclopedic master of primal rock rhythms and hooks. And, like his best work, this is a collection where form often willfully trumps function. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description

Deluxe two disc edition includes bonus DVD. As the title indicates, the album is a thunderous rock 'n roll call-to-arms featuring Kravitz singing songs of a love revolution backed by a powerful blend of soul, funk, and jazz grooves and the undeniable, anthemic lyricism that's been his trademark from day one. Globally recognized and acclaimed rock musician Lenny Kravitz kicked off this album with his"Get on the Bus with the Love Revolution" club tour of nine select markets with tickets through MySpace. Winners travel on a Kravitz-designed custom tour bus and become part of the artist's tour family on the road with full backstage access to the live concert event. The lucky winners and their guests join Lenny on the road. This is Lenny Kravitz's 8th studio album including the singles 'Bring It On' and 'I'll Be Waiting', the album is the artist's first new release in over three years. 14 tracks. Virgin Records. 2008.

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rock N Roll, Baby!, February 9, 2008

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Josephll "Reformed Music Addict" (CET) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It Is Time For A Love Revolution (Audio CD)

In a career of 20 years there is little Lenny Kravitz hasn't done. He tried anything from Soul "It Ain't Over Til It's Over", Love Ballads "Again" Classic Rock Revival "Are You Gonna Go My Way", Electro Rock "Black Velveteen" and commercial trademark Rock with "Fly Away" that became one of his biggest hits in 1998. But it's been awhile since Lenny's early 90's glory days when he was rocking on the charts with song after song and his albums got good ratings from both critics and consumers. As popular as 5 (REISSUED WITH 2 BONUS TRACKS) was commercially it didn't get high votes from critics and as critically acclaimed as Lenny was, it didn't work as well for the consumers. And his latest album Baptism that defenitely had its moments but was embarrasing at times aswell was completely overlooked by anyone and only went gold. 4 years later Lenny has recovered well and he goes way back to Classic Rock, anyone recalls his Jimi Hendrix tribute "Are You Gonna Go my Way" and the more devote fans will also give him credit for his Guess Who cover "American Woman" but "It's Time For A Love Revolution" goes one step further, it's entirely Classic Rock with lethal riffs, amazing guitar solo's and high energy til the end. Sound wise it doesn't sound a day older then 1971 but it's faithful to the days when Rock music was still good and mattered. Many of the songs here are very simular in sound to Led Zeppelin (Infact a few are almost too simular) but it's classic Rock at it's best and if you like how Rock was in the old days with Heavy Metal and Beatlesque Psychedelia you're gonna enjoy this album quite alot.

The album starts in fast pace with the title track which is one of the highlights. As a fan of classic rock this was a guilty pleasure of mine. The second song "Bring It On" opens very simular to the Stones's "Can't You Hear Me Knockin" with it's riff, not bad but considering that most Lenny songs highlights the sound it's becomes quite evident. "Good Morning" doesn't say much with it's lyrics but it's a beatlesque midtempo that feature strings and plenty of nice riffs. "Love Love Love" is another riff driven song about how you become complete when you found love. "If You Want It" starts as a ballad with sparse arrangements but eventually it turns out to be another rocker with a fierce guitar solo. A great Rock-ballad in midpace is "I'll Be Waiting" that also got strings. Not surprisingly it's also a single. "Will You Marry Me" is simular to Led Zeppelin's "The Crunge" and got a very funky sound with it's synth riff and is the closest you get to Lenny's Soul past. "I Love The Rain" resembles Zep's trademark folk ballads and just like Jimmy Page, Lenny knows how to handle his guitar. "A Long And Sad Goodbye" is a farewell to his recently deceased father. A melancholy midtempo. "Dancin Til Dawn" is funky soul-rock aswell and would make Thin Lizzy honoured. "A Moment Is All There Is" is one of the slower songs and got a nice blues guitar solo in the end, but compared to the almost acoustic "New Door" it doesn't say much. This is the only song without guitars riffs included but it got a piano. "Back in Vietnam" is about the Iraq war, another rocker that resembles the bluesy guitar sound from Canned Heat. The closer is called "I Want To Go Home" and is a decent midtempo.

Overall, In a time where few bands can Rock and the closest you get to real Rock N Roll is mediocre Garage Rock Bands, so called Punk Revivals and an myriad of Alternative bands that vary in quality, then you have to cherish the few classic rock albums that are released. For once, Lenny delivers an album that both feel coherant and trusthworthy and from song 1 to 14 you get riffs, solos and alot of energy just like in the old days. Having said that, this is a welcome release and stands as Lenny finest effort since Are You Gonna Go My Way which sais alot about this album. However, If you like Lenny's more commerical offers then you may not apreciate this album, but if you're a fan of classic rock then it's warmly recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lenny Kravitz: Slight Return, April 6, 2008

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Bryan L. Walter "BLW" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It Is Time For A Love Revolution (Audio CD)

For anyone who has been a fan of Lenny Kravitz from his first album, "Let Love Rule", this will indeed be a "slight return" to his
old form. Several tracks, including "Love Revolution", "Bring It On" and "Love Love Love" remind me of the feel of Lenny's earlier work.
However, there are also several tracks that feel forced, and almost
silly in their simplicity ("I Love The Rain" and "Back In Vietnam").
After Lenny's recent "pop" successes, I take comfort in the
fact that the Lenny I first became a fan of is still in there somewhere,
writing songs.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a grower, February 8, 2008

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Tommy M. (Berkeley) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It Is Time For A Love Revolution (Audio CD)

Kravitz often comes across as a musician who's so meticulous about getting that vintage sound that he forgets to be inspired. That meticulousness can end up making the production just a little too slick. To complicate matters, he's heavy on catchy riffs and anthemic choruses, while often light on lyrics and adventurousness.

Personally, I think the single, "I'll Be Waiting," is one of the weaker tracks on the album, although it is representative of his sound. I would much sooner take the title song, or "Bring It On," "If You Want It," "I Love the Rain," or "Dancin' Til Dawn" with its smoking sax solo.

Once you get past the almost-precious trappings of the sound, you'll notice how much Kravitz is enjoying himself. And on those tracks I mentioned above, it's infectious. He slips through Southern fried rock, AOR, The Strokes, and Tattoo You-era Stones, and you have to admire his enthusiasm for the charm of rock n' roll in its many incarnations. The filler tracks kinda stand out for what they are, though.