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It Is Time For A Love Revolution | 
| Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music
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Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 9703
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 63786
UPC: 724386378620
EAN: 0724386378620
ASIN: B000RWCRSE
Release Date: February 5, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Love Revolution | | • | Bring It On | | • | Good Morning | | • | Love Love Love | | • | If You Want It | | • | I'll Be Waiting | | • | Will You Marry Me | | • | I Love the Rain | | • | A Long and Sad Goodbye | | • | Dancin' til Dawn | | • | This Moment is All There Is | | • | A New Door | | • | Back in Vietnam | | • | I Want To Go Home |
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Amazon.com
"We've all got our voice. And if I have this gift to play music, then I'm gonna talk about love," Lenny Kravitz says in a YouTube promo for his eighth studio album. Understood. Got it. The fact, though, is that Kravitz could be singing about old tires or bowling shoes in these songs and it wouldn't much matter, because in the basest and most primal way possible, they rock. Opener "Love Revolution" busts out a vibe that lingers, with Lenny barking a credo--clearly in his old-school element as drums pound and guitars get abused--and loving it. Breaks come in the form of quieter songs like the Beatles-esque chill-pill "Good Morning" and the vintage Queen-like "A Long and Sad Goodbye," but the mission of Love Revolution is mostly to move the masses. And that it shall: fists will pump, feet will stomp, and attitudes will be copped. As listeners flip through the track list and discern influences as far-flung as James Brown, the Black Crowes, and Jimi Hendrix, they will feel not disdain for the lack of ingenuity but appreciation for the good sense Kravitz shows in following those artists' leads. In jumbling them up and making them his own, he proves that love revolutions need not be tame. They can be fierce. The best evidence arrives two tracks in: though "Bring It On" features the soothing sitar of Anishka Shankar, it bashes its way through the speakers as though fueled by kryptonite. It is bad-ass, in a word. And so is this album. --Tammy La Gorce
Album Description
Deluxe edition includes a rare up close and personal documentary of Lenny as never seen before. Watch as he takes you on a journey through the streets of his beloved hometown, New York City, discussing the many inspirations and decisions that led to the creation of his 8th studio album.
Album 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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Getting back to what he does best. August 16, 2008
pp777 (New York, NY)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Written and recorded over the course of the last year, in various locations from New York to Miami, Paris, the Bahamas and Brazil, "It Is Time For A Love Revolution" looks set to hold up as one of the Kravitz's best albums with its raucous rock 'n' roll jams, heavy drums, tight hip-shaking grooves, frenetic guitars and Kravitz's unmistakable croon.
Featuring 14 new songs, the album once again finds the multi-instrumentalist writing, producing, arranging and playing all the tracks on the album, which he has done on all of his releases throughout his career.
As the album title indicates, Kravitz sings songs of love and spiritual revolution, calling on people to open up and let love in their hearts.
He also isn't afraid to get political, using his music to draw attention to the current US war in Iraq and the Vietnam era.
There's no denying the talent of the man: multi-instrumentalist, singer and writer of global hits.
Here he's shunned the risk of over-production to go for a gritty approach.
"Good Morning" is a whirling psychedelic, but sadly sub-Sgt Pepper, ballad - an unflattering Beatles homage.
"I'll Be Waiting" has a great, soulful hook but is an all too brief glimpse of what he is capable of.
It gives way to the dry funk of "Will You Marry Me". The White Stripes do this retro rock 'n' roll and manage to make it sound as vibrant as the day that Hendrix released Purple Haze.
Lenny's clearly enjoying the ride, but too much of this album sounds like demos that he would once have rightly left on the studio floor.
From the singles "Bring It On" and "I'll Be Waiting", as well as "Love, Love, Love", "Dancin' Til Dawn" and "I Want To Go Home", the CD (Lenny's eighth studio album} represents the characteristics that has made Kravitz a vital musician for 18 years.
Rock N Roll, Baby! February 9, 2008
Josephll (CET)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
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.
 Lenny Kravitz: Slight Return April 6, 2008
Bryan L. Walter (Ohio)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
 Time for a Lenny Kravitz revolution February 23, 2008
Nse Ette (Lagos, Nigeria)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
"It is time for a love revolution" is retro rocker Lenny Kravitz's eighth studio album, and along with "5" is my favourite. At #4 in the US, it's his second highest charting album (his Greatest Hits got to #2) and his highest charting studio effort.
Announcing that it is time for a love revolution is upbeat rocker "Love revolution" (with spiritual lyrics). Still on the upbeat side of things are "Bring it on" with a blistering guitar riff, and some sitar from Anishka Shankar (Norah Jones' sister), the thumping "Love love love", which along with the brilliant dance/rock of "Dancin' til dawn' (with a nice sax solo; one of my favourites) wouldn't sound out of place on a Red Hot Chili Peppers album. For "Will you marry me", I was expecting to hear a ballad. What we get is James Brown meets Jimi Hendrix; a retro funk song with skittery beats and heavy electric guitar. Great! "Back in Vietnam" has a riff vaguely reminiscent of the Rolling Stone's "Satisfaction".
Slowing things down are the chugging "Good morning", the lightly country tinged "If you want it", the lovely piano sprinkled "I'll be waiting" (remember "Again"?), the awesome melancholic "I love the rain" with fantastic weeping guitar riffs, the introspective theatrical "A long and sad goodbye" (a beautiful epic ballad about the impact his father's leaving after divorce had on the family, as well as the effect of his recent death on Lenny - Papa you meant the world to me, why did you abandon me?) which has a fantastic guitar solo at the end, much like The Eagle's "Hotel California", the soulful "This moment is all there is", the stripped piano Beatles-esque "A new door" (with again spiritual lyrics), and the soulful "I want to go home".
The Japanese version has 2 bonus tracks which are both brilliant; the reggae tinged falsetto sung "Uncharted terrain". Remember Terence Trent D'arby's 1987 hit "Sign your name"? It's a bit like that. The other is the blues song "Confused" with a great guitar solo and impassioned soulful vocals.
Produced and mostly played by Lenny, this album is amazing. It is time for a Lenny Kravitz revolution.
Lenny Kravitz- It Is Time For A Love Revolution February 6, 2008
Jay (Ghettoville)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Man, i was so excited for this album. And at the same time i was really nervous. The reason being that Lenny has that "every other album" tendency where he puts out one good album, and then puts out a average of below average album, and then returns to form on his next one. I was hoping that would be the case here after the decent "Baptism". And this was the first time that there was a good amount of hype around a Lenny album. Baptism and Lenny, both only sold decently so i thought this album would probably go unoticed as usual. But there was actually alot of hype surrounding this album. I think it had part to do with the fact that this was his first album in four years, and part to do with that people were really building this album up to be something great. Well there were no let downs this time around. This album is legendary. It will be remembered as Lennys best album, and its somewhat of land mark for music these days. This album is pretty much what the title says... A Love Revolution. The first thing i think of when i see this album is Brightness. And that is because it is flashy album. It doesnt have very many sad or depressing songs, theres always going to be a couple on Lenny album because honestly that is his forte, but its not a dark album by anymeans. You can tell just by listening to this album that he had fun recording it. There is something for everyone on this album whether you want a song about that girl that you have always wanted but she has another man that doesnt treat her right, then your song is the second single "I'll Be Waiting" which is one of the very few ballads on the album, but it is also one of his best songs ever with it beautiful light piano keys. Or if you feeling like you have met the significant other that you want to spend the rest of your life with, than "Will You Marry Me" is the jam you want. And trust me that song will surprise you, its really not what you think. It more of fast pace rock song that has a bright vibe to it. "Good Morning" is another great feel good track that has that same up beat bright rock feel to it. Then there is the touching ballad that Lenny wrote for his father who passed away recently "A Long and Sad Goodbye". But overall i am so glad that Lenny is back and he is in perfect form, better than he has ever been in his career. Trust me this album is worth buying... i skipped school to buy it.
Grade:
A-
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