Lenny Kravitz Greatest Hits

• Artist: Lenny Kravitz
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• Release Date: October 24, 2000
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Lenny Kravitz's greatest gift is that he's a master synthesist, pulling together different sounds and styles from eras past to create a sound that isn't necessarily blazingly original, but fresh due to his craft and sheer mastery of the studio. Since he was an unabashed classicist, his records often suffered the brunt of nasty criticism, but they were often very good, particularly early in his career before he indulged in the mannerisms of guitar-blasting stadium rock. Even if Circus and 5 were sunk by their own bloat, they still had good singles, as did those early albums, so the 2000 collection Greatest Hits is a terrific encapsulation of Kravitz at the peak of his talents. Certainly, there are some fan favorites missing, and the non-chronological sequencing is maddening (two of his three worst singles are within the first three songs), but it does boast the magnificent new single "Again," along with such seminal Kravitz moments as "Are You Gonna Go My Way," "Mr. Cabdriver," "Stand By My Woman," "Always on the Run," "Believe," "Let Love Rule," and "It Ain't Over Til It's Over," which is enough to make this a first-class greatest-hits compilation. After all, it doesn't just have all the main songs, it also illustrates that he indeed is a master synthesist. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross	Lenny Kravitz	(3:31)
Fly Away	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(3:41)
Rock & Roll Is Dead	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(3:24)
Again	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(3:48)
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(4:02)
Can't Get You off My Mind	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(4:33)
Mr. Cab Driver	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(3:50)
American Woman	Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Gary Peterson, Michael James Kale	Lenny Kravitz	(4:21)
Stand by My Woman	Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch, Anthony Krizan	Lenny Kravitz	(4:19)
Always on the Run	Lenny Kravitz, Slash	Lenny Kravitz	(3:52)
Heaven Help	Terry Britten, Gerry DeVeaux	Lenny Kravitz	(3:10)
I Belong to You	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(4:17)
Believe	Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch	Lenny Kravitz	(4:55)
Let Love Rule	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(5:42)
Black Velveteen	Lenny Kravitz	Lenny Kravitz	(4:48)

Credits

Lenny Kravitz (Guitar (Acoustic)), Lenny Kravitz (Bass), Lenny Kravitz (Guitar), Lenny Kravitz (Drums), Lenny Kravitz (Guitar (Electric)), Lenny Kravitz (Vocals), Lenny Kravitz (Vocals (Background)), Lenny Kravitz (Producer), Lenny Kravitz (Main Performer), Lamar Alsop (Viola), Abe Appleman (Strings), Julien Barber (Viola), Elena Barere (Strings), Barry Finclair (Strings), Kevin Halpin (Engineer), Henry Hirsch (Engineer), Jean Ingraham (Strings), Regis Landiorio (Strings), Richard Locker (Cello), Eugene J. Moye (Cello), Paul Peabody (Strings), Sue Pray (Viola), Steve Rinkoff (Drum Technician), Mark Orrin Shuman (Viola), Richard Sortomme (Strings), Dale Stuckenbruck (Strings), Kenny Asher (String Conductor), Joel Pitchon (Strings), Len Peltier (Art Direction), Eika Aoshima (Inlay Photography), Jean Baptiste Mondino (Inlay Photography), Jean Krikorian (Design), Ruven Afanador (Inlay Photography), Mark Seliger (Cover Photo), Mark Seliger (Inlay Photography), Melanie Nissen (Inlay Photography), Matt Knobel (Engineer), James Calderarro (Inlay Photography), Per Gustafsson (Inlay Photography), Richard Sarpola (Bass), Alex Alvarez (Assistant Engineer), Fred CZotkin (Viola), Elena Charlap (String Contractor)