Showing posts with label Mama Said. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mama Said. Show all posts

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said - 1991

Always a fan of Kravitz, I think that Mama Said is his best work ever, followed shortly by Are You Going to Go My Way.  The power behind the lyrics and the performance make this collection of tunes essential to any true Rock and Roll Aficionado.  Lenny's talent shines brightly in Fields of Joy, Always On the Run and Stand By My Woman, right up front.  Closing with What the Fuck Are We Saying, the album is not shy on style and panache.  I love it.

I never got Lenny's first album, don't know why.  This was the first one I purchased.  When I originally got it, I got it on vinyl, and it blew my mind.  It was tough switching to digital, as it lost some of it's strength during the translation.  But, it's still a killer disc.

I made the collection a little more cohesive and inclusive, eliminating the demos and live tracks.  I strictly wanted an album of material that you could listen to without having to pull out the liner notes and figure out what was going on.

As for the cover, the original cover is an absolute classic.  It's perfect.  So, I just popped the single sleeves on the back and we're done.