Product Description

On 5, Lenny Kravitz continues to push the envelope of creativity. Defying the traditional genre categories of pop, rock, soul and alternative, 5 provides the listener with Kravitz's most far-reaching creation to date. Hip-Hop drum loops, Electronica textures and vintage Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ and Moog keyboard sounds interact throughout the disc, solidly backed by Kravitz's trademark guitar sound. As usual, Lenny plays most of the instruments on the album, from drums to bass. Delivering the goods as a songwriter and musician, Kravitz is truly a mega-talent.
As his influences range from Led Zeppelin to Parliament, Kravitz can combine classic songwriting with '90s sampled-based vibes. 5 is filled with standard Kravitz-type, beautifully sung, well-crafted songs such as "If You Can't Say No", "Thinking of You" and "CanWe Find a Reason". Although Kravitz hasn't yet fully reached the vast commercial potential of his talent, 5 will appealto music buyers from vastly different categories.

Track Listing

1. Fly Away
2. Can We Find A Reason
3. I Belong To You
4. Super Soul Finger
5. Thinking Of You
6. Straight Cold Player
7. Little Girl's Eyes
8. Black Velveteen
9. Take Time
10. It's Your Life
11. Your My Flavour
12. If You Can't Say No
13. Live
14. American Woman
15. Without You

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56230 in Music
• Released on: 1999-05-31
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks

Amazon.co.uk Review
Lenny Kravitz is still obsessed with the 1970s, and for good reason: he's found endless inspiration in the work of Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, and a decade's worth of soul men. Kravitz hasn't lost the funk on 5, but the sound here drifts dangerously close to the Me decade's shallowest end, when disco seemed to rob R&B of its soul. So the passion Kravitz has shown on early albums is strangely diluted (aside from the album-closing epic "Can We Find a Reason?"). 5 is the singer's first foray into digital technology, but despite a few modern effects at the edges, he's doing essentially the same as before--only colder. --Steve Appleford

Customer Reviews

'5' Album
This was the 1st ablum i brought of Lenny's...very satisfying album..I'd recommend it to all Funk Fanz...Pssst! if ur really hungry 4 sum naughty but nice tracks...visit his Baptism Album!

Pure Quality once again
From the word 'go' this album gets the heart moving, with fat beats, and great sounds. Maybe more funk orientated than his other works, it can still be listened to over and over again. I would say it's not 100% pure Lenny Kravitz, but tunes such as 'Live' and 'Fly Away' basically set the theme, and it is a good one. Using Digital Tech. worked for me. A winner, check out 'Straight Cold Player' just the one line, but it gets the foot tapping, i would advise people to buy this in order to experience the funk, and soul side of Lenny Kravitz.

FUNKY
this is the most funked-out seventies rocksoul that i've ever heard. fantastic lyrics and tunes, great!