Black And White America is a Rock album by Lenny Kravitz, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked.
About
Lenny Kravitz is rock music’s great synthesizer of styles. He evokes an era of peace and love but he does so with modern sounds that don’t settle for simple retro. Now, a melody as powerpop as “In the Black” carries shades of the early 1970s, but there’s also a modern bite attached. The title track throws some ‘70s-styled funk into a tune that’s less overtly political than its title might suggest. “Come On Get It” and “Superlove” modernize the funk attack. “Rock Star City Life” is the kind of celebrity motif fans have come to expect from the man who openly idolizes Prince, Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. Kravitz demands his sound be big. He teams up with JAŸ-Z and DJ Military for the hip-hop driven “Boogie Drop,” while his own “Stand” (not the Sly Stone tune) heats up over a thick synth riff. “Everything” toughens up the guitars for a Stones-like romp. “I Can’t Be Without You” has a lite-FM touch. The <i>Deluxe Edition</i> includes the falsetto-led, techno-layered bonus cut “War,” an acoustic version of the title track and videos for “Stand” and the live version of the title track.
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Tracklist
- 1Black and White America4:34
- 2Come On Get It4:26
- 3In the Black3:23
- 4Liquid Jesus3:27
- 5Rock Star City Life3:24
- 6Boongie Drop (feat. JAŸ-Z & DJ Military)3:48
- 7Stand3:19
- 8Superlove3:28
- 9Everything3:38
- 10I Can't Be Without You4:48
- 11Looking Back On Love5:35
- 12Life Ain't Ever Been Better Than It Is Now4:17
- 13The Faith of a Child4:05
- 14Sunflower (feat. Drake)4:14
- 15Dream5:11
- 16Push4:23
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- warm
- earnest
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alex AlvarezMANAGEMENT , TECHNICIAN, PROGRAMMED BY TECHNICIAN, MANAGEMENT , PROGRAMMED BY TECHNICIAN, PROGRAMMED BY
- Lenny KravitzLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, DRUMS, BASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER , HARPSICHORD, ORGAN , MELLOTRON, DRUM PROGRAMMING LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, DRUMS, BASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, HARPSICHORD, ORGAN, MELLOTRON, DRUM MACHINE LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, DRUMS, BASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ORGAN, BONGOS, OTHER
- Augie HaasSAXOPHONE TRUMPET
- August HaasSAXOPHONE TRUMPET
- Bashiri JohnsonWHISTLE
- Craig RossELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
- Darrett AdkinsCELLO
- David BaronSYNTH SYNTHESIZER
- David PalmaTRUMPET
- Dee Dee WildeBACKING VOCALS
- DJ MilitaryFEATURING
- Donna AllenBACKING VOCALS
- DrakeFEATURING
- Ed CalleSAXOPHONE
- George LaksELECTRIC PIANO , SOLOIST, SYNTHESIZER ELECTRIC PIANO, SOLOIST
- Harold ToddSAXOPHONE
- Jay-ZFEATURING
- Kenji BunchVIOLA
29 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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