Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album)

Infobox Album | Name = Baptism
Type = Album
Artist = Lenny Kravitz


Released = May 17 2004
Recorded = 2003-04
Genre = Rock
Length = 54:00
Label = Virgin Records America
Producer = Lenny Kravitz
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hq67mp9k9f8o~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/lennykravitz/albums/album/5243700/review/6054041/baptism link]
Last album = "Lenny"
(2001)
This album = "Baptism"
(2004)
Next album = "It Is Time for a Love Revolution"
(2008)|

"Baptism" is the seventh album by Lenny Kravitz, released on May 17, 2004. It reached #14 on the Billboard 200 and #74 on the UK Album Chart. As of March 2008, "Baptism" has sold 551,000 units in the U.S.

Making of the album

Lenny Kravitz originally intended this album to be a 1970s style funk album. However, he changed his mind when he picked up an acoustic guitar to write the songs for the album. Instead, Kravitz recorded a more straightforward rock album similar to his 1989 album "Let Love Rule". The album also features a contribution from rapper Jay-Z. Kravitz had previously played guitar on Jay-Z's album "".

The singles released from this album were:

#"Where Are We Runnin'?"
#"California"
#"Storm" (ft. Jay-Z)
#"Calling All Angels"
#"Lady"

Track listing

# "Minister of Rock n' Roll"
# "I Don't Want To Be A Star"
# "Lady"
# "Calling All Angels"
# "California"
# "Sistamamalover"
# "Where Are We Runnin'?"
# "Baptized"
# "Flash"
# "What Did I Do With My Life?"
# "Storm" (featuring Jay-Z)
# "The Other Side"
# "Destiny"
# "Uncharted Terrain" (Japanese bonus track)

External links

* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1485660/03102004/kravitz_lenny.jhtml VH1 news story on Baptism]
* [http://www.lenny-kravitz.com/album/id_8_Baptism.html Baptism on lenny-kravitz.com] Lyrics, Guitar Tabs, Audio previews, fans reviews