Name: Mama Said by Lenny Kravitz
Brand: Lenny Kravitz
SKU: 077778620952
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (98 reviews)

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Moving forward a couple years from the psychedelic fixations of his debut, Mama Said finds Lenny Kravitz in the early '70s, trying to graft Curtis Mayfield and Jimi Hendrix influences to his Prince and Lennon obsessions. This time around, he synthesizes his influences better; it's essentially a seamless record, with all of its classic rock homages so carefully produced that it sounds as if it could have been released in 1972. Kravitz's songcraft has gotten better as well, with the swirling Philly soul of "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" and the rampaging Sly Stone-meets-Hendrix "Always on the Run" standing out as instantly addictive singles. Still, some of the joy that informed Let Love Rule has worn off, largely because it's more polished and studied than its predecessor. That, however, doesn't prevent Mama Said from being another thoroughly enjoyable guilty pleasure -- its sweet soul and fuzzy hard rock are slyly seductive. Ironically for such an inviting record, Mama Said is Kravitz's divorce album, yet it never quite conveys any true pain or emotion, since he puts sound over substance. Essentially, the lyrics are afterthoughts, but with a record as immaculately produced and sonically pleasurable as Mama Said, it doesn't really matter that it's talking loud and saying nothing, because it sounds good while it's talking. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Fields Of Joy

by Lenny Kravitz

Bass ( Vocal): Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Primary Artist: Lenny Kravitz; Main Performer
Drums: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Guitar: Slash
Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Mellotron: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Performer: Slash
Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Vocals: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Composer: Hal Fredricks
Michael Kamen; Composer
Author: Hal Fredricks; Production
Engineer: Henry Hirsch
David Domanich; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Henry Hirsch; Production
Producer: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Studio Personnel: David Domanich
Greg Calbi
Henry Hirsch; Production

2. Always On The Run

by Lenny Kravitz

Primary Artist: Lenny Kravitz; Main Performer
Mixing: Henry Hirsch; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Composer: Slash
Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Drums: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Guitar: Lenny Kravitz
Slash; Performer
Performer: Mike Hunter
Lenny Kravitz
Slash
Karl Denson
Butch Thomas; Performer
Saxophone: Butch Thomas
Karl Denson; Performer
Trumpet: Mike Hunter; Performer
Vocals: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Engineer: Henry Hirsch
David Domanich; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Producer: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Calbi
David Domanich
Henry Hirsch; Production
Horn Arranger: Lenny Kravitz; Other

3. Stand By My Woman

by Lenny Kravitz

Composer: Anthony Krizan
Steven Pasch
Henry Hirsch
Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Bass (vocal): Henry Hirsch; Performer
Drums: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Organ: Henry Hirsch; Performer
Performer: Henry Hirsch
Al Brown
Karl Denson
Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Saxophone: Karl Denson; Performer
Author: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Engineer: Henry Hirsch
David Domanich; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Piano: Henry Hirsch; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Henry Hirsch; Composer
Mixing: Henry Hirsch; Production
Producer: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Primary Artist: Lenny Kravitz; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Henry Hirsch; Performer
Horn Arranger: Lenny Kravitz; Other
Vocals: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Strings Contractor: Al Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: David Domanich
Greg Calbi
Henry Hirsch; Production

4. It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

by Lenny Kravitz

Bass (vocal): Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Composer: Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Drums: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Guitar: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Horn: Phenix Horns; Performer
Keyboard: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Performer: Phenix Horns
Lenny Kravitz
Al Brown; Performer
Sitar: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Lyricist: Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Engineer: David Domanich
Henry Hirsch; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Strings Arrangement: Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Mixing: Henry Hirsch; Production
Producer: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Primary Artist: Lenny Kravitz; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Horn Arranger: Lenny Kravitz; Other
Vocals: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Strings Contractor: Al Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: David Domanich
Greg Calbi
Henry Hirsch; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lenny Kravitz; Other

5. More Than Anything In This World

by Lenny Kravitz

Drums: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Primary Artist: Lenny Kravitz; Main Performer
Organ: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Performer: Al Brown
Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Vocals: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Composer: Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Author: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Engineer: David Domanich
Henry Hirsch; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Henry Hirsch; Production
Producer: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Strings Contractor: Al Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Henry Hirsch
Greg Calbi
David Domanich; Production

6. What Goes Around Comes Around

by Lenny Kravitz

Author: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Primary Artist: Lenny Kravitz; Main Performer
Mixing: Henry Hirsch; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Lebron Scott; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lebron Scott; Performer
Composer: Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Drums: Zoro; Performer
Guitar: Lenny Kravitz
Adam Widoff; Performer
Performer: Lebron Scott
Adam Widoff
Zoro
Karl Denson
Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Saxophone: Karl Denson; Performer
Vocals: Lenny Kravitz; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Engineer: David Domanich
Henry Hirsch; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Producer: Lenny Kravitz; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Calbi
David Domanich
Henry Hirsch; Production
Horn Arranger: Lenny Kravitz; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Henry Hirsch; Other