Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album)

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Baptism
Studio album by Lenny Kravitz
Released	May 17, 2004
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	54:00
Label	Virgin America
Producer(s)	Lenny Kravitz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Lenny Kravitz chronology
Lenny (2001)	Baptism (2004)

Baptism is the seventh album by Lenny Kravitz, released on May 17, 2004.

Contents 1 Making of the album 2 Chart Success 3 Track listing 4 External links

[edit] 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 Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse.

[edit] Chart Success

Baptism would debut at number 14 on the U.S. album charts, in the top 50 of the Australian album charts and in the top 75 of the UK album charts. The first single "Where Are We Running" has reached #69 on the Billboard Hot 100, top 25 on a composite European chart and top 20 on Internet charts, Argentina, Italy and the world and U.S. top 20 as at the end of May 2004.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Minister of Rock n' Roll"
2. "I Don't Want To Be A Star"
3. "Lady"
4. "Calling All Angels"
5. "California"
6. "Sistamamalover"
7. "Where Are We Runnin'?"
8. "Baptized"
9. "Flash"
10. "What Did I Do With My Life?"
11. "Storm" (featuring Jay-Z)
12. "The Otherside"
13. "Destiny"
14. "Uncharted Terrain" (Japanese bonus track)

[edit] External links

• VH1 news story on Baptism
• Baptism on lenny-kravitz.com Lyrics, Guitar Tabs, Audio previews, fans reviews