Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album)

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Baptism
Studio album by Lenny Kravitz
Released	May 17, 2004
Recorded	2003-04
Genre	Rock
Length	54:00
Label	Virgin Records America
Producer	Lenny Kravitz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Lenny Kravitz chronology
Lenny (2001) Baptism (2004) 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.

[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.

The singles released from this album were:

1. "Where Are We Runnin'?"
2. "California"
3. "Storm" (ft. Jay-Z)
4. "Calling All Angels"
5. "Lady"

[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 Other Side"
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