Let Love Rule

Let Love Rule is the debut album of American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on September 19, 1989 by Virgin Records America. Then-wife Lisa Bonet wrote the lyrics to "Fear" and co-wrote the lyrics on the song, "Rosemary".

Let Love Rule reached #61 on the Billboard 200, while it peaked at #56 on the UK Albums Chart. Initially, the album was a moderate success in the United States, but became a hit worldwide, particularly in Europe, selling over 2 million copies. The album was certified gold in the United States in 1995. As of November, 2002 the album has sold 860,000 units in the US. (Based on MTV.com sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan)

Track listing

All songs written by Lenny Kravitz, except "Fear" lyrics by Lisa Bonet, and "Rosemary" lyrics by Kravitz and Bonet.

1. "Sittin' on Top of the World" – 3:16
2. "Let Love Rule" – 5:42
3. "Freedom Train" – 2:50
4. "My Precious Love" – 5:15
5. "I Build This Garden For Us" – 6:16
6. "Fear" – 5:25
7. "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" – 3:42
8. "Mr. Cab Driver" – 3:49
9. "Rosemary" – 5:27
10. "Be" – 3:16

CD bonus tracks

11. "Blues for Sister Someone" – 2:51

12. "Empty Hands" – 4:42

13. "Flower Child" – 2:56

20th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks

All songs written by Lenny Kravitz, except where noted.

14. "Let Love Rule (Basic Rough Mix)"

15. "Cold Turkey" (John Lennon)

16. "Light Skin Girl from London"

17. "Fear (1987 Demo)"

18. "Mr. Cab Driver (Home Demo)"

19. "Let Love Rule (Home Demo)"

• Track 16 first appeared on the single "Always on the Run", but was originally recorded on tour with Let Love Rule.^[3]

Disc 2 (Let Love Rule Live)

1. "Flower Child"
2. "Blues for Sister Someone"
3. "Mr. Cab Driver"
4. "Freedom Train"
5. "Be"
6. "My Precious Love"
7. "Does Anybody Out There Even Care"
8. "Let Love Rule"
9. "Rosemary" (lyrics by Kravitz and Bonet)
10. "Fear" (lyrics by Bonet)
11. My Flash On You (Arthur Lee)
12. If 6 Was 9 (Jimi Hendrix)

• Tracks 1-10 recorded at The Paradise, Boston, Mass. - 3/28/90
• Tracks 11-12 recorded at The Paradiso, Amsterdam - 12/20/89

Personnel

Lenny Kravitz - vocals, guitar, organ, bass, drums, percussion
Alfred Brown - viola
Karl Denson - saxophone
Henry Hirsch- piano, organ
Adam Widoff - guitar
Eric Delente - violin
Nancy Ives - cello
Lee Jaffe - harmonica

Awards

The video for the lead single "Let Love Rule" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.

Sources

• Let Love Rule on cduniverse.com

External links

• Lenny Kravitz interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' July 2009

References