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Mama Said |  | Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Label: Virgin
Category: Music
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 56325
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 86209
UPC: 077778620921
EAN: 0077778620921
ASIN: B000000WHP
Release Date: April 2, 1991
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| Tracks:
| • | Fields Of Joy | | • | Always On The Run | | • | Stand By My Woman | | • | It Ain't Over 'til It's Over | | • | More Than Anything In This World | | • | What Goes Around Comes Around | | • | Difference Is Why | | • | Stop Draggin' Around | | • | Flowers For Zoe | | • | Fields Of Joy (1) | | • | All I Ever Wanted | | • | When The Morning Turns To Night | | • | What The Fuck Are We Saying | | • | Butterfly |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The second and undoubtedly breakthrough album for psychedelic soul rocker Lenny Kravitz is an eclectic mix of styles, all tinged with his inimitable sound. On the slinky, rocking "Always On The Run" he teams up with school chum Slash (the former Guns 'N' Roses guitarist) and the result is an explosion of hard-edged guitar funk. Removed from the image of posturing sex symbol are the warming love songs which spread a soulful bliss across the whole album. The Curtis Mayfield-inspired "It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over" and "All I Ever Wanted" are two gentler tunes with an array of soothing strings and whispered romance. With his life as a songwriter and lyricist often shadowed by his immense presence as a performer, iMama Said/i dispels any uncertainty as to where his true talent lies. i--David Trueman/i
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 Phenomenal. October 14, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I don't often award 5 stars but this is one of my all-time favourites and, for me, Lenny's best album by far.pWhilst subsequent Lenny Kravitz albums have been solid, consistent efforts they definitely lack the creative spark and emotion of Mama Said.pI believe he was going through the break-up of his marriage at the time and you can really feel the emotion in his vocal performance, lyrics and music.pThe running order of this record is incredible. Whilst the musical styles vary greatly across the album the songs seem to fit together perfectly. This is not an album full of catchy 3 minute pop songs designed for an assault on the top 40 singles charts but more an album of expression that will take a good few listens before you start to fully appreciate the themes and melodies.pIt starts with the sublime "Fields of Joy" (reprised later on the album in a dark and moody arrangement) which is followed by the rocking "Always on the Run" which must have one of the simplest and most infectious funky guitar riffs of all.pNext up is the Lennon-esque "Stand by my Woman" which is similar in feel to "My Precious Love" from the "Let Love Rule" album. Everybody knows "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" which is by far the poppiest effort.p"More Than Anything In This World", "The Difference is Why?" and album-closer "Butterfly" are all beautiful but the tremendous "When The Morning Turns to Night" steals the show for me.pIt'll take a bit of time and effort but believe me it will be time and energy well spent. Buy it!
Lenny's finest album June 20, 2008
A. Sweeney (London, England)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
'Mama Said', Lenny Kravitz's second album, propelled him to the status of international rock stardom, partly helped by a sensational performance of 'Cold Turkey' at a John Lennon tribute concert in 1990 which led to media comparisons of Kravitz's style to the legendary Jimi Hendrix. Although Lenny's performance style possibly owes a little to Jimi, the influences on this album are a lot more eclectic and, fittingly, the songs breeze from rock to soul and funk while always maintaining a certain feel of the performer's personality throughout the album.
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br /Most of the songs on this album are excellent. 'Fields Of Joy', the album's opener (mostly written by the late, great Michael Kamen) is an absolute gem. It starts with a bare acoustic guitar line and then Lenny's falsetto voice joins it to delicately introduce the song which gradually adds layers until it builds to a dramatic rock climax, featuring the first of two Slash guitar solos and some really gorgeous singing from Kravitz. Slash's second contribution is the brilliant, rock classic 'Always On The Run', which he and Lenny wrote together and boasts a very memorable guitar riff and powerful vocals. 'Stand By My Woman' is a tender piano-driven, Lennonesque ballad which probably owes more than a passing nod to 'Imagine', musically. Probably the greatest moment of 'Mama Said' is the sensational, yearning 'It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over' which has to be one of the best songs written in the 1990s and is one of my personal favourites. My last pick of the album, 'All I Ever Wanted' is co-written with and features a piano line by a young Sean Ono Lennon and is a very listenable, catchy song.
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br /Other highlights include the stomping 'Stop Draggin' Around', the breezy 'When The Morning Turns To Night' and the dark, searching 'What The **** Are We Saying'. The album's tender conclusion is the very pretty 'Butterfly'. In fact, over half of this album is brilliant and the moments which aren't quite gold range from listenable to very enjoyable - it's all interesting, thoughtful music. Although not every song concentrates on the subject, 'Mama Said' is mostly a break-up album as it was written after and dedicated to Lisa Bonet after their split - the passion, longing, depression and wistfulness contained within the music are all very genuine and you can really hear his pain and heartache throughout.
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br /In my opinion, 'Mama Said' is Lenny's finest album. I bought it when it was released in 1991 and it has been a record I have enjoyed coming back to time and time again. It has a timeless, vintage texture and contains some of the best songs he has written alongside some of his best, most affecting, performances. Although I can't say that every single track is consistently brilliant, when it shines, it truly dazzles. I would recommend this album to lovers of soulful, romantic rock music everywhere.
One of my favourite Lenny Kravitz releases November 16, 1999
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Lenny Kravitz's sound changed quite a bit over the past few cd's he has released and this one is my favorite from beginning to end. There are a couple of great slower songs here as well as some great heavier-hitting ones. (I think) this was one of his earliest works and a lot of artists have taken a lot from both his sound and his look since then. Ain't over til it's over is still one of my favorites. You can readily tell he was going through quite a bit of turmoil in his relationship with Lisa Bonet at the time.
His best album November 15, 1999
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This brings back good memories. Ok so lets all admit that he really did go down hill after this album, 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' was great but it did not have the freshness of the younger Lenny on this album and the prequel 'Let Love Rule'. This has classics like 'Stand By My Woman' and 'It ain't Over 'Till It's Over'. Always play with a glass of favourite drink.
 Mish mash of styles, but it works.......!!!!!!!!! September 7, 2006
Dino Amore' (Hadleigh, Essex)
This is a fantastic album, make no mistake. On paper, mixing together funk, r'n'b, rock and soul should not work, but is does, and perfectly. This album has a great 'feel' about it, and there's not a bad track to be had; one or two are definitely only album track level, but even they complement the others. Kravitz can deliver all styles, be it balladeer or rock god. This, for me, was his best album, and one I would heartily recommend.
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