Mama Said

Description

Lenny Kravitzs first five albums 1989s Let Love Rule, 1991s Mama Said, 1993s Are You Gonna Go My Way, 1995s Circus, and 1998s 5 will be honored with an extensive vinyl reissue campaign courtesy of Virgin/UMe, with each release appearing as a 180g 2LP-set. The reissues for Mama Said, Are You Gonna Go My Way, Circus, and 5 are all scheduled to drop in September 2018 while Let Love Rule will kick off its 30th anniversary in style in November. Four of the five double-LP reissues also feature exceptional non-album tracks, many of them appearing on vinyl for the very first time.

Each album in this series exhibits the ongoing evolution of Kravitzs considerable talents as a multifaceted singer, songwriter, producer, and guitar player. Let Love Rule established the template for Kravitzs exploratory nature as an artist, as evidenced by the elegiac buildup of the title track and the poignant social commentary of Mr. Cab Driver, a song as relevant today as it was when it was released 30 years ago. Mama Said continued the thread, with the mid-tempo ballad It Aint Over Til Its Over (a No. 2 hit single featuring the Phenix Horns, of Earth, Wind & Fire fame) and the soul-drenched Always On The Run (with a killer guest guitar turn from Slash) leading the charge.

The original European pressing of Mama Said was released on a single LP and the sound quality suffered as a result. Its now available for the first time on vinyl and is being released with better fidelity on 180g 2LP!