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After the fuzz-rock revivalism of Are You Gonna Go My Way, Lenny Kravitz seems to have settled into a comfortable groove, alternating between early-'70s album rock and early-'70s soul, with the occasional Prince flourish thrown in for good measure. Circus is the weakest of Kravitz's albums, simply because he didn't change his style in a distinctive manner, replicating the sound of Are You Gonna Go My Way instead. To compound his problems, Kravitz kicks off the record with "Rock and Roll Is Dead," a workmanlike rewrite of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" that lacks hooks. However, after one more half-hearted rocker, Circus begins to open up, as Kravitz turns in a series of ballads and lightly psychedelic mid-tempo pop numbers, which prove to be his real strength.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Terry Britten, Composer, Author - Gerry DeVeaux, Composer, Author - Craig Ross, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Breit, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Craig Ross, Composer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Moog Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Craig Ross, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Craig Ross, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Craig Ross, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Hirsch, Composer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Craig Ross, Composer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Electric Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Beatbox, Hammond B3, Moog Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Craig Ross, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Craig Ross, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Kravitz, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Organ, Recording Engineer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Domanich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Album review
After the fuzz-rock revivalism of Are You Gonna Go My Way, Lenny Kravitz seems to have settled into a comfortable groove, alternating between early-'70s album rock and early-'70s soul, with the occasional Prince flourish thrown in for good measure. Circus is the weakest of Kravitz's albums, simply because he didn't change his style in a distinctive manner, replicating the sound of Are You Gonna Go My Way instead. To compound his problems, Kravitz kicks off the record with "Rock and Roll Is Dead," a workmanlike rewrite of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" that lacks hooks. However, after one more half-hearted rocker, Circus begins to open up, as Kravitz turns in a series of ballads and lightly psychedelic mid-tempo pop numbers, which prove to be his real strength.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:04
- Main artists: Lenny Kravitz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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