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Are You Gonna Go My Way is the third studio album by rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in 1993 by Virgin Records. It was recorded at Waterfront Recording Studios, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Album Information

The album had a good reception by fans and music critics and it is still considered as one of Kravitz's best works.[1]

Musically, it contained more of 70's inspired songs of artists such as Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Curtis Mayfield, Sly and Robbie, and Prince.[2]

Additional guitars were contributed by Craig Ross.[3]

The album cover features Kravitz facing a woman whose back is turned to the viewer. This has been rumored to be Vanessa Paradis, with whom Kravitz was involved with romantically and professionally at the time.

Charts

The album was a success in the United States, charting #12 on the Billboard 200 list. It also hit the charts in Europe, topping the UK's Albums Chart and charting #7 in Germany. It has been certified 2x platinum.[4]. The title track has been considered one of Kravitz's signature songs and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Also the title track was voted in at number 28 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1993, an Australian music pol run byt the radio station Triple J.

Track listing

  1. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Kravitz, Ross) – 3:31
  2. "Believe" (Kravitz, Hirsch) – 4:50
  3. "Come On And Love Me" (Kravitz) – 3:52
  4. "Heaven Help" (DeVaux, Britten) – 3:10
  5. "Just Be A Woman" (Kravitz) – 3:50
  6. "Is There Any Love In Your Heart?" (Kravitz, Ross) – 3:39
  7. "Black Girl" (Kravitz) – 3:42
  8. "My Love" (Kravitz, Ross) – 3:50
  9. "Sugar" (Kravitz) – 4:00
  10. "Sister" (Kravitz) – 7:02
  11. "Eleutheria" (Kravitz) – 4:48

Credits

  • Engineered and mixed by Henry Hirsch
  • Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound Studios
  • Art Direction by Len Peltier
  • Design by Jean Krikorian and Len Peltier
  • Cover photography by Jean-Baptiste Mondino

References

  1. ^ http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-k/lennykravitz_main.htm
  2. ^ http://www.lenny-kravitz.com/album/id_3_Are_You_Gonna_Go_My_Way.html
  3. ^ http://craigross.net/
  4. ^ http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-k/lennykravitz_main.htm



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