Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album)


Let Love Rule is the debut studio album of American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on September 6, 1989 by Virgin Records. Then-wife Lisa Bonet wrote the lyrics to "Fear" and co-wrote the lyrics on the song "Rosemary"; other than that the album is virtually a one-man Kravitz show, as he wrote and produced all the songs and played nearly all the instruments.
Let Love Rule reached number 61 on the Billboard 200, while it peaked at number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. The album is also featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The video for the lead single "Let Love Rule" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.

Track listing

All tracks 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" – 5:20
  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
  2. "Blues for Sister Someone" – 2:51
  3. "Empty Hands" – 4:42
  4. "Flower Child" – 2:56
American version
  2. "What The ... Are We Saying? – Live"
  3. "Stop Draggin' Around – Live"
  4. "Always on the Run – Live"
  5. "I'll Be Around – Live"

    20th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks

All tracks written by Lenny Kravitz, except where noted.
  2. "Let Love Rule"
  3. "Cold Turkey"
  4. "Light Skin Girl from London"
  5. "Fear"
  6. "Mr. Cab Driver"
  7. "Let Love Rule"
Disc 2
  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"
  10. "Fear"
  11. "My Flash on You"
  12. "If 6 Was 9"
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