5
by Lenny Kravitz

5 by Lenny Kravitz
Year: 1998
Overall rank: 7,425th   
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 84 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1998 (120th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (1,202nd)
Award Best albums of all time (7,425th)

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Lenny Kravitz bestography

5 is ranked 4th best out of 13 albums by Lenny Kravitz on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Lenny Kravitz is Mama Said which is ranked number 2623 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 597.

Lenny Kravitz album bestography « Higher ranked (3,164th)
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This album (7,425th)
5
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5 track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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5 rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 7,425th | 1990s rank: 1,202nd | 1998 rank: 120th

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70/100 (from 84 votes)
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85/100
From 01/24/2015 22:31 | #132410
Good hard rock/funk rock/psychedelic soul/electronic rock album. Best 10 songs average is 86,5/100 and the album can get good 85/100. Far and away best songs are "Black velveteen" and "Fly away" both 95/100, followed by "I belong to you" and "Can we find a reason?" both 85/100. All other songs in the region of 75-80/100.
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From 10/09/2014 04:48 | #123784
Reaching too hard with the lyrics, but his grooviest sound to this point.
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