Let Love Rule
by Lenny Kravitz

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
Year: 1989
Release date: 1989-09-19
Overall rank: 3,277th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 198 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1989 (44th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (486th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,277th)

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Lenny Kravitz bestography

Let Love Rule is ranked 3rd best out of 13 albums by Lenny Kravitz on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Lenny Kravitz is Mama Said which is ranked number 2759 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 571.

Lenny Kravitz album bestography « Higher ranked (3,033rd)
Are You Gonna Go My Way
This album (3,277th)
Let Love Rule
Lower ranked (7,021st) »
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Let Love Rule rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,277th | 1980s rank: 486th | 1989 rank: 44th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 198 votes)
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From 03/27/2026 14:29 | #313655
Kind of a feat of production. The songwriting I do not like at all, however. (Edited)
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From 02/23/2022 13:14 | #281816
In genre and style-wise this is a mixed bag. Some soul, some alt-rock, some punk or psych sensibilities. That lack of cohesiveness drops some of my positiveness towards it.
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From 07/22/2019 14:59 | #240153
Favorite Tracks:I Build This Garden For Us, Does Anybody Out There Even Care, Mr. Cab Driver, Be, Blues For Sister Someone
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From 02/17/2018 09:50 | #208514
Che esordio, quello di Lenny Kravitz ! Un compendio di musica nera e rock'n'roll aggiornato agli anni 80. Lenny suona tutti gli strumenti, oltre a cantare, e questo è un limite, insieme a quello di una produzione artigianale. A salvarlo ed anzi a rendere "Let love rule" un piccolo grande capolavoro imperfetto è la scrittura, incredibilmente matura: ci sono qui almeno tre grandi canzoni, degne dei giganti del passato ma tutto l'album è a grandi livelli. In seguito tutto sarebbe diventato più patinato e quasi privo di interesse.
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It hasn't dated at all well. It's all full of Pastiche and derivative rock and soul. Heavily influenced by the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix it's a kind of journey through a sixties album seen through the eyes of an eighties Lenny Kravitz. So-so. (Edited)
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80/100
From 04/20/2016 04:52 | #164163
A mix of blues/hard rock and funk, but wait... a bit of rhythm/blues/and R&B... dude just made music fun again.
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Sounding organic and alive this is a thoroughly impressive debut. Conjuring recollections of the paisley-soaked '60s and the lush sounds of '70s soul, all distilled through the multicultural flowering of the late '80s. Much like Prince, he plays nearly every instrument on the record, making this essentially the work of a one-man band. Crafting songs that are catchy with colourful grooves and strong hooks makes the retro-rich "Let Love Rule" a fantastic trip.
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75/100
"Mr. Cab driver, fuck you, I'm a survivor."
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85/100
Fantastic debut, Mr Cab driver!
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85/100
This album blends a lot of influences from rock to soul. It is Lenny's first and Lenny's best. As far as I am concerned it went downhills from here...
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