Circus (Lenny Kravitz album)

Circus

Studio album by Lenny Kravitz

Released

September 12, 1995

Recorded

1994–1995

Genre

Hard rock, funk rock, folk rock

Length

51:04

Label

Virgin

Producer

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz chronology

Are You Gonna Go My Way
(1993)

Circus
(1995)

5
(1998)

Singles from Circus

"Rock and Roll Is Dead"
Released: July 26, 1995
"Circus"
Released: September 26, 1995
"Can't Get You Off My Mind"
Released: January 11, 1996
"The Resurrection"
Released: June 25, 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

Circus is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in 1995 by Virgin Records. It reached number 10 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Kravitz's first top 10 album in the US and second in the UK. As of March 2008, Circus has sold 534,000 units in the US.

Album information

The album deals with different topics, such as rock star lifestyles on "Rock and Roll Is Dead" and religion on "God Is Love" and "The Resurrection". Kravitz is quoted as saying that the making of the album was a very tedious process. He was unhappy with the music business at the time. Also, his mother's illness was weighing on his mind.

Track listing

"Rock and Roll Is Dead" (Kravitz) – 3:23
"Circus" (DeVeaux, Britten) – 4:48
"Beyond the 7th Sky" (Ross, Kravitz) – 4:54
"Tunnel Vision" (Kravitz) – 4:19
"Can't Get You Off My Mind" (Kravitz) – 4:34
"Magdalene" (Kravitz) – 3:48
"God Is Love" (Kravitz, Hirsch) – 4:26
"Thin Ice" (Ross, Kravitz) – 5:33
"Don't Go and Put a Bullet in Your Head" (Kravitz) – 4:22
"In My Life Today" (Ross, Kravitz) – 6:29
"The Resurrection" (Ross, Kravitz) – 4:28
"Another Life" [Japan bonus] – 3:59

Trivia

In response to Kravitz's song "Rock and Roll Is Dead", Prince (then known as 'The Artist Formerly Known as Prince') released "Rock & Roll Is Alive (And It Lives in Minneapolis)" as a B-side to the "Gold" single.

Personnel

Bass by Henry Hirsch for track 3 and Tony Breit for tracks 2
Electric guitar by Craig Ross for tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10.
Electric piano by Henry Hirsch for track 11.
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Masterdisk.
Mixed by David Domanich, Henry Hirsch and Lenny Kravitz
Recorded by Henry Hirsch at Waterfront Studios, NJ; Chateau Des Conde, France and Compass Point Studios, Bahamas.
Art direction by Len Peltier.
Artwork design by Len Peltier and Steve Gerdes.
Photography by Ruven Afanador.

References

↑ "Circus - Lenny Kravitz". AllMusic.
↑ Browne, David (1995-09-15). "Music Review: 'Circus' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Lenny Kravitz". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
↑ Kemp, Mark (1995-09-21). "Lenny Kravitz: Circus : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-07.

Lenny Kravitz

Studio albums	Let Love Rule (1989) Mama Said (1991) Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993) Circus (1995) 5 (1998) Lenny (2001) Baptism (2004) It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008) Black and White America (2011) Strut (2014)

Compilations	Greatest Hits

Extended plays	Is There Any Love in the World Maximum Kravitz

Video albums	Video Retrospective Lenny Kravitz: Alive from Planet Earth Greatest Hits: Limited Tour Edition (2004) Lenny LIVE (2002) "Where Are We Runnin'?" (2004) It Is Time for a Love Revolution: Deluxe Edition (2008)

Promos	"The Soul of Lenny Kravitz" (1999) "Super Soul Fighter" (1999)

Tours	Universal Love (1993–1994) Circus (1996) The Freedom Tour (1998) Lenny (2002–2003) Baptism (2005) Electric Church (2006) Get on the Bus Mini-Tour (2008) Love Revolution (2008–2009)

Filmography	The Rugrats Movie (1998) Precious (2009) The Hunger Games (2012) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) The Butler (2013)

Related articles	Discography Videography Virgin Records America Roxie Roker Sy Kravitz Zoë Kravitz Al Roker Lisa Bonet

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Lenny Kravitz singles discography

Let Love Rule	"Let Love Rule" (1989) "I Build This Garden for Us" (1990) "Freedom Train" (1990) "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" (1990) "Mr. Cab Driver" (1990) "Be" (1990)

Mama Said	"Always on the Run" (featuring Slash) (1991) "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) "Fields of Joy" (1991) "Stand by My Woman" (1991) "What the Fuck Are We Saying" (1991) "Stop Draggin' Around" (1991) "What Goes Around Comes Around"

Are You Gonna Go My Way	"Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993) "Believe" (1993) "Heaven Help" (1993) "Is There Any Love in Your Heart" (1993) "Heaven Help" / "Spinning Around Over You" (1994)

Circus	"Rock and Roll Is Dead" (1995) "Circus" (1995) "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (1996) "The Resurrection" (1996)

5	"If You Can't Say No" (1998) "Thinking of You" (1998) "I Belong to You" (1998) "Fly Away" (1998) "American Woman" (1999) "Black Velveteen" (2000)

Greatest Hits	"Again" (1999) "Black Velveteen" (2000)

Lenny	"Dig In" (2001) "Stillness of Heart" (2002) "Believe in Me" (2002) "If I Could Fall in Love" (2002) "Yesterday Is Gone" (2002)

Baptism	"Where Are We Runnin'?" (2004) "California" (2004) "Storm" (featuring Jay-Z) (2004) "Calling All Angels" (2004) "Lady" (2005)

It Is Time for a Love Revolution	"Bring It On" (2007) "I'll Be Waiting" (2008) "Love Love Love" (2008) "Dancin' Til Dawn" (2008)

Black and White America	"Come On Get It" (2011) "Stand" (2011) "Rock Star City Life" (2011) "Push" (2011)

Strut	"The Chamber" (2014) "Sex" (2014) "New York City" (2014) "Strut" (2015) "The Pleasure And The Pain" (2015)

Soundtracks	"Spinning Around Over You" (1994) "American Woman" (1999) "Show Me Your Soul" (featuring P. Diddy, Pharrell Williams, Loon) (2004)

Other singles	"Deuce" (featuring Stevie Wonder) (1994) "We Want Peace" (2003) "Breathe" (2006) "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" (featuring Michael Jackson) (2010) "Superlove" (vs. Avicii) (2012)

Promotional singles	"The Soul of Lenny Kravitz" (1999) "Super Soul Fighter" (1999)

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