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Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993)

Where the lyrics of Are You Gonna Go My Way take you, and where it was really made.

The album reached only number 12 on the Billboard 200, Kravitz's first top 20 album in the US, yet it hit number one in the UK and Australia.

Key places

Where the album was recorded (1993)

Recording site Waterfront Studios — The album was recorded at Waterfront Studios in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Henry Hirsch handling the recording and mixing. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Are You Gonna Go My Way is the third studio album by American singer Lenny Kravitz
• Released March 9, 1993 by Virgin Records
• Produced by Lenny Kravitz
• Engineered and mixed by Henry Hirsch
• Songs inspired by classic rock artists such as Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Curtis Mayfield, Sly and Robbie, and Prince
• Craig Ross contributed additional guitars

Background

• First number-one album for Kravitz in both Australia and the United Kingdom
• First top 20 album for Kravitz on the US Billboard 200
• Worldwide success helped establish his popularity as a performer
• Lead single 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' became a worldwide hit

Recording

• Recorded at Waterfront Studios in Hoboken, New Jersey
• Henry Hirsch handled the recording and mixing
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound Studios

Cover

• Cover photography by Jean-Baptiste Mondino
• Art direction by Len Peltier, design by Jean Krikorian and Len Peltier

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Born May 26, 1964 in New York City; American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
• Debut album Let Love Rule (1989) blends rock, funk, reggae, hard rock, soul, and R&B.
• Hit singles include "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) and "Again" (2000), both top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Won four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance from 1999 to 2002, a category record.
• Has sold over 40 million albums worldwide.
• Acted in Precious (2009) and the first two Hunger Games films (2012–13).
• Founded the creative studio Kravitz Design Inc.

Early life

• Raised partly in New York and partly in Los Angeles; began playing drums at age three.
• Introduced to rock music in Los Angeles, listening to the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Jimi Hendrix.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Received a good reception from fans and music critics

Reappraisal

• Still considered one of Kravitz's best works
• The title track is considered one of Kravitz's signature songs
• The title track was nominated for two Grammy Awards
• The lead single was one of the biggest anthems of the 1990s according to the article's account of its reach

Records

• Billboard 200: number 12
• UK Albums Chart: number one
• Australian Albums Chart: number one
• Certified double platinum in the United States, with US sales above 2.2 million copies
• Sold more than 4 million copies worldwide
• Title track ranked number 28 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1993

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The lead single peaked at number one on the Australian Singles Chart and the US Mainstream Rock chart, but it did not chart on the Hot 100 because it was only released for airplay in the US.
• 'Believe', the second single, peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• The lead single appears in the video games Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero Live.
• The Spanish-language Wikipedia article notes that the album was recorded live from the studio, as was common at the time.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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