LENNY KRAVITZ: Greatest Hits (Virgin)

UNLIKE many artists releasing hits packages for Christmas, a Lenny Kravitz collection is probably overdue. Lenny's an unashamed rock and soul revivalist who may never be innovative, but there's no denying the potency of his retro vision. Lenny wears his influences proudly, from The Beatles (Let Love Rule) and Hendrix (Are You Gonna Go My Way?) to Motown (It Ain't Over Til It's Over) and Lou Reed (Mr Cab Driver), all infused with Lenny's brand of sexual energy and cool funk. There's one previously unreleased track here, Again (from 2000), everything else is drawn from his seven albums. Includes a bonus DVD of Lenny's film clips.

JEFF CRAWFORD