Disc one's bonus tracks include a few demos and rarities, like a strong take on Lennon's "Cold Turkey." But the meat of the bonus material is found on the second disc. The searing live concert from early 1990 allows the album's songs to be heard with a full band, and the results are strong. Extended performances of "Let Love Rule" and "Fear" dominate, but the entire performance is crackling with energy. A couple tracks from a different performance, at the tail end of '89, includes an interesting cover of Hendrix's "If 6 Was 9."
With extensive liner notes, excellent remastered sound, and top notch bonus tracks, Let Love Rule: 20th Anniversary Edition is well worth the upgrade. This lovingly produced reissue is a Valentine for Lenny Kravitz fans. But it also works as a perfect introduction to the man's work.
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