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|length                = 40:57
|length                = 40:57
|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [http://www.lermanet2.com/scientology/mad-hatter-studios.html Mad Hatter Studios], Los Angeles, CA, USA; [http://www.martinsound.com/ Martinsound Studio], Alhambra, CA, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Plant Record Plant], Hollywood, CA, USA
|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [http://www.lermanet2.com/scientology/mad-hatter-studios.html Mad Hatter Studios], Los Angeles, CA, USA; [http://www.martinsound.com/ Martinsound Studio], Alhambra, CA, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Plant Record Plant], Los Angeles, CA, USA
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All eleven tracks were written by [[Prince]], and all contain him playing most of the non-orchestral instruments, with [[Eric Leeds]] playing saxophone, horns by the [[NPG Hornz]], and orchestra added by [[Clare Fischer]]'s orchestra. The album is entirely instrumental, with repeated musical themes throughout, and was recorded between Spring 1994 and 1996 by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, and by [[Clare Fischer]]’s orchestra at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA.
All eleven tracks were written by [[Prince]], and all contain him playing most of the non-orchestral instruments, with [[Eric Leeds]] playing saxophone, horns by the [[NPG Hornz]], and orchestra added by [[Clare Fischer]]'s orchestra. The album is entirely instrumental, with repeated musical themes throughout, and was recorded between Spring 1994 and 1996 by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, and by [[Clare Fischer]]’s orchestra at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA.


The album’s title is taken from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Kama Sutra], considered to be the most important work in a long line of Indian erotic literature, written by the Hindu philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%81tsy%C4%81yana Vātsyāyana] (the Kama Sutra was previously mentioned by [[Prince]] in [[We Can Funk|We Can Fuck]] (later released as [[We Can Funk]])).
The album’s title is taken from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Kama Sutra], considered to be the most important work in a long line of Indian erotic literature, written by the Hindu philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%81tsy%C4%81yana Vātsyāyana] (the Kama Sutra was previously mentioned by [[Prince]] in [[We Can Funk|We Can Fuck]] (later released as [[We Can Funk]]).


An early version of the artwork (done in 1996) shows the album (before being included as a bonus disc to [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]) was originally to be released as a stand-alone album credited to [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), which would have made that [[Prince]]’s 20th album and the the fourth to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] instead of [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. The original artwork contained paintings by artist [http://www.chadattie.com/ Chad Attie] in the booklet, which were discarded when the album was released as part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] set.
An early version of the artwork (done in 1996) shows the album (before being included as a bonus disc to [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]) was originally to be released as a stand-alone album credited to [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), which would have made that [[Prince]]’s 20th album and the the fourth to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] instead of [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]. The original artwork contained paintings by artist [http://www.chadattie.com/ Chad Attie] in the booklet, which were discarded when the album was released as part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] set.
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|content                = The full album is repeated on each side


Side 1:
*Side 1:


# <b>[[The Plan]]</b> (2:03)
# <b>[[The Plan]]</b> (2:03)
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# <b>[[Coincidence Or Fate?]]</b> (3:24)
# <b>[[Coincidence Or Fate?]]</b> (3:24)
# <b>[[Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace]]</b> (4:02)
# <b>[[Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace]]</b> (4:02)
Side 2:
*Side 2:


# <b>[[The Plan]]</b> (2:03)
# <b>[[The Plan]]</b> (2:03)
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*[[Brian Gallagher]] - tenor saxophone on [[Kamasutra]] and [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]]
*[[Brian Gallagher]] - tenor saxophone on [[Kamasutra]] and [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]]
*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Kamasutra]] and [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]]
*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Kamasutra]] and [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]]
*[[Clare Fischer]] - orchestral arrangements on [[Kamasutra]], [[At Last… "The Lost Is Found"]], [[The Ever Changing Light]], [[Cutz]], [[Serotonin]], [[Promise/Broken]], [[Barcelona]], [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]], [[Coincidence Or Fate?]] and[[Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace]]
*[[Clare Fischer]] - orchestral arrangements on [[Kamasutra]], [[At Last… "The Lost Is Found"]], [[The Ever Changing Light]], [[Cutz]], [[Serotonin]], [[Promise/Broken]], [[Barcelona]], [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]], [[Coincidence Or Fate?]] and [[Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace]]
*Unidentified vocalist(s) - background vocals on [[The Ever Changing Light]]
*Unidentified vocalist(s) - background vocals on [[The Ever Changing Light]]
* Orchestral players on [[Kamasutra]], [[At Last… "The Lost Is Found"]], [[The Ever Changing Light]], [[Cutz]], [[Serotonin]], [[Promise/Broken]], [[Barcelona]], [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]], [[Coincidence Or Fate?]] and [[Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace]]: Morris Repass, Assa Drori, Isabelle Daskoff, Edward P. Greene, Harry Scorzo, Francine Walsh, Robert Lezin, Norma Leonard, Anita A. Thompson, Pamela Gates, Russel Cantor, Betty Byers, Robert Sushel, Don Palmer, Ross Shub, Pamela Tomkins, Yvette Devereaux, Calabria McChesney, Marshall Daniel Thomason, Marilyn Baker, Harry Shirinian, Hershel Wise, Peter Hatch, Suzanna Giordano, Benjamin Simon, James V. Ross, Gladys Secunda, Frederick Seykora, Raymond Kelley, Marie Fera, Douglas Davis, Judith Johnson, Cecilia Tsan, David Randall Stone, Morton Klanfer, James D. Hughart, Don Shelton, Daniel L. Higgins, Lisa Edelstein, James R. Walker, C. Terry Harrington, Jack Mimitz, Charles Boito, Charles A Coker, Jenice Rosen, Robert D. Carr, Dave Duke, Joseph Meyer, Marilyn L. Johnson, Alexander P. Iles, Leslie K. Benedict, Brent Fischer, Gerald Vinci, Mari Tsumara, Israel Baker, Yoko Matsuda, Murry Adler, Jorge Moraga, Carole Mukogawa, Margot MacLaine, Nancy Roth, Anne Karam, Judith Johnson, Arni Egilson, Richard Mitchell, Jon C. Clark, John F. Reilly, John J. Mitchell, Robert Tricarico, Yvonne Moriarty, Andrew M. Martin, Richard Hamilton, Larry Bunker, Thomas John Ranier, Dennis Budimer, G. Levant ''(full breakdown of instruments to follow)''
* Orchestral players on [[Kamasutra]], [[At Last… "The Lost Is Found"]], [[The Ever Changing Light]], [[Cutz]], [[Serotonin]], [[Promise/Broken]], [[Barcelona]], [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]], [[Coincidence Or Fate?]] and [[Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace]]: Morris Repass, Assa Drori, Isabelle Daskoff, Edward P. Greene, Harry Scorzo, Francine Walsh, Robert Lezin, Norma Leonard, Anita A. Thompson, Pamela Gates, Russel Cantor, Betty Byers, Robert Sushel, Don Palmer, Ross Shub, Pamela Tomkins, Yvette Devereaux, Calabria McChesney, Marshall Daniel Thomason, Marilyn Baker, Harry Shirinian, Hershel Wise, Peter Hatch, Suzanna Giordano, Benjamin Simon, James V. Ross, Gladys Secunda, Frederick Seykora, Raymond Kelley, Marie Fera, Douglas Davis, Judith Johnson, Cecilia Tsan, David Randall Stone, Morton Klanfer, James D. Hughart, Don Shelton, Daniel L. Higgins, Lisa Edelstein, James R. Walker, C. Terry Harrington, Jack Mimitz, Charles Boito, Charles A Coker, Jenice Rosen, Robert D. Carr, Dave Duke, Joseph Meyer, Marilyn L. Johnson, Alexander P. Iles, Leslie K. Benedict, Brent Fischer, Gerald Vinci, Mari Tsumara, Israel Baker, Yoko Matsuda, Murry Adler, Jorge Moraga, Carole Mukogawa, Margot MacLaine, Nancy Roth, Anne Karam, Judith Johnson, Arni Egilson, Richard Mitchell, Jon C. Clark, John F. Reilly, John J. Mitchell, Robert Tricarico, Yvonne Moriarty, Andrew M. Martin, Richard Hamilton, Larry Bunker, Thomas John Ranier, Dennis Budimer, G. Levant ''(full breakdown of instruments to follow)''
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 23 November 2024

1995: Child Of The Sun ◄ All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums ► 1997: Living Single
Kamasutra
Kamasutra (Front Cover)

Album details

Released: 14 February 1997
Length: 40:57
Label(s): NPG Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Martinsound Studio, Alhambra, CA, Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, USA, Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
This album has not charted in the USA
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

  • None

See also

Emancipation
(Album) 		Crystal Ball
(Album)
Kamasutra is the first and only studio album by The NPG Orchestra, and was released in February 1997 on cassette through direct order from 1-800 New Funk (with the full album repeated on each side). A CD release was included with the direct order edition of Prince’s 20th full-length studio album Crystal Ball, the fourth to be credited to .


Sessions and compiling

All eleven tracks were written by Prince, and all contain him playing most of the non-orchestral instruments, with Eric Leeds playing saxophone, horns by the NPG Hornz, and orchestra added by Clare Fischer's orchestra. The album is entirely instrumental, with repeated musical themes throughout, and was recorded between Spring 1994 and 1996 by Prince (as ) at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, and by Clare Fischer’s orchestra at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, USA.

The album’s title is taken from the Kama Sutra, considered to be the most important work in a long line of Indian erotic literature, written by the Hindu philosopher Vātsyāyana (the Kama Sutra was previously mentioned by Prince in We Can Fuck (later released as We Can Funk).

An early version of the artwork (done in 1996) shows the album (before being included as a bonus disc to Crystal Ball) was originally to be released as a stand-alone album credited to Prince (as ), which would have made that Prince’s 20th album and the the fourth to be credited to instead of Crystal Ball. The original artwork contained paintings by artist Chad Attie in the booklet, which were discarded when the album was released as part of the Crystal Ball set.


Promotion

No singles were released, but The Plan had been released in edited form on Emancipation, with liner notes noting the forthcoming release of Kamasutra. In late 1997, the NPG Dance Company (led by Mayte) danced to the full Kamasutra album during the second act of their three-act Around The World In A Day Tour. As a direct-order release, the album was not eligible for entry in any charts.





Track listing
CD MC
  1. The Plan (2:03)
  2. Kamasutra (11:49)
  3. At Last… "The Lost Is Found" (3:37)
  4. The Ever Changing Light (2:59)
  5. Cutz (3:03)
  6. Serotonin (0:47)
  7. Promise/Broken (3:46)
  8. Barcelona (2:16)
  9. Kamasutra/Overture #8 (3:11)
  10. Coincidence Or Fate? (3:24)
  11. Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace (4:02)

The full album is repeated on each side

  • Side 1:
  1. The Plan (2:03)
  2. Kamasutra (11:49)
  3. At Last… "The Lost Is Found" (3:37)
  4. The Ever Changing Light (2:59)
  5. Cutz (3:03)
  6. Serotonin (0:47)
  7. Promise/Broken (3:46)
  8. Barcelona (2:16)
  9. Kamasutra/Overture #8 (3:11)
  10. Coincidence Or Fate? (3:24)
  11. Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace (4:02)
  • Side 2:
  1. The Plan (2:03)
  2. Kamasutra (11:49)
  3. At Last… "The Lost Is Found" (3:37)
  4. The Ever Changing Light (2:59)
  5. Cutz (3:03)
  6. Serotonin (0:47)
  7. Promise/Broken (3:46)
  8. Barcelona (2:16)
  9. Kamasutra/Overture #8 (3:11)
  10. Coincidence Or Fate? (3:24)
  11. Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace (4:02)


All tracks written by Prince (as )



Personnel
Musicians



Production




Thanks



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
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Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
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Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
References
1995
Child Of The Sun 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1997
Living Single
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