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|album name            = Kamasutra
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|album image            = [[File:Kamasutra album.jpg|200px|Kamasutra (Front Cover)]]
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 14|14 February 1997]]
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|length                = 40:57
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|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
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|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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|introduction          = '''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 [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]], the fourth to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]].  
|Page name    = Kamasutra}}
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| valign="top" width="25%"| <b>Released:</b>
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| [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 14|14 February 1997]]
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| valign="top"| <b>Length:</b>
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| 40:57
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| valign="top"| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [[NPG Records]]
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| valign="top"| <b>Studio(s):</b>
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| [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA;  Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA; [[Record Plant-LA|Record Plant]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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'''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 [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]], the fourth to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]].  
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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 Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, USA.
 
  
No singles were released, but [[The Plan]] had been released in edited form on [[Album: Emancipation|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.
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'''Sessions and compiling'''
  
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]])).
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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.
  
An early version of the artwork (done in 1996) shows the album, before being included ad 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 woulds 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 Chad Attie in the booklet which were all discarded when the album was released as part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] set.
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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]]).
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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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<b>Promotion</b>
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No singles were released, but [[The Plan]] had been released in edited form on [[Album: Emancipation|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.
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|tracklisting          =
  
==Track listing==
 
===CD/MC===
 
 
# <b>[[The Plan]]</b> (2:03)
 
# <b>[[The Plan]]</b> (2:03)
 
# <b>[[Kamasutra]]</b> (11:49)
 
# <b>[[Kamasutra]]</b> (11:49)
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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)
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All tracks written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
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==Personnel==
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|content                = the full album is repeated on each side
===Musicians===
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*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) – all instruments, except where noted
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Side 1:
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# <b>[[The Plan]]</b> (2:03)
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# <b>[[Kamasutra]]</b> (11:49)
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# <b>[[At Last… "The Lost Is Found"]]</b> (3:37)
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# <b>[[The Ever Changing Light]]</b> (2:59)
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# <b>[[Cutz]]</b> (3:03)
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# <b>[[Serotonin]]</b> (0:47)
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# <b>[[Promise/Broken]]</b> (3:46)
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# <b>[[Barcelona]]</b> (2:16)
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# <b>[[Kamasutra/Overture #8]]</b> (3:11)
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# <b>[[Coincidence Or Fate?]]</b> (3:24)
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# <b>[[Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace]]</b> (4:02)
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Side 2:
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# <b>[[The Plan]]</b> (2:03)
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# <b>[[Kamasutra]]</b> (11:49)
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# <b>[[At Last… "The Lost Is Found"]]</b> (3:37)
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# <b>[[The Ever Changing Light]]</b> (2:59)
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# <b>[[Cutz]]</b> (3:03)
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# <b>[[Serotonin]]</b> (0:47)
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# <b>[[Promise/Broken]]</b> (3:46)
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# <b>[[Barcelona]]</b> (2:16)
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# <b>[[Kamasutra/Overture #8]]</b> (3:11)
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# <b>[[Coincidence Or Fate?]]</b> (3:24)
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# <b>[[Kamasutra/Eternal Embrace]]</b> (4:02)
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|credits                =
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|* comment              = All tracks written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
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|musicians              = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) – all instruments, except where noted
 
*[[Eric Leeds]] – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute on [[Kamasutra]] and [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]], baritone saxophone on [[Promise/Broken]]
 
*[[Eric Leeds]] – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute on [[Kamasutra]] and [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]], baritone saxophone on [[Promise/Broken]]
 
*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[Kamasutra]] and [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]]
 
*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[Kamasutra]] and [[Kamasutra/Overture #8]]
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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]]
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*[[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]]
* 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]]:
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*Unidentified vocalist(s) - background vocals on [[The Ever Changing Light]]
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* 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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: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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===Production===
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|production            = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - producer, primary orchestrator, engineer
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - producer, primary orchestrator, engineer
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*Morris Repass - orchestral manager
 
*Morris Repass - orchestral manager
 
*Brent Fischer - musical transcriptions
 
*Brent Fischer - musical transcriptions
 
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - engineer
 
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - engineer
 
*[[Steve Durkee]] - engineer
 
*[[Steve Durkee]] - engineer
*Shane Keller - engineer
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*[[Shane T. Keller|Shane Keller]] - engineer
 
*Larry Mah - engineer
 
*Larry Mah - engineer
 
*Arne Frager (as Anne Frager) - engineer
 
*Arne Frager (as Anne Frager) - engineer
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Gardner Brian Gardner] - mastering at Bernie Grundmans
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Gardner Brian Gardner] - mastering at Bernie Grundmans
 
*[http://www.nicolenodland.com Nicole Nodland] - cover photograph (credited for "photograph of [[Mayte]]")
 
*[http://www.nicolenodland.com Nicole Nodland] - cover photograph (credited for "photograph of [[Mayte]]")
*Steve Parke - art direction (as Steven Parke)
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*[[Steve Parke|Steven Parke]] - art direction
 
*Michael Van Huffel - art direction
 
*Michael Van Huffel - art direction
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==Singles released==
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==Charts==
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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]].
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* [[Website:_Kamasutra|Kamasutra]] website<br>[[file:Websitelogo-Kamasutra.jpg|link=Website:_Kamasutra]]
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| USA || CD || none || as part of the [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] round plastic 5 CDs case
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| [[Image:Princevaultsinglecover.png|50px|left|link={{filepath: Princevaultsinglecover.png}}]]
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|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
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==Album promotion==
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===Time-of-release===
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*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]].
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===See Also===
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*[[Around The World In A Day Tour]] - [[NPG Dance Company]] tour
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*[[Website:_Kamasutra|Kamasutra]] website<br>[[file:Websitelogo-Kamasutra.jpg|link=Website:_Kamasutra]]
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==Awards, nominations, and certifications==
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==Trivia==
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==References==
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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)
Emancipation.jpg Crystalball album.png
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 SymbolSmallerBlue.png.


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 SymbolSmallerBlue.png) 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 SymbolSmallerBlue.png), which would have made that Prince’s 20th album and the the fourth to be credited to SymbolSmallerBlue.png 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 SymbolSmallerBlue.png)



Personnel
Musicians



Production




Thanks



Releases
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Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
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Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia


References
Childofthesun album.jpg 1995
Child Of The Sun
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1997
Living Single
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