Great review for a great album. Sadly some of Prince's most unusual releases are heavily underrated. His instrumental releases, The Truth, One Nite Alone, Exodus are among his best since the 80s in my opinion, but there are two problems: critics shun them since they're not stuff for pop/rock/r&b music critics, and the critics who would actually be able to understand them don't care for them because they undervalue Prince, seeing him as a "pop" artist. At the same time, most Prince fans just have a pop/rock/r&b background, so they don't have the knowledge to understand all his music. The open-mindedness you need to be able to grasp all that he has achieved is a rare thing. His eclecticism was his greatest strength and his worst enemy at the same time. Most people just know about 10% of what he could do.
The cassette I believe has a photo of Mayte en pointe. For some reason I always thought of it as a ballet liken to what you describe. I vaguely recall that the NPG Dance Company may have used parts of it in shows. I wish I knew more about the Dance Company. Often we would listen to the cassette when we were having friends over for Sunday dinner or large gatherings, it never failed to catch people's ears and spark conversation even though it was meant as "background" music. No one would believe it was Prince so we'd have to show the cassette case and explain that it was created as a gift for Mayte on their wedding day. Kamasutra is one of my favorites, however I easily understand how on it's own without context and in light of other sounds/songs Prince created it would not be enjoyable to those who have an expectation/anticipation of what Prince should sound like. It is very much an experiment and I was always hoping there was more to go with it as it seemed so short, but it was great that it could play in a loop without losing its beauty or boring me as new moments come to the forefront pending how un/focused you are on it. Maybe there will be more from the vault that either adds to it directly or that he just did other experiments that were not released. While truly saddened that he is gone...if I may state the obvious his children will continue to entertain us until the dawn. I truly appreciate your great reviews and am grateful that you take such time. Wishing you and everyone the best by sending love light wealth and health to all.
Truly appreciate your reviews!!!! Have to admit sometimes I totally look at the music one way then you do a review which opens my mind to a totally different take on it. Just love the way your able to help people see the music in so many different ways. Awesome review!!!!!!! God bless.
I absolutely love Prince, but horns and no lyrics, it’s not my fav. I do appreciate him trying different things, he’s ambitious, even if this album comes off flat to me. Great review! Thanks for your interpretation
@@DanieleBrunengo thank you for your suggestion 🎶 jazz is intimidating to me. Ive actually unintentionally listened to 20s jazz via movies. Like the Untouchables movie, love the jazz in that film. I’ll definitely take a listen to more. I actually love Prince’s Rainbow Children album. That’s kinda jazzy too, and an interesting storyline. I LOVE that album. 💗😌
Man I thought you got tired of doing reviews. I wait religiously for the reviews. Good to see you back. Im hoping when you get to Rave, you make it a Rave week, like you would do in the past with other albums.
Never listened to a Prince song as much as I have with Face Down, the music video, the song, and the Chris Rock live performance are the three highlights of that song
Great video glad to see you finally review this album cuz I actually really enjoy it. Ive always enjoyed instrumental/classical albums so I was excited when I heard abt it’s existence. The funny thing tho is that I’ve been aware of this album for a a couple years now yet I didn’t know that this came out in 97 lmao.
It’s amazing how even the notes without lyrics can take people to either various places or the same place. The Genius had such an understanding of not also the notes, but how you play them. Evoking different emotions. Your review, I truly believe, placed a huge Purple smile in heaven. What a passionate and spot on review! When I first heard the album in the 90’s, I immediately knew that this was a concept record. Thank you for such a review worthy summary. I will definitely check out your music!!!
Couldn't agree more! without words, a lot of instrumental music has a way to just fading into the background, but this album is a must-have for me. It just so good! PS: Hope you like my music. I'm pushing a new YT video live this morning too! woot!
Amazing review 👍☺️this is one of personal favourite side projects . While it is honestly a bit dated in some very specific ways (the synths and some synth sounds) and also quite personal to his feelings towards mayte , but it’s honestly a gorgeous piece or pieces of music. The last 10 minutes of this album are unbelievable as a closer to it aswell. Just a total masterpiece of it’s time . I have undertaker on cd now so this is the only one I don’t have officially on physical copy
Prince's Friend that sounds like fun😄Is Evan your eldest son ? Yes dark varnish is more difficult to apply than light colours. I love wearing metallic or glittery nail polish, it’s easy to apply and is long wear.
Funny! Of course I am. I understand the whole concept and that's great but I don't think this music is his bag. He makes great love songs but this kind of ''New Age'' Kenny G. stuff wasn't done well. I know Prince is the greatest music artist but he needed Wendy and Lisa for this album to flesh out his ideas better. Just because it's Prince it doesn't always mean it's great. He should have just let his wife at the time enjoy it. However I'm looking forward to your new posts....Hey Prince's Friend....I love you!! Lol
The only thing keeping this album down is the questionable orchestral '90s synth sounds. But I can look past that. Most fans don't seem to appreciate this, and I think it goes beyond the goofed up synths. They just want something that sounds like pop music. That's why NEWS and Xpectation are kind of forgotten most of the time. But it's music with great atmosphere and feeling. "Pearls before the swine," I guess.
Great review! Haven't listened to this in years, so I'm going to have to again. Ironically, my digital copy was always missing The Lost is Found. LOL. I'll have to download the whole thing again.
This album is so pretty, i like it so much. I have a doubt, do you have any group where I can chat with another Prince's friends?? I'd like talk with Prince's fans!!
Gotta admit, I think this is the only official release that I still ain't got, having also bought the 4 disc Crystal Ball at the time. Hope it becomes available again (Part of an instrumentals box set perhaps?). Peace.
I think your interpretation is a little wonky and simply off. Prince only married M1 because she was already pregnant. The entire story made up was fake. Hence the song he wrote after he left her in 1998 “The Greatest Romance That’s Ever Been Sold” He moved on to the gorgeous Manuela after the pregnancy didn’t work out. Manuela who looked like Vanity btw This whole M1 scheme is hilarious
Read an article some months ago with Prince (late 96 or early 97) where he talked about Karmasutra. In his words he said it was totally written for Mayte & played @ their wedding. He stated that when the music reached the crescendo Mayte was walking down the aisle & e everyone was in tears & it was amazing. He also mentioned that it was a great CD to make love to. Only Prince would say that right?.💜💜💜💜💜🎵🎶🎶
7 loves prior to Mayte? Vanity, Susannah, that’s all I got. I think he loved Sheila E but I think she loved him more. But, it’s about the music right?😂
Okay so let’s go with his HS GF, Susan Moonsie, Jill Jones, Susannah Melvoin, Vanity, Sheila E., Anna fantastic? Lol 😂 prince had way too many rumors, but those are my guesses of the 7 before Mayte.
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Great review for a great album. Sadly some of Prince's most unusual releases are heavily underrated. His instrumental releases, The Truth, One Nite Alone, Exodus are among his best since the 80s in my opinion, but there are two problems: critics shun them since they're not stuff for pop/rock/r&b music critics, and the critics who would actually be able to understand them don't care for them because they undervalue Prince, seeing him as a "pop" artist. At the same time, most Prince fans just have a pop/rock/r&b background, so they don't have the knowledge to understand all his music. The open-mindedness you need to be able to grasp all that he has achieved is a rare thing. His eclecticism was his greatest strength and his worst enemy at the same time. Most people just know about 10% of what he could do.
I always love this album! It was one of his albums that made me feel like I finally grown up.
The cassette I believe has a photo of Mayte en pointe. For some reason I always thought of it as a ballet liken to what you describe. I vaguely recall that the NPG Dance Company may have used parts of it in shows. I wish I knew more about the Dance Company.
Often we would listen to the cassette when we were having friends over for Sunday dinner or large gatherings, it never failed to catch people's ears and spark conversation even though it was meant as "background" music. No one would believe it was Prince so we'd have to show the cassette case and explain that it was created as a gift for Mayte on their wedding day.
Kamasutra is one of my favorites, however I easily understand how on it's own without context and in light of other sounds/songs Prince created it would not be enjoyable to those who have an expectation/anticipation of what Prince should sound like. It is very much an experiment and I was always hoping there was more to go with it as it seemed so short, but it was great that it could play in a loop without losing its beauty or boring me as new moments come to the forefront pending how un/focused you are on it.
Maybe there will be more from the vault that either adds to it directly or that he just did other experiments that were not released. While truly saddened that he is gone...if I may state the obvious his children will continue to entertain us until the dawn.
I truly appreciate your great reviews and am grateful that you take such time. Wishing you and everyone the best by sending love light wealth and health to all.
Truly appreciate your reviews!!!! Have to admit sometimes I totally look at the music one way then you do a review which opens my mind to a totally different take on it. Just love the way your able to help people see the music in so many different ways. Awesome review!!!!!!! God bless.
Thanks oh so much for that. I had to get extra creative with this one since it’s an instrumental piece
I absolutely love Prince, but horns and no lyrics, it’s not my fav. I do appreciate him trying different things, he’s ambitious, even if this album comes off flat to me. Great review! Thanks for your interpretation
I advise you to try out jazz from the 20s to the 60s. The music that came before him helps us understand Prince better.
@@DanieleBrunengo thank you for your suggestion 🎶 jazz is intimidating to me. Ive actually unintentionally listened to 20s jazz via movies. Like the Untouchables movie, love the jazz in that film. I’ll definitely take a listen to more. I actually love Prince’s Rainbow Children album. That’s kinda jazzy too, and an interesting storyline. I LOVE that album. 💗😌
I never really gave this set a solid listen. But I love this review!
Man I thought you got tired of doing reviews. I wait religiously for the reviews. Good to see you back. Im hoping when you get to Rave, you make it a Rave week, like you would do in the past with other albums.
I can do that for you. I’m definitely not bored of reviews, just had some delays.
Never listened to a Prince song as much as I have with Face Down, the music video, the song, and the Chris Rock live performance are the three highlights of that song
Great video glad to see you finally review this album cuz I actually really enjoy it. Ive always enjoyed instrumental/classical albums so I was excited when I heard abt it’s existence. The funny thing tho is that I’ve been aware of this album for a a couple years now yet I didn’t know that this came out in 97 lmao.
It’s amazing how even the notes without lyrics can take people to either various places or the same place. The Genius had such an understanding of not also the notes, but how you play them. Evoking different emotions. Your review, I truly believe, placed a huge Purple smile in heaven. What a passionate and spot on review! When I first heard the album in the 90’s, I immediately knew that this was a concept record. Thank you for such a review worthy summary. I will definitely check out your music!!!
Couldn't agree more! without words, a lot of instrumental music has a way to just fading into the background, but this album is a must-have for me. It just so good!
PS: Hope you like my music. I'm pushing a new YT video live this morning too! woot!
@@PrincesFriend Awesome!!! Love it!
Amazing review 👍☺️this is one of personal favourite side projects . While it is honestly a bit dated in some very specific ways (the synths and some synth sounds) and also quite personal to his feelings towards mayte , but it’s honestly a gorgeous piece or pieces of music. The last 10 minutes of this album are unbelievable as a closer to it aswell. Just a total masterpiece of it’s time . I have undertaker on cd now so this is the only one I don’t have officially on physical copy
Enjoyed your review. This sounds nice, I really like the symphonic sound.
Btw your Funky Purple nail varnish looks cool😄
Thanks! We painted nails as a family. Lots of fun! Evan is terrible at painting nails we’ve learned though 😂
Prince's Friend that sounds like fun😄Is Evan your eldest son ?
Yes dark varnish is more difficult to apply than light colours. I love wearing metallic or glittery nail polish, it’s easy to apply and is long wear.
No he’s my youngest so we kind of new it’s be bad 😂
Prince's Friend bless him, he did really well for such a youngster😂😂and 💯 for effort
I never heard of this album before but it sounds enticing and appealing.
I love it!
Hey dude I haven't seen your channel in a very long TIME.I wish I could talk to you about my music and about Prince your truly SPEEDMACK
Kamasutra instantly became an earworm for me. I would wake up with it playing in my head...ALL DAY!!! LOL
Thank you for the trip you took me on with this review. Will you one day review Madhouse albums? I would love to hear your perspective.
One day
@@PrincesFriend no rush. I enjoy your channel and look forward to all of your video releases.
Kamasutra Album should have stayed in the vault!!
Not a fan of love huh?
Funny! Of course I am. I understand the whole concept and that's great but I don't think this music is his bag. He makes great love songs but this kind of ''New Age'' Kenny G. stuff wasn't done well. I know Prince is the greatest music artist but he needed Wendy and Lisa for this album to flesh out his ideas better. Just because it's Prince it doesn't always mean it's great. He should have just let his wife at the time enjoy it. However I'm looking forward to your new posts....Hey Prince's Friend....I love you!! Lol
Loving these reviews!
thanks! 😊
The only thing keeping this album down is the questionable orchestral '90s synth sounds. But I can look past that.
Most fans don't seem to appreciate this, and I think it goes beyond the goofed up synths. They just want something that sounds like pop music. That's why NEWS and Xpectation are kind of forgotten most of the time. But it's music with great atmosphere and feeling. "Pearls before the swine," I guess.
learnt lots from this review - love this album.. Thank you
Woot! That was the goal!
Thanks 4 the review!!
I think the music from what you reviewed sounds lovely!
My pleasure!
Absolute kudos and courage for reviewing this, you may be the first. We salute you. To be honest I never had time for this album, maybe I need to now!
Great review! Haven't listened to this in years, so I'm going to have to again. Ironically, my digital copy was always missing The Lost is Found. LOL. I'll have to download the whole thing again.
Jill Jones ... Ingrid Chavez ... Catherine V. Glover ...Vanessa Marcil .... Carmen Electra ... Bria Valente ....
Pretty sure, Bria Valente was much later
@@PrincesFriend Yes surely she did, just loving The PRN camp, do be well bruh :-) ...
@@PrincesFriend Point on bro 👍🏽💯👍🏽
Also Susanna Melvoin and Vanity
This album is so pretty, i like it so much.
I have a doubt, do you have any group where I can chat with another Prince's friends?? I'd like talk with Prince's fans!!
I’m a members of a bunch of FB groups. There are some great ones!
Hmmm, I think there’s Kamasutra Overture #5 on The Versace Experience, but I’m not sure what happened to the other 6.
yup! that is the one from Versace, which was cool.
Gotta admit, I think this is the only official release that I still ain't got, having also bought the 4 disc Crystal Ball at the time. Hope it becomes available again (Part of an instrumentals box set perhaps?). Peace.
When crystal ball get reissued (if the rumor is true) then hopefully it’s part of it
your back on reviews again!
yup! it's been a bit, but I gotta get these going again.
I like Instrumental albums wish more musicians would do that along with the songs.
My 7:
1. Susan Moonsie
2. Vanity/Denise Matthews
3. Susannah Meveolin
4. Cat
5. Carmen Electra
6. Nona Gaye
7. Ingrid Chavez
Honorable mentions: Jill Jones, Sheila E
Any plans for future videos, would love to see that idea come to fruition, the idea with what songs could have gone well for a 1983 album
That is a cool idea. More videos coming soon though
I found this cassette tape at last chance thrift store 8 YEARS AGO and I had a headache after trying to make it through that album...lol....
Am I the only one who sees a koala bear and a guy wearing glasses on the album cover?
😂
I saw that too
I saw the koala bear! So cute.
This is not the actual official album cover, it's the cover ofa bootleg
@@soundscapesMPLS 😯 if that’s the bootleg cover, then it’s a joke cover?
I have it on cassette tape from way back when.
wow! that's awesome!
I think your interpretation is a little wonky and simply off. Prince only married M1 because she was already pregnant. The entire story made up was fake. Hence the song he wrote after he left her in 1998 “The Greatest Romance That’s Ever Been Sold” He moved on to the gorgeous Manuela after the pregnancy didn’t work out. Manuela who looked like Vanity btw
This whole M1 scheme is hilarious
Read an article some months ago with Prince (late 96 or early 97) where he talked about Karmasutra. In his words he said it was totally written for Mayte & played @ their wedding. He stated that when the music reached the crescendo Mayte was walking down the aisle & e everyone was in tears & it was amazing. He also mentioned that it was a great CD to make love to. Only Prince would say that right?.💜💜💜💜💜🎵🎶🎶
I’d say that as well 😉
I 💖 Kama Sutra. Nice, relaxing.
Love horns. Thank You
Is your fingernail polish the Prince Make-Up line from Urban Decay?
Heheheh nope! That hasn’t come out yet
Love the video and the album love you're t-shirt hope you're having a safe blessed wonderful. Purple day 💜🙏😉💜💜💜💜💜
💜
7 loves prior to Mayte? Vanity, Susannah, that’s all I got. I think he loved Sheila E but I think she loved him more. But, it’s about the music right?😂
I forgot about Manuela...
She was after
@@PrincesFriend yes, you’re right 😊
Susan Moonsie, Jill Jones maybe. The three you mentioned, yes. Then again, 7 was Prince's number so it may mean nothing.
Okay so let’s go with his HS GF, Susan Moonsie, Jill Jones, Susannah Melvoin, Vanity, Sheila E., Anna fantastic? Lol 😂 prince had way too many rumors, but those are my guesses of the 7 before Mayte.
I feel like those are solid guesses
How about Kim Upsher.l?
@@vanitysmirror that was the HS gf
Thanks for the review. I didn't get a copy of this CD. I hope they re-release Crystal Ball with Kamasutra 💜💜💜
Cutz is my favorite one the ✂️ just works just good😁
Right?!??
@@PrincesFriend Do you have a favorite on the album or you just like the whole thing?
Awesome painted fingernails. "Rockin'"
Thanks! We painted them as a family! 💜
“Sounds very Godfathery.” 😂
Right?!?
Godfather is a tight movie so who wouldn't had been influenced by it.
Hey cool 😎 & what kinda music 🎶 do you make i like to sing
Oh how much do you charge for book 📖 review I have a spy novel
The 7 before Mayte were:
Irrelevant
Hey!
Yo!
It's so romantic, knowing he wrote it for his beautiful wife.
You mean his ex wife, but was nice, if it's really written for her she claims every song is about her, just saying 🤷♀️
You’re funny Lynne 😂
@@lynnerussell4263 it's fairly common knowledge it was written for their wedding.
@@lynnerussell4263 at the time, it was FOR his wife. Doesn't matter that she became an "ex" later.
@@GenXfrom75 I got it, her 4 year stint was short, but it's all good