Prince Rogers Nelson June 7 1958 – April 21 2016 More Commonly Known Mononymously As Prince Was An American Singer-Songwriter Musician And Record Producer. The Recipient Of Numerous Awards And Nominations He Is Widely Regarded As One Of The Greatest Musicians Of His Generation. He Was Known For His Flamboyant Androgynous Persona His Wide Vocal Range Which Included A Far-Reaching Falsetto And High-Pitched Screams And His Skill As A Multi-Instrumentalist Often Preferring To Play All Or Most Of The Instruments On His Recordings. Read More On Last.Fm
Blues In C If I Had A Harem Was Released In A Live Version As The Twelfth Track On The Lovesexy Live 2 Home Video From The 9 September 1988 Westfallenhalle Dortmund West Germany Live Broadcast . No Audio Version Of The Track Has Been Released. Initial Tracking Of The Studio Version Of The Track With Its Original Title If I Had A Harem Took Place In Spring Or Early Summer 1988. While The Released Live Version Contains Blues And Jazz Elements Including Horn Interpolations Of Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra's Things Ain't What They Used To Be And Charlie Parker's Re Bopper's Billie's Bounce The Studio Version Is Quite Different As A Solo Rockabilly-Style Recording Containing Some Keyboard Riffs Which Were Not Included In The Live Version As Well As A Few Minor Lyrical Differences. The Studio Version Was Included On The 27 October 1988 Configuration Of Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic. It Was Also Included As The Second Track On A Late 1988 Or Early 1989 Configuration Of Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic But The Album Was Ultimately Abandoned.