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Sade
The Best of Sade
Epic
EK 85287
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1. Your Love Is King (3:19)
(Adu / Matthewman)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Dave Early: Drums & Percussion
Martin Ditcham: Percussion
Paul Cooke: Drums
Terry Bailey: Trumpet
Gordon Matthewman: Trumpet
Producer: Robin Millar
Production Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineers: Pete Brown/Simon Driscoll
Recorded at The Power Plant, London / 1984
From the album “Diamond Life”
2. Hang On To Your Love (4:29)
(Adu / Matthewman)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Dave Early: Drums & Percussion
Martin Ditcham: Percussion
Paul Cooke: Drums
Terry Bailey: Trumpet
Gordon Matthewman: Trumpet
Producer: Robin Millar
Production Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineers: Pete Brown/Simon Driscoll
Recorded at The Power Plant, London / 1984
From the album “Diamond Life”
3. Smooth Operator (4:16)
(Adu / St. John)
Sony/ATV Music Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd./Peer International Corp.
Dave Early: Drums & Percussion
Martin Ditcham: Percussion
Paul Cooke: Drums
Terry Bailey: Trumpet
Gordon Matthewman: Trumpet
Producer: Robin Millar
Production Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineers: Pete Brown/Simon Driscoll
Recorded at The Power Plant, London / 1984
From the album “Diamond Life”
4. Jezebel (5:28)
(Adu / Matthewman)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Dave Early: Drums & Percussion
Martin Ditcham: Percussion
Terry Bailey: Trumpet
Pete Beachill: Trombone
Producer: Robin Millar
Production Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineer: Pete Brown / Simon Driscoll / Phil Legg
Recorded at The Record Plant, London / Studio Miraval, France / 1985
From the album “Promise”
5. The Sweetest Taboo (4:25)
(Adu / Ditcham)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Dave Early: Drums & Percussion
Martin Ditcham: Percussion
Terry Bailey: Trumpet
Pete Beachill: Trombone
Producer: Robin Millar
Production Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineer: Pete Brown / Simon Driscoll / Phil Legg
Recorded at The Record Plant, London / Studio Miraval, France / 1985
From the album “Promise”
6. Is It A Crime (6:20)
(Adu / Matthewman / Hale)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Dave Early: Drums & Percussion
Martin Ditcham: Percussion
Terry Bailey: Trumpet
Pete Beachill: Trombone
Producer: Robin Millar
Production Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineer: Pete Brown / Simon Driscoll / Phil Legg
Recorded at The Record Plant, London / Studio Miraval, France / 1985
From the album “Promise”
7. Never As Good As The First Time (3:58)
(Adu / Matthewman)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Dave Early: Drums & Percussion
Martin Ditcham: Percussion
Terry Bailey: Trumpet
Pete Beachill: Trombone
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Jake Jacas: Vocals
Producer: Millar / Rogan / Pela / Sade
Production Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineer: Pete Brown / Simon Driscoll / Phil Legg
Recorded at The Record Plant, London / Studio Miraval, France / 1985
From the album “Promise”
8. Love Is Stronger Than Pride (4:16)
(Adu / Matthewman / Hale)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Martin Ditcham: Drums and Percussion
Producer / Arranger: Sade
Engineers / Co-Producers: Mike Pela / Ben Rogan
Assistant Engineers: Melanie West / Vince McCartney / Frank Segarra / Olivier de Bosson / Alain Lubrano / Jean Christoph Vareille
Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau / Studio Miraval, France / Studio Marcedet, Paris / 1987
From the album “Stronger Than Pride”
9. Paradise (3:36)
(Adu / Matthewman / Hale / Denman)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Martin Ditcham: Drums and Percussion
Gordon Hunte: Guitar
Producer / Arranger: Sade
Engineers / Co-Producers: Mike Pela / Ben Rogan
Assistant Engineers: Melanie West / Vince McCartney / Frank Segarra / Olivier de Bosson / Alain Lubrano / Jean Christoph Vareille
Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau / Studio Miraval, France / Studio Marcedet, Paris / 1987
From the album “Stronger Than Pride”
10. Nothing Can Come Between Us (3:52)
(Adu / Matthewman / Hale)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Martin Ditcham: Drums and Percussion
Producer / Arranger: Sade
Engineers / Co-Producers: Mike Pela / Ben Rogan
Assistant Engineers: Melanie West / Vince McCartney / Frank Segarra / Olivier de Bosson / Alain Lubrano / Jean Christoph Vareille
Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau / Studio Miraval, France / Studio Marcedet, Paris / 1987
From the album “Stronger Than Pride”
11. No Ordinary Love (7:10)
(Adu / Matthewman)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Martin Ditcham: Percussion
Gavin Wright: Orchestra Leader
Producer / Arranger: Sade
Co-Producer / Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineers: Sandro Franchin / Adrian Moore / Marc Williams
Recorded at Studio Condulme, Venice / Ridge Farm, Surrey / The Hit Factory, London / 1992
From the album “Love Deluxe”
12. Like A Tattoo (3:37)
(Adu / Matthewman / Hale)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Gavin Wright: Orchestra Leader
Producer / Arranger: Sade
Co-Producer / Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineers: Sandro Franchin / Adrian Moore / Marc Williams
Recorded at Studio Condulme, Venice / Ridge Farm, Surrey / The Hit Factory, London / 1992
From the album “Love Deluxe”
13. Kiss Of Life (4:10)
(Adu / Matthewman / Hale / Denman)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Martin Ditcham: Drums and Percussion
Nick Ingman: String Arrangements
Gavin Wright: Orchestra Leader
Producer / Arranger: Sade
Co-Producer / Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineers: Sandro Franchin / Adrian Moore / Marc Williams
Recorded at Studio Condulme, Venice / Ridge Farm, Surrey / The Hit Factory, London / 1992
From the album “Love Deluxe”
14. Please Send Me Someone To Love (3:40)
(Percy Mayfield)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Nick Ingman: String Arrangements
Trevor Murrell: Drums
Karl Vanden Bossche: Percussion
Gordon Hunte: Guitar
Producers: Sade / Hein Hoven
Mixer: Hein Hoven
Recorded at Conway Studios and Ameraycan Studios, Los Angeles / 1993
15. Cherish The Day (6:17)
(Adu / Matthewman / Hale)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Gavin Wright: Orchestra Leader
Producer / Arranger: Sade
Co-Producer / Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineers: Sandro Franchin / Adrian Moore / Marc Williams
Recorded at Studio Condulme, Venice / Ridge Farm, Surrey / The Hit Factory, London / 1992
From the album “Love Deluxe”
16. Pearls (4:33)
(Adu / Hale)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd., Angel Music Ltd.
Leroy Osbourne: Vocals
Tony Pleeth: Solo Cello
Gavin Wright: Orchestra Leader
Producer / Arranger: Sade
Co-Producer / Engineer: Mike Pela
Assistant Engineers: Sandro Franchin / Adrian Moore / Marc Williams
Recorded at Studio Condulme, Venice / Ridge Farm, Surrey / The Hit Factory, London / 1992
From the album “Love Deluxe”
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Manager: Roger Davies
Photography: Sade Adu by Albert Watson
Andrew/Stuart/Paul by Jo Strettel
Design: Peter Brawne
Remastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C.
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