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The Best Of Sade

Sade

1994 · Jazz, Funk / Soul

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The Best Of Sade by Sade

The Best Of Sade is a Jazz album by Sade, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 153 pressings tracked, owned by 55 collectors.

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The British band Sade ruled the ’80s airwaves with a refined blend of sleek grooves and singer Sade Adu’s inimitable balmy purr. With hits plucked from across four platinum discs, this compilation is like a master class in sophisticated modern soul. “The Sweetest Taboo” showcases Adu’s supreme vocal prowess, all silken whispers and finely controlled belting, while “Smooth Operator” and “No Ordinary Love” show the band at their restrained best, with layered instrumentation and seamless production providing the springboard for Adu’s atmospheric croons.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Your Love Is King3:41
  2. 2Hang On To Your Love4:29
  3. 3Smooth Operator4:16
  4. 4Jezebel5:23
  5. 5The Sweetest Taboo4:25
  6. 6Is It A Crime6:16
  7. 7Never As Good As The First Time3:58
  8. 8Love Is Stronger Than Pride4:17
  9. 9Paradise3:36
  10. 10Nothing Can Come Between Us3:52
  11. 11No Ordinary Love7:19
  12. 12Like A Tattoo3:36
  13. 13Kiss Of Life4:10
  14. 14Please Send Me Someone To Love3:40
  15. 15Cherish The Day6:17
  16. 16Pearls4:35

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Cool Jazz
  • warm
  • serene
  • smoky

Album notes

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The first Sade compilation, released 31 Oct 1994, reached #6 in the UK.
Related singles:
• Please Send Me Someone To Love (Australia 1994) (opens in a new tab) (1994) - Promo only, promoting "Philadelphia (Music From The Motion Picture)"
• Pearls (1994) - Promo only
The tracks on this compilation are album versions, except for the following:
• "Cherish The Day" is the Remix Long Version.
• "Your Love Is King", "The Sweetest Taboo", "Never As Good As The First Time", "Paradise", and "Nothing Can Come Between Us" are the single versions.
• "Hang On To Your Love" and "Smooth Operator" are similar to the single versions, but are in fact unique edits first released on this compilation.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Andrew HaleBAND , KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS
  • Karl Van Den BosschePERCUSSION
  • Paul S. DenmanBAND , BASS BASS PERFORMER , BASS
  • Sade AduBAND , VOCALS PERFORMER , VOCALS VOCALS
  • Stuart MatthewmanBAND , GUITAR , SAXOPHONE BAND , GUITAR, SAXOPHONE GUITAR
  • Anthony PleethCELLO CELLO, SOLOIST SOLOIST , CELLO
  • Dave EarlyDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Gavyn WrightCONDUCTOR ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA, LEADER
  • Gordon HunteGUITAR
  • Gordon MatthewmanTRUMPET
  • Jake JacasVOCALS
  • Leroy OsbourneVOCALS
  • Martin DitchamDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Nick IngmanARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY, STRINGS STRINGS
  • Paul CookeDRUMS
  • Pete BeachillTROMBONE
  • Pete OsbourneTROMBONE
  • Terry BaileyTRUMPET

55 collectors on Gatefold own this · 153 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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