The Best Of Sade - Sade

Sade – The Best Of Sade

Label:  Sony Music – 88875180591, Epic – 88875180591

Format:  2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Half-Speed Mastered, Gatefold

Country:  Europe

Released:  Mar 11, 2016

Genre:  Jazz, Funk / Soul

Style:  Smooth Jazz, Soul

A1. Your Love Is King   3:41

Drums – Paul Cooke

Drums, Percussion – Dave Early

Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Brown, Simon Driscoll

Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela

Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Producer – Robin Millar

Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman, Terry Bailey

Written-By – Adu, Matthewman

A2. Hang On To Your Love   4:29

Drums – Paul Cooke

Drums, Percussion – Dave Early

Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Brown Simon Driscoll

Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela

Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Producer – Robin Millar

Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman, Terry Bailey

Written-By – Adu, Matthewman

A3. Smooth Operator   4:16

Drums – Paul Cooke

Drums, Percussion – Dave Early

Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Brown Simon Driscoll

Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela

Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Producer – Robin Millar

Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman, Terry Bailey

Written-By – St John, Adu

A4. Jezebel   5:23

Drums, Percussion – Dave Early

Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Brown Phil Legg, Simon Driscoll

Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela

Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Producer – Robin Millar

Trombone – Pete Beachill

Trumpet – Terry Bailey

Written-By – Adu, Matthewman

B1. The Sweetest Taboo   4:25

Drums, Percussion – Dave Early

Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Brown Phil Legg, Simon Driscoll

Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela

Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Producer – Robin Millar

Trombone – Pete Beachill

Trumpet – Terry Bailey

Written-By – Ditcham, Adu

B2. Is It A Crime   6:16

Drums, Percussion – Dave Early

Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Brown Phil Legg, Simon Driscoll

Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela

Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Producer – Robin Millar

Trombone – Pete Beachill

Trumpet – Terry Bailey

Written-By – Hale, Adu, Matthewman

B3. Never As Good As The First Time   3:58

Drums, Percussion – Dave Early

Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Brown Phil Legg, Simon Driscoll

Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela

Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Producer – Rogan, Pela, Millar

Trombone – Pete Beachill

Trumpet – Terry Bailey

Vocals – Jake Jacas, Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Adu, Matthewman

B4. Love Is Stronger Than Pride   4:17

Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Engineer [Assistant] – Alain Lubrano, Frank Segarra, Jean Christophe Vareille, Melanie West, Olivier de Bosson, Vince McCartney

Engineer, Co-producer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela

Producer, Arranged By [Arranger] – Sade

Vocals – Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Hale, Adu, Matthewman

C1. Paradise   3:36

Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Engineer [Assistant] – Alain Lubrano, Frank Segarra, Jean Christophe Vareille, Melanie West, Olivier de Bosson, Vince McCartney

Engineer, Co-producer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela

Guitar – Gordon Hunte

Producer, Arranged By [Arranger] – Sade

Vocals – Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Hale, Denman, Adu, Matthewman

C2. Nothing Can Come Between Us   3:52

Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Engineer [Assistant] – Alain Lubrano, Frank Segarra, Jean Christophe Vareille, Melanie West, Olivier de Bosson, Vince McCartney

Engineer, Co-producer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela

Producer, Arranged By [Arranger] – Sade

Vocals – Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Hale, Adu, Matthewman

C3. No Ordinary Love   7:19

Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela

Engineer [Assistant] – Adrian Moore, Marc Williams, Sandro Franchin

Leader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright

Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Producer, Arranged By [Arranger] – Sade

Vocals – Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Adu, Matthewman

C4. Like A Tattoo   3:36

Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela

Engineer [Assistant] – Adrian Moore, Marc Williams, Sandro Franchin

Leader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright

Producer, Arranged By [Arranger] – Sade

Vocals – Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Hale, Adu, Matthewman

D1. Kiss Of Life   4:10

Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Nick Ingman

Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela

Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham

Engineer [Assistant] – Adrian Moore, Marc Williams Sandro Franchin

Leader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright

Producer, Arranged By [Arranger] – Sade

Vocals – Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Hale, Denman, Adu, Matthewman

D2. Please Send Me Someone To Love   3:40

Drums – Trevor Murrell

Guitar – Gordon Hunte

Percussion – Karl Vanden Bossche

Producer – Sade

Producer, Mixed By [Mixer] – Hein Hoven

Written-By – Percy Mayfield

D3. Cherish The Day   6:17

Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela

Engineer [Assistant] – Adrian Moore, Marc Williams Sandro Franchin

Leader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright

Producer, Arranged By [Arranger] – Sade

Vocals – Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Hale, Adu, Matthewman

D4. Pearls   4:35

Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Nick Ingman

Cello, Soloist – Tony Pleeth

Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela

Engineer [Assistant] – Adrian Moore, Marc Williams Sandro Franchin

Leader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright

Producer, Arranged By [Arranger] – Sade

Vocals – Leroy Osbourne

Written-By – Hale, Adu

.Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd

.Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd

Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment

Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH

Pressed By – Record Industry – 14901

Recorded At – Power Plant Studios

Recorded At – Studio Miraval

Recorded At – Compass Point Studios

Recorded At – Studio Marcadet

Recorded At – Condulmer Recording Studios

Recorded At – Ridge Farm Studios

Recorded At – The Hit Factory, London

Recorded At – Conway Studios

Recorded At – Ameraycan Studios

Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering

Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios

.Published By – Angel Music Ltd

.Published By – Peermusic (UK) Ltd

.Published By – ATV Music Ltd

Design – Peter Brawne

Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etch] – MILES

Management [Manager] – Roger Davies

Mastered By – Ian Cooper

Performer [Sade Are], Bass – Paul S Denman

Performer [Sade Are], Guitar [Guitars], Saxophone [Sax] – Stuart Matthewman

Performer [Sade Are], Keyboards – Andrew Hale

Performer [Sade Are], Vocals – Sade Adu

Photography By [Andrew/Stuart/Paul] – Jo Strettel

Photography By [Sade Adu] – Albert Watson

.Half-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road

Ⓟ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment International UK Limited

Ⓒ 2016 Sony Music Entertainment International UK Limited

180 Gram Vinyl

Made in the EU / Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmBH

.Tracks are listed sequential, regardless of sides

Similar version to The Best Of Sade but with different matrixnumbers

Mastered / London / 1994

A1 to B7 ℗ 1985

B4 to C12 ℗ 1988

C3 to D1, D3, D4 ℗ 1992

D2 ℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment

A1 to A3: Recorded at The Power Plant, London / 1984

Taken from Diamond Life

A4 to B3: Recorded at The Power Plant, London / Studio Miraval, France / 1985

Taken from Promise

B4 to C2: Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau / Studio Miraval, France / Studio Marcadet, Paris / 1987

Taken from Stronger Than Pride

C3 to D1, D3, D4: Recorded at Studio Condulmer, Venice / Ridge Farm, Surrey / The Hit Factory, London / 1992

Taken from Love Deluxe

D2: Recorded at Conway Studios and Ameraycan Studios, Los Angeles / 1993

Barcode (Text): 8 88751 80591 0

Barcode (Scanned): 888751805910

Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA

Label Code: LC 00199