Sade – Promise

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Label:	Portrait – 40263
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Carrollton Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1985
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	Is It A Crime Music By – Matthewman* Producer – Robin Millar Words By – Adu* Written-By – Matthewman*	6:18
A2	The Sweetest Taboo Producer – Robin Millar Words By, Music By – Adu* Written-By – Adu*	4:31
A3	War Of The Hearts Music By – Matthewman* Producer – Robin Millar Words By – Adu* Written-By – Matthewman*	6:46
A4	Jezebel Music By – Matthewman* Producer – Robin Millar Words By – Adu* Written-By – Matthewman*	5:27
B1	Mr. Wrong Music By – Matthewman* Producer – Robin Millar Words By – Adu* Written-By – Matthewman*	2:46
B2	Never As Good As The First Time Music By – Matthewman* Producer – Sade Words By – Adu* Written-By – Matthewman*	4:57
B3	Fear Music By – Matthewman* Producer – Robin Millar Words By – Adu* Written-By – Matthewman*	4:06
B4	Tar Baby Music By – Matthewman* Producer – Robin Millar Words By – Adu* Written-By – Matthewman*	3:55
B5	Maureen Mixed By – Mike Pela Music By – Adu* Producer – Sade Words By – Adu* Written-By – Adu*	4:18

Companies, etc.

Produced For – Modern Media Ltd.
Recorded At – Studio Miraval
Recorded At – Power Plant Studios
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Published By – Silver Angel Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Silver Angel Music, Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
Manufactured By – Portrait Records (4)
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Record Company – CBS Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA

Credits

Arranged By – Sade
Arranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingham* (tracks: B3, B4)
Bass Guitar – Paul S Denman*
Design [Sleeve Design] – Graham Smith (5)
Drums, Percussion – Dave Early
Engineer [Production] – Mike Pela
Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
Keyboards – Andrew Hale
Lacquer Cut By – Herbie Jr*
Management [Manager] – Lee Barrett (2)
Mastered By – Herb Powers, Jr.*
Percussion – Martin Ditcham
Performer [Sade Are] – Stuart Matthewman
Photography By – Toshi Yajima
Saxophone [Sax] – Stuart Matthewman
Trombone – Pete Beachill
Trumpet – Terry Bailey
Vocals – Sade Adu

Notes

This version was pressed at Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA and can be identified by the "G1" etched in the runout grooves.

Gatefold cover.
Some copies may include an additional custom inner sleeve with the same graphics credits and lyrics as the gatefold.

Recorded at Power Plant Willesden and Studio Miraval .
Mastered [..] at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, New York, NY

Jake Jacas (Courtesy of Motown Record Corporation)

FR 40263 on spine and labels
40263 inside gatefold sleeve
'MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK' is stamped.

Ⓟ1985 CBS Records
©1985 CBS Records.
All songs: ©1985 Silver Angel Music, Inc. (ASCAP).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-40263-1
Barcode (UPC scanned): 074644026313
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): G1
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL 40263
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL 40263
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 1): AL-402630-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G C1
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout – Variant 1): BL-402630-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 C2
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 2): AL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) D G.1 B4
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout – Variant 2): BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 3): AL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 H23
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout – Variant 3): BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A21
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 4): AL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A7
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout – Variant 4): BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A8
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 5): AL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 E8
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout - Variant 5): BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 C8
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 6): AL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) D G1 A6
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout – Variant 6): BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) E G1 B3
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 7): AL-40263-1D MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A3
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout – Variant 7): BL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) E G1 A6
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 8): AL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 B6
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout – Variant 8): BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) E G1 A3
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout – Variant 9): AL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A6
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout – Variant 9): BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 B2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Promise (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman, Gatefold)	Portrait	FR 40263	US	1985
Recently Edited	Promise (LP, Album, Stereo, White Print, Timtom, Gatefold)	Epic	EPC 86318, 86318	Europe	1985
	Promise (CD, Album, Stereo)	Epic	CD EPC 86318, CDEPC 86318	Europe	1985
	Promise (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Epic	EPC 86318	UK	1985
Recently Edited	Promise (LP, Album)	Epic	ELPS 4510	Australia	1985