Sade – The Best Of Sade

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Label:	Epic – 789.017/2-477793
Format:	CD , Compilation
Country:	Brazil
Released:	1994
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Ballad

Tracklist

1	Your Love Is King Drums – Paul Cooke Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trumpet – Terry Bailey Drums – Paul Cooke Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trumpet – Terry Bailey	3:41
2	Hang On To Your Love Drums – Paul Cooke Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trumpet – Terry Bailey Drums – Paul Cooke Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trumpet – Terry Bailey	4:29
3	Smooth Operator Drums – Paul Cooke Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Adu* Trumpet – Terry Bailey Drums – Paul Cooke Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Adu* Trumpet – Terry Bailey	4:16
4	Jezebel Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trombone – Pete Beachill Trumpet – Terry Bailey Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trombone – Pete Beachill Trumpet – Terry Bailey	5:23
5	The Sweetest Taboo Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Adu* Trombone – Pete Beachill Trumpet – Terry Bailey Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Adu* Trombone – Pete Beachill Trumpet – Terry Bailey	4:25
6	Is It A Crime Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trombone – Pete Beachill Trumpet – Terry Bailey Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Robin Millar Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trombone – Pete Beachill Trumpet – Terry Bailey	6:16
7	Never As Good As The First Time Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trombone – Pete Beachill Trumpet – Terry Bailey Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Drums, Percussion – Dave Early Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Simon Driscoll Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Trombone – Pete Beachill Trumpet – Terry Bailey Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	3:58
8	Love Is Stronger Than Pride Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Vince McCartney Engineer, Co-producer – Mike Pela Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Vince McCartney Engineer, Co-producer – Mike Pela Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	4:17
9	Paradise Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Vince McCartney Engineer, Co-producer – Mike Pela Guitar – Gordon Hunte Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Vince McCartney Engineer, Co-producer – Mike Pela Guitar – Gordon Hunte Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	3:36
10	Nothing Can Come Between Us Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Vince McCartney Engineer, Co-producer – Mike Pela Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Vince McCartney Engineer, Co-producer – Mike Pela Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	3:52
11	No Ordinary Love Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Percussion – Martin Ditcham Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	7:19
12	Like A Tattoo Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	3:36
13	Kiss Of Life Arranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingman Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Arranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingman Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Drums, Percussion – Martin Ditcham Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	4:10
14	Please Send Me Someone To Love Drums – Trevor Murrell Guitar – Gordon Hunte Mixed By [Mixer] – Hein Hoven Percussion – Karl Vanden Bossche* Producer – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Percy Mayfield Drums – Trevor Murrell Guitar – Gordon Hunte Mixed By [Mixer] – Hein Hoven Percussion – Karl Vanden Bossche* Producer – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Percy Mayfield	3:40
15	Cherish The Day Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Matthewman* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	6:17
16	Pearls Arranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingman Cello, Soloist – Tony Pleeth* Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Ade* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne Arranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingman Cello, Soloist – Tony Pleeth* Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Sandro Franchin Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* Producer, Arranged By – Sade Songwriter [Song Writers] – Ade* Vocals – Leroy Osbourne	4:35

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Power Plant Studios
Recorded At – Studio Miraval
Recorded At – Com 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
Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Brasil) Ind. E Com. Ltda.

Credits

Band [Sade Are], Bass – Paul S Denman*
Band [Sade Are], Guitar, Saxophone – Stuart Matthewman
Band [Sade Are], Keyboards – Andrew Hale
Band [Sade Are], Vocals – Sade Adu
Design – Peter Brawne
Management [Manager] – Roger Davies
Mastered By – Ian Cooper
Photography By [Andrew / Stuart / Paul] – Jo Strettel
Photography By [Sade Adu] – Albert Watson

Notes

Tracks 1 to 3 taken from Diamond Life
Tracks 4 to 7 taken from Promise
Tracks 8 to 10 taken from Stronger Than Pride
Tracks 11 to 13, 15, 16 taken from Love Deluxe

Recorded at:
Tracks 1 to 3: The Power Plant, London / 1984
Tracks 4 to 7: The Power Plant, London / Studio Miraval, / 1985
Tracks 8 to 10: Com Point, Nassau / Studio Miraval, , Studio Marcadet, Paris / 1987
Tracks 11 to 13, 15, 16: Studio Condulmer, Venice / Ridge Farm, Surrey / The Hit Factory, London / 1992
Track 14: Conway Studios and Ameraycan Studios, Los Angeles / 1993

Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, London / 1994

Package: Standard jewel case, clear CD tray.
Includes an 8-page fold out insert.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 5 099747 779329
Barcode (Scanned): 5099747779329
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): 01-477793-10 31 D00 Sony Music [Barcode]
Mastering SID Code: none
Mould SID Code: none

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Best Of Sade (CD, Compilation, Stereo)	Epic	477793 2	Europe	1994
Recently Edited	The Best Of Sade (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo)	Epic	477793 1	Europe	1994
Recently Edited	The Best Of Sade (CD, Compilation)	Epic	2.32.477793	Venezuela	1994
Recently Edited	The Best Of Sade (Minidisc, Compilation, Stereo)	Epic	477793 8	Europe	1994
New Submission	The Best Of Sade (2×LP, Compilation, Gatefold)	Epic	238.010-11/1-477793	Brazil	1994