Sade release their second album : ‘Promise’ featuring ‘The Sweetest Taboo’ (1985)
Sade‘s ‘Promise’ is their second studio album released on November 4, 1985 by Epic Records.
Track Listing : 1.Is It A Crime (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewmanandrew Hale) – 06:20 . 2.The Sweetest Taboo (Sade Adu, Martin Ditcham) – 04:37 . 3.War Of The Hearts (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 06:47 . 4.You’Re Not The Man (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 05:10 . 5.Jezebel (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 05:30 . 6.Mr Wrong (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewmanandrew Hale, Paul S. Denman) – 02:52 . 7.Punch Drunk (Andrew Hale) – 05:25 . 8.Never As Good As The First Time (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 05:00 . 9.Fear (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 04:10 . 10.Tar Baby (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 03:59 . 11.Maureen (Sade Aduandrew Hale, Paul S. Denman) – 04:20
Musicians : Sade – Band . Sade Adu – Vocals . Andrew Hale – Keyboards . Stuart Matthewman – Guitar, Saxophone . Paul S. Denman – Bass . Terry Bailey – Trumpet . Pete Beachill – Trombone . Carlos Bonnell – Guitar . Jake Jacas – Vocals . Martin Ditcham – Percussion . Dave Early – Drums, Percussion
Production : Produced By Sade Adu, Robin Millar, Ben Rogan, Mike Pela . Mike Pela – Engineer, Mixing . Nick Ingman – Arranger . Pete Brown – Assistant Engineer . Simon Driscoll – Assistant Engineer . Phil Legg – Assistant Engineer
Package : Graham Smith – Design . Toshi Yajima – Photography
Recorded 1985 At Power Plant Studios (London, England); Studio Miraval (Le Val, Var, France).
Released November 16, 1985 By Epic Records .
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(Source Sade – Promise | The Official Site)
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Sputnikmusic.com
True, her style might feel retro at times, rather than going along with the less sophisticated style of many pop-stars of the time. But Sade and her band certainly weren’t once to go along with trends; instead, they only did what they felt like doing. […]
Audiofidelity
It bleeds with emotionand it captivates the listener through its refined and understated grace. This album has a cohesiveness rather than just a collection of songs, there is a development of a theme hereand the songs of love and betrayal and just being a woman blend together into a whole […]
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Even when it’s this sumptuous, there’s a problem with aural wallpaper–once you start paying attention to it, it’s not wallpaper anymore, it’s pictures on the wall. And while as a wallpaper these pictures may be something, they can’t compete with the ones you’ve hung up special Sade‘ target=’_blank’ rel=”noopener”>[…]
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