Sade – Lovers Rock (Vinyl LP)

Sade – Lovers Rock is Sade's fifth studio album, released on Epic in November 2000, eight years after Love Deluxe. It was recorded between September 1999 and August 2000 at Sarm Hook End (Oxfordshire), Deliverance Studios in London and El Cortijo in Spain, and produced by the band with Mike Pela. The album reached No. 3 in the US, went triple platinum there and won the 2002 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. This copy is the remastered 2024 EU reissue on 180g vinyl, half-speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Epic 196587848415
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, reissue, remastered
• Pressing: EU reissue, half-speed mastered, 180g
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2024 (original: 2000)
• Genre: Soul & Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic
• Category: New vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. By Your Side
2. Flow
3. King of Sorrow
4. Somebody Already Broke My Heart
5. All About Our Love
6. Slave Song

Side B

1. The Sweetest Gift
2. Every Word
3. Immigrant (Adu/Podrazik)
4. Lovers Rock
5. It's Only Love That Gets You Through (Adu/Podrazik)

Personnel

Sade Adu (vocals), Stuart Matthewman (guitars, woodwinds, programming), Andrew Hale (keyboards, programming), Paul S. Denman (bass). Guests: Leroy Osbourne (vocals), Karl Van Den Bossche (percussion), Janusz Podrazik (keyboards), Andy Nice (cello); strings on "King of Sorrow" arranged by Nick Ingman. Produced by Sade with Mike Pela. Unless noted, all songs: Adu/Matthewman/Hale/Denman.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released on Epic in 2000. This copy is a remastered 2024 EU reissue, half-speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

Which award did Lovers Rock win?
The album won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2002 Grammy Awards.

Is the record new?
Yes. The record is new and factory sealed, so it has not been opened or played.

Do you have more Sade records?
Yes, for example Sade – Soldier of Love or Sade – Stronger Than Pride. More titles are in our Soul & Funk collection.