Sade - The Best Of Sade (2LP | Reissue | 2016 | Gatefold)

Sade – The Best Of Sade is the first best-of compilation by the British band fronted by singer Sade Adu, released at the end of October 1994 on Epic. Its 16 tracks come from the albums Diamond Life (1984), Promise (1985), Stronger Than Pride (1988) and Love Deluxe (1992), some as edits and remixes, plus "Please Send Me Someone To Love" from the Philadelphia soundtrack (1994). The album reached number 6 in the UK and number 9 in the US. This copy is the 2016 European edition from the Legacy Vinyl series on 180g vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Sony Music / Epic 88875180591 (Legacy Vinyl)
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Compilation, 180g, Gatefold
• Pressing: Reissue, repress
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2016 (original: 1994)
• Genre: Soul & Funk, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
• Collection: New vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Your Love Is King
2. Hang On To Your Love
3. Smooth Operator
4. Jezebel

Side B

1. The Sweetest Taboo
2. Is It A Crime
3. Never As Good As The First Time
4. Love Is Stronger Than Pride

Side C

1. Paradise
2. Nothing Can Come Between Us
3. No Ordinary Love
4. Like A Tattoo

Side D

1. Kiss Of Life
2. Please Send Me Someone To Love
3. Cherish The Day
4. Pearls

Personnel

Sade: Sade Adu (vocals), Stuart Matthewman (guitar, saxophone), Andrew Hale (keyboards), Paul S. Denman (bass). Most songs were written by Sade Adu with Matthewman and Hale; "Please Send Me Someone To Love" is by Percy Mayfield.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The compilation was first released in 1994. This double LP is a 2016 European reissue in the Legacy Vinyl series and not half-speed mastered.

Which songs are included?
16 tracks, including "Smooth Operator", "Your Love Is King", "The Sweetest Taboo" and "No Ordinary Love". "Never As Good As The First Time" and "Cherish The Day" appear as remixes, a few other songs as single edits.

Is the record new?
Yes. The record is new and factory sealed, unplayed and still in the manufacturer's shrink-wrap.

Do you have more Sade records?
Yes, for example Sade – Diamond Life, Sade – Promise and Sade – Love Deluxe. More titles are in our Soul & Funk collection.