Sade – The Best Of Sade

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Label:	Epic – 66686
Format:	CD , Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 8, 1994
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Downtempo

Tracklist

1	Your Love Is King	3:41
2	Hang On To Your Love	4:29
3	Smooth Operator	4:16
4	Jezebel	5:23
5	The Sweetest Taboo	4:25
6	Is It A Crime	6:16
7	Never As Good As The First Time Producer – Sade Vocals – Jake Jacas	3:58
8	Love Is Stronger Than Pride	4:17
9	Paradise Guitar – Gordon Hunte	3:36
10	Nothing Can Come Between Us	3:52
11	No Ordinary Love	7:19
12	Like A Tattoo	3:36
13	Kiss Of Life Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Nick Ingman Leader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright*	4:10
14	Please Send Me Someone To Love Drums – Trevor Murrell Guitar – Gordon Hunte Mixed By – Hein Hoven Percussion – Karl Vanden Bossche* Producer – Hein Hoven Written-By – Percy Mayfield Drums – Trevor Murrell Guitar – Gordon Hunte Mixed By – Hein Hoven Percussion – Karl Vanden Bossche* Producer – Hein Hoven Written-By – Percy Mayfield	3:40
15	Cherish The Day Remix [Uncredited] – Sade	6:17
16	Pearls Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Nick Ingman Cello [Solo Cello] – Tony Pleeth* Leader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright*	4:35

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Published By – Angel Music Ltd.
Published By – Sony Music Publishing UK
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – ATV Music Corp.
Published By – Venice Music, Inc.
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 – Epic
Pressed By – Sony Music, Pitman

Credits

Arranged By – Sade (tracks: 8 to 13, 15, 16)
Bass – Paul S Denman*
Co-producer, Engineer – Mike Pela (tracks: 8 to 13, 15, 16)
Design – Peter Brawne
Drums – Paul Cooke (tracks: 1 to 3)
Drums, Percussion – Dave Early (tracks: 1 to 7)
Engineer [Assistant] – Vince McCartney (tracks: 8 to 10)
Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela (tracks: 1 to 7)
Guitar, Saxophone – Stuart Matthewman
Keyboards – Andrew Hale
Management [Manager] – Roger Davies
Mastered By – Ian Cooper
Percussion – Martin Ditcham (tracks: 1 to 11, 13)
Photography By [Andrew / Stuart / Paul] – Jo Strettel
Photography By [Sade Adu] – Albert Watson
Producer – Sade (tracks: 7 to 16)
Trombone – Pete Beachill (tracks: 4 to 7)
Trumpet – Terry Bailey (tracks: 1 to 7)
Vocals – Sade Adu
Written-By – Matthewman* (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 13, 15)

Notes

Similar to The Best Of Sade but innermost portion of hub has "P ##" stamp indicating Pitman pressing, and disc face has white ink in spots where the other is clear. No SID codes.

Catalog number on the spine and disc is EK 66686.
Catalog number on the booklet and tray inlay is 66686.

All songs published by Angel Music Ltd./Sony Music Publishing UK (PRS), . by Sony Tunes, Inc. (ASCAP) except 14 published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ATV Music Corp./Venice Music, Inc. (BMI)

© 1994 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
1 to 7 ℗ 1985 / 8 to 10 ℗ 1988 / 11 to 13, 15, 16 ℗ 1992 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
14 ℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

1 to 3 taken from Diamond Life; recorded at The Power Plant, London/1984
4 to 7 taken from Promise; recorded at The Power Plant, London/Studio Miraval, /1985
8 to 10 taken from Stronger Than Pride; recorded at Com Point, Nassau/Studio Miraval,
/Studio Marcadet, Paris/1987
11 to 13, 15, 16 taken from Love Deluxe; recorded at Studio Condulmer, Venice/Ridge Farm, Surrey/The Hit Factor, London/1992
14 recorded at Conway Studios and Ameraycan Studios, Los Angeles/1993

Released in standard jewel case with clear tray, including an 8- fold-out insert with credits, printed on heavyweight paper.
As depicted in images the barcode sticker is affixed to the jewel case and not on the insert.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 074646668627
Barcode: 0 7464-66686-2 7
Barcode (Matrix area, Code 39, has leading space): EK66686
Other (Front Cover Sticker): EK 66686-S1
Rights Society (Tracks 1 to 13, 15, 16): PRS
Rights Society (Tracks 1 to 13, 15, 16): ASCAP
Rights Society (Track 14): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 1A EK66686 02 C3
Pressing Plant ID (Variant 1, Innermost part of hub): P 99
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 1A EK66686 04 C3
Pressing Plant ID (Variant 2): P 98
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 1A EK66686 06 C3
Pressing Plant ID (Variant 3): P 77
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 1A EK66686 06 C3
Pressing Plant ID (Variant 4): P 85

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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