The Best of Sade

Artist: Sade
Label: Sony / Bmg Import
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 828767331621
EAN: 0828767331621
ASIN: B000B9UHVC

Release Date: 2005-10-21

The Best of Sade

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Tracks:

Your Love Is King
Hang on to Your Love
Smooth Operator
Jezebel
Sweetest Taboo
Is It a Crime
Never as Good as the First Time
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Paradise
Nothing Can Come Between Us
No Ordinary Love
Like a Tattoo
Kiss of Life
Please Send Me Someone to Love
Cherish the Day
Pearls

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Album Description

European only Gold-Disc pressing is housed in a die-cut slip case, exposing the gold disc. The serene, understated quality of Sade's arrangements lend this Best Of Sade its classic touch of elegance. Delicate washes of percussion and acoustic guitar, the coiled intensity of Stewart Matthewman's tenor saxophone counterpoint, Andrew Hale's suave, elusive keyboard colorations, and Paul S. Denman's discretely dancing bass provide a maximum of smoke, but precious little fire. The simmering aftermath of Sade's music is as deceptively powerful as a mixed drink: smooth and sweet going down, but with a surprisingly potent kick. Features the same mastering and 16 tracks that grace the US edition. Epic. 2005.

Album Details

Limited Gold Disc Edition of the Group's Hits Anthology. The Jewelbox Comes in a Special Black Slipcase with a Specially Cut Window Showcasing the Gold Disc.

Customer Reviews:

The Best of Sade (on Gold)..........2007-01-31

This is a fair sample of the music of Sade. My only gripe is that as with most "Best Of" collections, the songs are edits. That's why I rate this: Four stars!

Slick Smooth.......2007-01-25

Some peole just do it right and Sade is one of those people. Her music is not over produced. It is simple with smooth melodies. Her voice fits the music just like another instrument accompanying the mix. Simple is good!

limited gold edition( best of best).......2006-12-28

I have had this CD for many years but had just recently purchased this gold limited edition from germany. I do have a high quality sound system to hear the difference to the older version. I must say, there is more detail and her voice is soooo smooth and the sax is not harsh at all. this is a very well recorded CD and worth the purchase if you love her music.

Exotic Rhythms and Deep Emotions.......2006-10-11

This truly is the best of the wonderful Nigerian songstress. This is the one you put on when you just want to listen to Sade. There is an amazingly smooth flow to this collection. You never want to skip around as you would on another artist's "Best Of" effort because you would miss a great song. The exotic blend of the band's rhythms and the smooth stylings of Sade Adu come together to form a unique musical experience like no other.

First came the jazz flavored "Diamond Life." "Smooth Operator" burst from the radio like a tidal wave, her fresh, clean sound washing over us and immediately garnering millions of loyal fans who couldn't wait for the next release.

Blue was the color Sade's second album, "Promise." Her music has always been an eclectic mix of light jazz and blues, and in her follow up to the more jazz oriented "Diamond Life" she colored this one with the blues. Fast and rhythmic tunes such as "The Sweetest Taboo" were mixed in with the blues like a sudden rain shower.

Sade and her band gave "Stronger Than Pride" a lighter tone than the bluesy "Promise" which preceded it. It had the feel of sandy shores at twilight and the nightlife of palm trees and exotic drinks with flowers in them. It was a lush but spare production of rythms and vocals blending perfectly to create a special atmosphere. No matter where you were, or what you were doing, once it was playing you were somewhere else. And it was a good place to be. Songs like "Stronger Than Pride" and "Paradise" conjured thoughts of exotic beaches and sandy shores.

Love Deluxe was Sade's concept album on love. It was filled with the euphoria of loving and being loved romantically. Even the love of a mother desperately trying to feed her daughter was touched upon. Soulful and deeply moving efforts like "Pearls" and "Like a Tattoo" alternated between sensual and happy songs such as "Kiss of Life" and "Cherish the Day" It was a magical CD that you never tired of listening to.

Sade would be absent for a long time after this was released, with only this "Best Of Sade" released before she returned several years later. Maybe only she knew how long it would be this time and decided to leave something wonderous to tide us over. This collection is soothing and beautiful, the vocals artistry in motion. Sade reaches into her soul and lays bare both the joy and misery love can bring upon us.

This is an exquisite CD with almost a spiritual feel to it. Sade's fans are loving and loyal and that feeling has always been returned from Sade. This is everything that is good about music, a rich and rewarding journey into the heart. In a career filled with wonderful moments, these are some of her finest. Don't miss this basket of potpouri given as a gift from the lovely, talented Sade Adu. This is a gift for the heart.

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