Sade – Promise [Vinyl LP • Gatefold • 180g]

Sade – Promise

1 Vinyl LP • Gatefold • 180g

Details

• Format: LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Half-Speed Mastered, 180g, Gatefold
• Catalogue Number: 19658784811
• Barcode: 196587848118
• Genre: Soul / Smooth Jazz / Sophisti‑Pop
• Label: Epic / Sony Music
• Originally Released: 1985
• Reissue Released: 21st June 2024
• Condition: New & Sealed

Description

Promise is Sade’s second studio album and one of the defining works of 1980s sophisti‑pop — a warm, elegant blend of soul, jazz and understated pop. The record deepens the atmospheric, intimate sound established on Diamond Life, pairing Sade Adu’s unmistakable voice with lush arrangements and subtle, rhythmic grooves.

Featuring signature tracks “The Sweetest Taboo”, “Never as Good as the First Time”, and “Is It a Crime?”, the album remains a timeless, immersive listen.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Is It a Crime
2. The Sweetest Taboo
3. War of the Hearts
4. Jezebel

Side B

5. Mr. Wrong
6. Never as Good as the First Time
7. Fear
8. Tar Baby
9. Maureen

Credits

• Sade Adu – Vocals, Songwriting
• Stuart Matthewman – Guitar, Saxophone
• Andrew Hale – Keyboards
• Paul S. Denman – Bass
• Produced by Robin Millar & Sade
• Engineered by Mike Pela
• 2023 Remaster overseen by Sade, Mike Pela & the band