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The Best of Sade
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0074646668627
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: November 08, 1994
Studio: Sony
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Editorial Review:
With her exotic beauty and steamy voice, Sade couldn't help but be a star. Taking the more sensuous elements of island beats, smooth jazz, and R&B, Sade scored major hits with the continental feel of "Smooth Operator" and the sultry stylization of "Your Love Is King." Her voice was often criticized for being thin, yet she made it work to her advantage with songs like the haunting "Jezebel," on which her delivery added the vulnerability necessary to the song. Sade sounded best when she stuck to the lower register, and there is nothing thin about her dynamic handling of her torch song "Is It a Crime." "The Sweetest Taboo" was one of her last great moments before years of mediocrity, chronicled here by the lifeless "Stronger Than Pride" and the limp "Nothing Can Come Between Us." "No Ordinary Love" was a return to form with the smoky richness back in her vocals and the urban/island feel of her first release. Best of Sade goes right up to her hit "Pearls," which, remixed, became a dance floor hit. The nicest surprise here is "Please Send Me Someone to Love," with Sade proving that although her range may be limited vocally, she doesn't suffer the same fate artistically. --Steve Gdula
1999 reissue of this best-selling title in 48 page digi-book packaging featuring many unpublished photos and a careeranalysis written by some of today's finest music critics. The CD contains all 16 of the tracks from the orginal release, including 'Smooth Operator', 'The Sweetest Taboo', 'Love Is Stronger Than Pride' and 'Paradise'.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - "Your Love Is King"
While in grad school in Kingston, in the early 1990s, I listened to this album repeatedly. I found the album to still have all its charm...no bad notes anywhere. I moved away from this album, all those years ago, in search of new music, settling into my Collective Soul, Tori Amos, and Sarah McLachlan groove of the later 1990s. So, now the album is back in my rotation, and it's as welcome as before. Particular standout tracks: "Your Love is King", "Smooth Operator", "The Sweetest Taboo", "Never as ... Read More
Rating:  - The Marchioness de Sade
There was a time in the mid-`90s when this CD was in permanent rotation at any watering hole sophisticated and snoochy enough to charge $15 for a drink. It's not hard to understand why; Best of Sade exudes a hip, laid-back smooth jazz sensibility without ever being the least bit intrusive. It's the soundtrack to your cool life, but you don't need to listen to it. On those occasions when you take a break from scanning the scenery for tonight's talent, it's agreeably toe-tappable.
As ... Read More
Rating: - The Best of Sade, indeed
When I decided to purchase the CD, I had a mild interest in Sade after hearing her classic hits like Smooth Operator and No Ordinary Love. I knew nothing of her, with the exception of a few of her songs. My motivation for buying this album consisted of the facts that it was cheap and she was strongly recommended to me by a friend. Thus, I figured I might as well buy the album, because if it was bad I wouldn't have wasted much money on it at all.
After listening to the entire album, I have ... Read More
Rating: - The Best Of SADE!!!
Some critics in the past have said that SADE is an overhyped/overrated singer! This CD proves otherwise in my opinion! This is a great collection of her music. The quality of this CD is great and more then enjoyable to listen to. If your looking for a compilation of her stuff, this is one you would want to add to your collection.
Rating: - That sexy 4 head......................
This is the only Sade album you'll ever need. Great from beginning to end.
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