Tracklist
| A1 | Is It A Crime | 6:18 | |
| A2 | The Sweetest Taboo | 4:35 | |
| A3 | War Of The Hearts | 6:47 | |
| A4 | Jezebel | 5:30 | |
| B1 | Mr Wrong | 2:50 | |
| B2 | Never As Good As The First Time | 5:01 | |
| B3 | Fear | 4:05 | |
| B4 | Tar Baby | 3:58 | |
| B5 | Maureen | 4:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
- Copyright © – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
- Record Company – CBS Inc.
- Produced For – Modern Media Ltd.
- Recorded At – Power Plant Studios
- Recorded At – Studio Miraval
- Published By – Angel Music Ltd.
- Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Arranged By – Sade
- Bass – Paul S. Denman
- Drums, Percussion – Dave Early
- Engineer – Mike Pela
- Engineer [Production] – Mike Pela
- Keyboards – Andrew Hale
- Lacquer Cut By – Timtom*
- Management – Lee Barrett (2)
- Percussion – Martin Ditcham
- Producer – Robin Millar (tracks: A1 to B4)
- Saxophone, Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
- Sleeve, Design – Graham Smith (5)
- Trombone – Pete Beachill
- Trumpet – Terry Bailey
- Vocals – Sade Adu
Notes
Jake Jacas vocals on B2 and B5 courtesy of Motown Records.
The Shorepak sleeve was made by Shorewood:
"Interpak 1 by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. England" (on back cover).
℗ 1985 CBS Records © 1985 CBS Records.
Made in England.
Label writing credits do not split words and music. Lyrics on
the inside gatefold credit music and lyrics separately.
Promo issues have a gold stamp on back cover reading:
Property Of CBS, Demonstration Only, Not For Sale.
The runouts are etched except for CBS, Aston Clinton "broken" A (⋀), D &/or C which are stamped.
The Shorepak sleeve was made by Shorewood:
"Interpak 1 by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. England" (on back cover).
℗ 1985 CBS Records © 1985 CBS Records.
Made in England.
Label writing credits do not split words and music. Lyrics on
the inside gatefold credit music and lyrics separately.
Promo issues have a gold stamp on back cover reading:
Property Of CBS, Demonstration Only, Not For Sale.
The runouts are etched except for CBS, Aston Clinton "broken" A (⋀), D &/or C which are stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: MS/BIEM
- Label Code: LC 0199
- Price Code: CB 321
- Price Code (Circled): 58
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): EPC 86318 A*
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): EPC 86318 B*
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 1): EPC 86318 A3 timtom A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 1): EPC 86318 B8
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 2): EPC 86318 A3 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 2): EPC 86318 B5
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 3): EPC 86318 A1 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 3): EPC 86318 B6 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 4): EPC 86318 A1 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 4): EPC 86318 B8
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 5): EPC 86318 A3 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 5): EPC 86318 B7
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 6): EPC 86318 A1 3 timtom D
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 6): EPC 86318 B3 C TY A
Other Versions (5 of 227)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited
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Promise (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman, Gatefold) | Portrait | FR 40263 | US | 1985 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Promise (LP, Album, Stereo, White Print, Timtom, Gatefold) | Epic | EPC 86318, 86318 | Europe | 1985 | ||
| Promise (CD, Album, Stereo) | Epic | CD EPC 86318, CDEPC 86318 | Europe | 1985 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Promise (LP, Album) | Epic | ELPS 4510 | Australia | 1985 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Promise (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve) | Epic | EPC 86318 | Greece | 1985 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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this pressing is absolutely incredible - it literally sounds like the band are playing in front of me! skip the half speed reissue and buy an original pressing, it sounds so amazing! -
Beautiful sounding pressing of what is my favorite Sade album. Absolutely timeless music with one of the most velvety and sultry voices ever! -
Have a UK promo pressing where the gold stamp is on the front cover ( not back cover as stated here? -
Really good album and excellent sound quality. Lively, articulate and musical.
My copy is pressed slightly off centre but it doesn’t appear to affect the SQ.
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