SadePromise

Label:

Epic – 86318

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Red Print, Timtom+TY, Gatefold

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 Is It A Crime
Written-ByMatthewman*
6:18
A2 The Sweetest Taboo
Written-ByAdu*
4:35
A3 War Of The Hearts
Written-ByMatthewman*
6:47
A4 Jezebel
Written-ByMatthewman*
5:30
B1 Mr Wrong
Written-ByMatthewman*
2:50
B2 Never As Good As The First Time
ProducerSade
VocalsJake Jacas
Written-ByMatthewman*
5:01
B3 Fear
Arranged By [Strings]Nick Ingham*
GuitarCarlos Bonell
Written-ByMatthewman*
4:05
B4 Tar Baby
Arranged By [Strings]Nick Ingham*
Written-ByMatthewman*
3:58
B5 Maureen
Mixed ByMike Pela
ProducerSade
VocalsJake Jacas
Written-ByAdu*
4:22

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed ToPpl
  • Produced ForModern Media Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Records
  • Copyright ©CBS Records
  • Copyright ©Angel Music Ltd.
  • Distributed ByCBS Records
  • Distributed ByCBS Disques S.A.
  • Published ByAngel Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtPower Plant Studios
  • Recorded AtStudio Miraval
  • Pressed ByCBS, Haarlem – 01-086318

Credits

  • Arranged BySade
  • BassPaul S Denman*
  • Design [Sleeve Design]Graham Smith (5)
  • DrumsDave Early
  • EngineerMike Pela
  • KeyboardsAndrew Hale
  • Lacquer Cut ByTY* (tracks: B1 to B5)
  • ManagementLee Barrett (2)
  • PercussionMartin Ditcham
  • Photography ByToshi Yajima
  • ProducerRobin Millar (tracks: A1 to B4)
  • Saxophone, GuitarStuart Matthewman
  • TrombonePete Beachill
  • TrumpetTerry Bailey
  • VocalsSade Adu

Notes

This release is with the album title in red (first press) on the front cover and timtom cutting on side A and TY cutting on side B, other otherwise identical releases with the album title in red, but different cuttings are:
Promise: (timtom on side A only).

The very similar releases with album title in white are:
Promise (different back sleeve)

Made in Holland
Original Sound Recording Made By CBS Records
℗1985 CBS Records

Catalog no. 'EPC 86318' on spine and labels.
Catalog no. '86318' on rear cover.

Some copies might have a hype sticker on front cover:
"New Sade includes The Sweetest Taboo 86318"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (Unboxed on labels): BIEM/STEMRA
  • Label Code (On labels and rear cover): LC 0199
  • Price Code (Boxed on rear cover): CB 321
  • Price Code (Circled on rear cover): 58
  • Other (Manufacturing code): 01-086318-20
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix label side A): 01-086318-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix label side B): 01-086318-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 01-86318-2A-1 timtom.ok C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 01-86318-2B-1 Ty.ok C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 01-86318-2A-1 timtom.uk C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 01-86318-2B-1 Ty.uk D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7, etched): 01-86318-4A-1 timtom.uk A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7, stamped): 01-86318-2B-1 Ty.uk F
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8, etched): 01-86318-4A-1 timtom.uk A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8, stamped): 01-86318-2B-1 Ty.uk C

Other Versions (5 of 227)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Promise (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman, Gatefold) Portrait FR 40263 US 1985
Recently Edited
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
Promise (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Epic EPC 86318 UK 1985
Recently Edited
Promise (LP, Album) Epic ELPS 4510 Australia 1985

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