The Best Of Sade
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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 . Review: Love Sade… Great Press! Amazing Quality Sound! - The first song I ever heard of Sade was Smooth Operator! And yet didn’t knew her name yet. There was a time in my life, when I love a song and didn’t care about who sang it. Years later down the road, I find out her name to another song I loved, Sade! And I got to get this collection because she’s amazing, great voice, beautiful melancholic songs. The vinyl came well packaged, delivered fast, zero damages, but I was very impressed with the sound quality! If something I can said to any new vinyl lover, is, easy with the stylus, lower it gently! In general this is vinyl any vinyl collector needs to have in their collection. Review: If you like Sade... you will love this compilation of songs - I already have most of Sade's albums on vinyl and augmented on CD. I originally would only purchase the vinyl versions since I am a longtime vinyl listener, not necessarily an audiophile. However, I started with vinyl when that was all you could get in many cases so that what's I usually go with. Through the years, I've dabbled with 8track, cassettes and CDs, but nothing replaces vinyl for me. I also like CD's and digital recordings for their convenience and some are just better than listening the vinyl versions in my opinion. I decided to go the CD and digital route for this album since the vinyl version wasn't available at the time of my purchase and the price was more than reasonable for these versions. I already have all the songs on this album distributed across several older vinyl cuts of Sade's music so I think I'll survive. I can only speak for the CD and digital versions and as far as I am concerned they exude in Sade's unique, hypnotic and soul-piercing style. Since I love all of her music, I wouldn't personally call this "The Best of Sade", it's just an awesome compilation of her music. A nice addition to any existing Sade collection or a great album to start with if you're a first time Sade listener.
| ASIN | B00005AWMF |
| Best Sellers Rank | #369 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #2 in Quiet Storm (CDs & Vinyl) #4 in Adult Contemporary (CDs & Vinyl) #6 in Soul (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (9,246) |
| Date First Available | December 7, 2006 |
| Item model number | 2110168 |
| Label | Legacy Recordings |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Legacy Recordings |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2001 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.61 x 0.47 x 4.95 inches; 3.84 ounces |
| Run time | 1 hour and 13 minutes |
J**A
Love Sade… Great Press! Amazing Quality Sound!
The first song I ever heard of Sade was Smooth Operator! And yet didn’t knew her name yet. There was a time in my life, when I love a song and didn’t care about who sang it. Years later down the road, I find out her name to another song I loved, Sade! And I got to get this collection because she’s amazing, great voice, beautiful melancholic songs. The vinyl came well packaged, delivered fast, zero damages, but I was very impressed with the sound quality! If something I can said to any new vinyl lover, is, easy with the stylus, lower it gently! In general this is vinyl any vinyl collector needs to have in their collection.
M**E
If you like Sade... you will love this compilation of songs
I already have most of Sade's albums on vinyl and augmented on CD. I originally would only purchase the vinyl versions since I am a longtime vinyl listener, not necessarily an audiophile. However, I started with vinyl when that was all you could get in many cases so that what's I usually go with. Through the years, I've dabbled with 8track, cassettes and CDs, but nothing replaces vinyl for me. I also like CD's and digital recordings for their convenience and some are just better than listening the vinyl versions in my opinion. I decided to go the CD and digital route for this album since the vinyl version wasn't available at the time of my purchase and the price was more than reasonable for these versions. I already have all the songs on this album distributed across several older vinyl cuts of Sade's music so I think I'll survive. I can only speak for the CD and digital versions and as far as I am concerned they exude in Sade's unique, hypnotic and soul-piercing style. Since I love all of her music, I wouldn't personally call this "The Best of Sade", it's just an awesome compilation of her music. A nice addition to any existing Sade collection or a great album to start with if you're a first time Sade listener.
W**E
Unmistakable voice calm and soothing
Prince assisted sade by helping her produce some of her songs her voice is unmistakably amazing her voice is unmistakably amazing
C**N
Good
A classic!
K**R
Best of Sade is the Best!!!!!
This iconic 2LP greatest hits compilation from Sade spans her first decade of music and perfectly blends smooth jazz, quiet storm, and sophisticated pop. It comes in beautiful gatefold packaging featuring Albert Watson's famous 1992 portrait of Sade. Whether you are a longtime fan or discovering her timeless vocals for the first time, this record is a must-have for any late-night vinyl session. Vinyl Tracklist: Side A: “Your Love Is King," “Hang on to Your Love” "Smooth Operator," “Jezebel" Side B: “The Sweetest Taboo," “Is It a Crime," “Never as Good as the First Time," “Love Is Stronger Than Pride" Side C: “Paradise," “Nothing Can Come Between Us," “No Ordinary Love," “Like a Tattoo" Side D: Kiss of Life," “Please Send Me Someone to Love," “Cherish the Day," “Pearls"
M**R
Classic
Wonderful album, even after all these years
A**R
Pleasantly surprised
I really just bought this for Smoother Operator but was pleasantly surprised that there were 3 other songs that I liked that I had heard on the radio (and didn't know it was Sade). Most of the CD is very good. There are only a couple of tracks that I skip.
S**H
Amazing artist with great vocal talent! And the band has amazing sound
Amazing artist with great vocal talent! her band is so amazing also! I highly recommend it!
T**6
Sade greatest hits
Amazing! Perfect condition. My son said it was the best gift ever
S**I
amazing cd
Sades best album oh my goodness
K**K
素敵なボーカル
最近良く聞いています。 好きなボーカルです 特にスムースオペレーターが大好きで購入しました。 ベストCDではないでしょうか。
P**F
Un bon best of
Excellent album de Sade, un best of avec l'essentiel.
M**N
Buen prensado y muchos éxitos !!!
Este vinilo es espectacular de un prensado muy bueno por el precio. Disfrutarás de cada canción y su calidez. Compra 100% recomendada. Éxitos tras éxitos !!!
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