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Sade - Smooth Operator 1984

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Sade - Diamond Life

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Catalog#:
CDEPC 26044
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
UK & Europe
Released:
1984
Genre:
Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style:
Downtempo, Soul

Tracklist

1   Smooth Operator 5:00 X
2   Your Love Is King 3:59 X
3   Hang On To Your Love 6:01 X
4   Frankie's First Affair 4:38 X
5   When Am I Going To Make A Living 3:25 X
6   Cherry Pie 6:19 X
7   Sally 5:21 X
8   I Will Be Your Friend 4:44 X
9   Why Can't We Live Together 5:29 X

Credits

Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - Graham Smith
Bass - Paul S Denman*
Drums - Paul Cooke
Drums, Percussion - Dave Early
Engineer - Ben Rogan
Engineer [Production] - Mike Pela
Keyboards - Andrew Hale
Music By - Hale* (tracks: 6) , Denman* (tracks: 6) , Adu* (tracks: 1 to 8) , Matthewman* (tracks: 2 to 8) , Timmy Thomas (tracks: 9)
Other [Make Up] - Paul Gobal
Percussion - Martin Ditcham
Photography - Chris Roberts
Producer - Robin Millar
Saxophone [Sax], Guitar - Stuart Matthewman
Trumpet - Gordon Matthewman , Terry Bailey
Vocals - Sade Adu
Words By - St. John* (tracks: 1) , Adu* (tracks: 1 to 8) , Timmy Thomas (tracks: 9)

Notes

Recorded at Powerplant.

Thanks also to:
Our manager - Lee Barrett
Pete, Anna, Vicky, Keith, Simon - at The Powerplant
Sarah Bee, Zwei

Published by MCPS/BIEM except track 9 Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.

℗ 1984 CBS Records © 1984 CBS Records.
Distribution CBS Records / CBS Disques S.A.

Barcode: 5 0989702 604420
MCPS/BIEM/STEMRA
LC 0199
(BFK 39581)
Mastering Labelcode: DIDP 10135
Made in Austria. Printed in Holland.

Comes in a standard jewel case with eight page booklet.
Track timings in booklet are in error, timings taken from computer.