Sade – Promise

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Label:	Epic – EPC 86318, Epic – 86318
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	Europe
Released:	1985
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	Is It A Crime Written-By – Hale, Adu, Matthewman*	6:18
A2	The Sweetest Taboo Written-By – Ditcham, Adu	4:35
A3	War Of The Hearts Written-By – Adu, Matthewman	6:47
A4	Jezebel Written-By – Adu, Matthewman	5:30
B1	Mr Wrong Written-By – Hale, Denman, Adu, Matthewman	2:50
B2	Never As Good As The First Time Producer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela, Sade Vocals – Jake Jacas Written-By – Adu, Matthewman	5:01
B3	Fear Arranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingham* Guitar – Carlos Bonell Written-By – Adu, Matthewman	4:05
B4	Tar Baby Arranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingham* Written-By – Adu, Matthewman	3:58
B5	Maureen Mixed By – Mike Pela Producer – Ben Rogan, Sade Vocals – Jake Jacas Written-By – Hale, Denman, Adu*	4:22

Companies, etc.

Licensed To – Ppl
Produced For – Modern Media Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
Copyright © – CBS Records
Copyright © – Angel Music Ltd.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
Published By – Angel Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Power Plant Studios
Recorded At – Studio Miraval
Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-086318

Credits

Arranged By – Sade
Bass – Paul S Denman*
Design [Sleeve Design] – Graham Smith (5)
Drums – Dave Early
Engineer – Mike Pela
Keyboards – Andrew Hale
Lacquer Cut By – TimTom* (tracks: A1 to A4), TY* (tracks: B1 to B5)
Management – Lee Barrett (2)
Percussion – Dave Early, Martin Ditcham
Photography By – Toshi Yajima
Producer – Robin Millar (tracks: A1 to B4)
Saxophone, Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
Trombone – Pete Beachill
Trumpet – Terry Bailey
Vocals – Sade Adu

Notes

This release comes with the album title in red (first press) on the front cover, the very similar release with title in white is Sade - Promise.

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 (Computer number on rear cover and inside gatefold): 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 2, stamped): 01-86180-1A-1 F
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2, stamped, etched): 01-86318-2B-1 Ty.uk B
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 4, etched): 01-86318-6A-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4, stamped): 01-86318-5B-1 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5, etched): 01-86318-2A-1 timtom.uk B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5, stamped): 01-86318-3B-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6, etched): 01-86318-5A-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6, stamped): 01-86318-2B-1 Ty.uk A
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
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9, etched): 01-86318-6A-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9, stamped): 01-86318-2B-1 TY.uk C
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10, etched): 01 86318-1A-1 E
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10, stamped): 01 86318-5B-1 B

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

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Reviews

Drine0747 Feb 14, 2021
2 tracks are missing on the vinyl: You're not the man and Punch Drunk, it’s too bad
karandhillonamr Jul 25, 2019
i have this version, anyone, please tell me which pressing is this, if not 1st, thanks.https://www.discogs.com/Sade-Promise/release/518493