Promise coverPORTRAIT · FR 40263
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promise-1sbe6ko US · 1985
Cover Art Archive
A1 — B5
  1. A1 Is It A Crime 6:18
  2. A2 The Sweetest Taboo 4:31
  3. A3 War Of The Hearts 6:46
  4. A4 Jezebel 5:27
  5. B1 Mr. Wrong 2:46
  6. B2 Never As Good As The First Time 4:57
  7. B3 Fear 4:06
  8. B4 Tar Baby 3:55
  9. B5 Maureen 4:18
Liner notes

℗ © 1985 CBS Records All songs © 1985 Silver Angel Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Recorded at Power Plant Willesden and Studio Miraval France. Mastered by Herb Powers Jr. at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, New York, NY MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK stamped on both side A&B runouts.

Personnel
Arranged BySade
Arranged By [Strings]Nick Ingman
Backing VocalsJake Jacas
Bass GuitarPaul S. Denman
Design [Sleeve]Graham Smith [v]
Drums, PercussionDave Early
EngineerMike Pela
KeyboardsAndrew Hale
Lacquer Cut ByHerb Powers Jr.
ManagementLee Barrett [ii]
Mastered ByHerb Powers Jr.
Mixed ByMike Pela
PercussionMartin Ditcham
Photography ByToshi Yajima
ProducerBen Rogan
ProducerMike Pela
ProducerRobin Millar
ProducerSade
Saxophone, GuitarStuart Matthewman
TrombonePete Beachill
TrumpetTerry Bailey
VocalsSade Adu
Written-ByAndrew Hale
Written-ByMartin Ditcham
Written-ByPaul S. Denman
Written-BySade Adu
Written-ByStuart Matthewman
Matrix / Runout
Side A labelAL 40263
Side B labelBL 40263
Side A runout, variant 1AL-40263-1A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :-) 5 P (AP) 0
Side B runout, variant 1BL-40263-1A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :-) C P (AP) 0
Side A runout, variant 2AL-40263-1A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :-) P (AP) 0
Side B runout, variant 2BL-40263-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :-) P (AP)
Side A runout, variant 3AL-40263-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :-) P (AP) 0
Side B runout, variant 3BL-40263-1A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :-) P (AP) 0
Rights societyASCAP
Manufacture
Record CompanyCBS Inc.
Manufactured ByPortrait Records (4)
Manufactured ByCBS Inc.
Produced ForModern Media Ltd.
Recorded AtPower Plant Studios
Recorded AtStudio Miraval
Phonographic Copyright (p)CBS Records
Copyright (c)CBS Records
Copyright (c)Silver Angel Music, Inc.
Published BySilver Angel Music, Inc.
Mastered AtFrankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Lacquer Cut AtFrankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
℗ 1985 Portrait
Digr Archive · promise-1sbe6ko
Release US · 1985 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Sade

Promise

Label
Portrait
Cat #
FR 40263
Country
US
Released
1985
Style
Soul
Format
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Barcode
074644026313
Rights society
ASCAP
One pressing of Promise — master
Filed under R&B & SoulSoul1980s
On the wall · 2 copies

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★ 4.85 · SE
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