SADE PROMISE LP ORIG '85 PORTRAIT FR-40263 JAZZ FUNK MODERN SOUL R&B GEM MINT-
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Oct 26, 2025 Sold Date
Apr 28, 2022 Start Date
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This is an early pressing of the classic PROMISE LP by SADE on Portrait Records (FR-40263) from 1985.  An absolutely essential jazz/funk/modern soul record from this legendary artist/group!  The vinyl is in glossy MINT- condition.  The cover is in MINT- condition, as pictured. The original printed insert sleeve is included with only the slightest signs of previous handling and all seams perfectly intact.  Don't pass up a copy like this!

Tracklist

A1
Is It A Crime 6:18 A2
The Sweetest Taboo 4:31 A3
War Of The Hearts 6:46 A4
Jezebel 5:27 B1
Mr. Wrong 2:46 B2
Never As Good As The First Time 4:57 B3
Fear Guitar – Carlos Bonnell* Guitar – Carlos Bonnell* 4:06 B4
Tar Baby 3:55 B5
Maureen 4:18

    Credits

    • Arranged By – Sade
    • Arranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingham* (tracks: B3, B4)
    • Backing Vocals – Jake Jacas
    • Bass Guitar – Paul S Denman*
    • Design [Sleeve] – Graham Smith (5)
    • Drums, Percussion – Dave Early
    • Engineer – Mike Pela
    • Keyboards – Andrew Hale
    • Management – Lee Barrett (2)
    • Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
    • Mixed By – Mike Pela (tracks: B2)
    • Percussion – Martin Ditcham
    • Photography By – Toshi Yajima
    • Producer – Ben Rogan (tracks: B2, B5), Mike Pela (tracks: B2), Robin Millar (tracks: A1 to B4), Sade (tracks: B2, B5)
    • Saxophone, Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
    • Trombone – Pete Beachill
    • Trumpet – Terry Bailey
    • Vocals – Sade Adu
    • Written-By – Hale* (tracks: A1, B1, B5), Ditcham* (tracks: A2), Denman* (tracks: B1, B5), Adu*, Matthewman* (tracks: A1, A3 to B4)


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