Drums – Trevor MurrellGuitar – Gordon HunteMixed By – Hein HovenPercussion – Karl Vanden BosscheProducer – Hein HovenWritten-By – Percy Mayfield
3:40
11
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
4:17
12
Pearls
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Nick IngmanCello [Solo Cello] – Tony PleethLeader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright
4:35
13
Kiss Of Life
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Nick IngmanLeader [Orchestra Leader] – Gavin Wright
4:10
14
Hang On To Your Love
4:29
15
Is It A Crime
6:16
16
Smooth Operator
4:16
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
477793 2
Sade
The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp)
Epic
477793 2
UK & Europe
1994
EK 66686, 66686
Sade
The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp)
Epic, Epic
EK 66686, 66686
US
1994
477793 2
Sade
The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp)
Epic
477793 2
UK & Europe
1994
47793 2, 01-47793-10
Sade
The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp, Unofficial)
Epic , Epic
47793 2, 01-47793-10
Bulgaria
Unknown
ECP 280.2
Sade
The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp, Unofficial)
Epic
ECP 280.2
Europe
Unknown
Credits
Arranged By – Sade (tracks: 8 to 13, 15, 16)
Bass – Paul S Denman
Co-producer, Engineer – Ben Rogan (tracks: 8 to 10), Mike Pela (tracks: 8 to 13, 15, 16)
Design – Peter Brawne
Drums – Martin Ditcham (tracks: 8 to 11), Paul Cooke (tracks: 1 to 3)
Drums, Percussion – Dave Early (tracks: 1 to 7)
Engineer [Assistant] – Adrian Moore (tracks: 11 to 13, 15, 16), Alain Lubrano (tracks: 8 to 10), Frank Segarra (tracks: 8 to 10), Jean Christophe Vareille (tracks: 8 to 10), Marc Williams (tracks: 11 to 13, 15, 16), Melanie West (tracks: 8 to 10), Olivier de Bosson (tracks: 8 to 10), Pete Brown (tracks: 1 to 7), Phil Legg (tracks: 4 to 7), Sandro Franchin (tracks: 11 to 13, 15, 16), Simon Driscoll (tracks: 1 to 7), Vince McCartney (tracks: 8 to 10)
Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela (tracks: 1 to 7)
Guitar, Saxophone – Stuart Matthewman
Keyboards – Andrew Hale
Management [Manager] – Roger Davies
Mastered By – Ian Cooper
Percussion – Martin Ditcham (tracks: 1 to 11, 13)
Photography By [Andrew / Stuart / Paul] – Jo Strettel
Photography By [Sade Adu] – Albert Watson
Producer – Ben Rogan (tracks: 7 to 10), Mike Pela (tracks: 7 to 13, 15, 16), Robin Millar (tracks: 1 to 6), Sade (tracks: 7 to 16)
Trombone – Pete Beachill (tracks: 4 to 7)
Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman (tracks: 1 to 3), Terry Bailey (tracks: 1 to 7)
Written-By – Hale (tracks: 6, 8 to 10, 12, 13, 15, 16), Ditcham (tracks: 5), Denman (tracks: 9, 13), St. John (tracks: 3), Adu (tracks: 1 to 13, 15, 16), Matthewman (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 13, 15)
Notes
Similar to The Best Of Sade but innermost portion of hub has "P ##" stamp indicating Pitman pressing, and disc face has white ink in spots where the other is clear. No SID codes.
Catalog number on the spine and disc is EK 66686. Catalog number on the booklet and tray inlay is 66686.
All songs published by Angel Music Ltd./Sony Music Publishing UK (PRS), admin. by Sony Tunes, Inc. (ASCAP) except 14 published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ATV Music Corp./Venice Music, Inc. (BMI)
1 to 3 taken from Diamond Life; recorded at The Power Plant, London/1984 4 to 7 taken from Promise; recorded at The Power Plant, London/Studio Miraval, France/1985 8 to 10 taken from Stronger Than Pride; recorded at Compass Point, Nassau/Studio Miraval, France/Studio Marcadet, Paris/1987 11 to 13, 15, 16 taken from Love Deluxe; recorded at Studio Condulmer, Venice/Ridge Farm, Surrey/The Hit Factor, London/1992 14 recorded at Conway Studios and Ameraycan Studios, Los Angeles/1993
Barcodes
Barcode: 074646668627
Barcode: 0 7464-66686-2 7
Rights Society (Tracks 1 to 13, 15, 16): PRS
Rights Society (Tracks 1 to 13, 15, 16): ASCAP
Rights Society (Track 14): BMI
Barcode (Matrix area, Code 39, has leading space): EK66686
Matrix / Runout: 1A EK66686 02 C3
Pressing Plant ID (Innermost part of hub): P 99
Other (Front Cover Sticker): EK 66686-S1
Companies
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.