Sade Sade/London,UK 11.09.1984 Complete Re-Broadcast Edition

This recording of Sade’s historic performance at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on November 9, 1984, riding the success of her debut album “Diamond Life,” was made for BBC Radio 2 and is a definitive live performance that proves the extraordinary presence of a truly accomplished newcomer. The audio is from a rebroadcast and boasts official-quality sound, and unlike the previous title, it includes songs that can only be heard at this live performance. Despite being early in her career, there is no hesitation whatsoever on stage, and Sade’s cool and refined presence, the tight and sophisticated band ensemble, and everything else is reproduced with the same level of perfection as the studio albums. Masterpieces such as “Your Love Is King” and “Smooth Operator” are even more lustrous and sensual than in the studio. The “quiet groove” where jazz, soul, and pop blend together envelops the entire hall, and this recording perfectly captures the London night of that time. Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London November 9th, 1984 1.Way Can’t We Live Together 2.Your Love Is King 3.Hang On To Your Love 4.Frankie’s First Affair 5.Sally 6.Red Eye(inst) 7.I Will Be Your Friend 8.Cherry Pie 9.Am I Still Wrong 10.Is It A Crime 11.Smooth Operator(inc, over announcement) Sade Adu(voc) Martin Ditchen(perc) Andrew Hale(keyb,b-voc) Terry Bailey(tpt) Patrick Hope(tromb) Stuart Matthewman(g, keyb, sax) Jose Mann:Bass(b-voc)