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Title information

The Sweetest Taboo

Sade

Promise

Date of recording

1985, Willesden

Audio sample

Performers

Sade (Orchestra / Ensemble) (vocals)

1982

Sade Adu (vocals)

16.1.1959Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

Stuart Matthewman (guitar, saxophone)

18.8.1960Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Andrew Hale (keyboards)

7.12.1962

Paul Spencer Denman (e-bass)

20.7.1957Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Dave Early (Guest) (drums, percussion)
Martin Ditcham (Guest) (percussion)

22.2.1951Ilford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Terry Bailey (Guest) (trumpet)
Pete Beachill (Guest) (Trombone)

Authors

Sade (Arranger)

1982

Martin Ditcham

22.2.1951Ilford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Album information

Promise

Sade

Promise

Year of production

1985

Record Label

Epic

Tracks

  • 1. Is it a crime ?
  • 2. The sweetest taboo
  • 3. War of the hearts
  • 4. You're not the man
  • 5. Jezebel
  • 6. Mr Wrong
  • 7. Punch drunk
  • 8. Never as good as the first time
  • 9. Fear
  • 10. Tar baby
  • 11. Maureen