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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)

* 16.1.1959, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

Stuart Matthewman (guitar, saxophone)

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

Andrew Hale (keyboards)

* 7.12.1962

Paul Spencer Denman (e-bass)

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

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

* 22.2.1951, Ilford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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

Authors

Sade (Arranger)

* 1982

Martin Ditcham

* 22.2.1951, Ilford, 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