An update of the 1994 compilation The Best of Sade, The Ultimate Collection contains all but two of the Sade singles -- "When Am I Going to Make a Living" and, unfortunately, "Turn My Back on You" -- released through the first six studio albums.
There are six well-chosen album cuts, highlighted by the exceptionally spacious Love Deluxe ballads "Bullet Proof Soul" and "Pearls." For some Sade followers, the one rarity (a restrained Neptunes mix of "By Your Side") and four new songs will be enough to justify re-acquiring the old material.
The best of the new songs is a cover of Thin Lizzy's anguished ballad "Still in Love with You," a surprising but strikingly appropriate choice that is granted a hint of sweetness.
On the opposite end, a remix of Soldier of Love's "The Moon and the Sky," featuring Jay-Z, marks Sade's first and hopefully last collaboration with an MC.
The greater part of this two-hour anthology condenses a rich catalog of impeccably sophisticated and subtly stimulating pop, from 1984's seductive "Your Love Is King" to 2009's chilling "Soldier of Love." In 2014, this was re-released as The Essential Sade.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Still in Love with YouPhil Lynott | Sade | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | I Would Never Have GuessedSade Adu | Sade | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Moon And The Sky (Remix) | Sade, Jay-Z | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Your Love Is King (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Smooth Operator (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Hang On to Your Love (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The Sweetest Taboo (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Is It a Crime (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Never as Good as the First Time (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Jezebel (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Paradise (Remastered Version) | Sade | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Nothing Can Come Between Us (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | No Ordinary Love (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 07:18 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Kiss of Life (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Feel No Pain (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Bullet Proof Soul (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Cherish the Day (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Pearls (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | By Your Side (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Immigrant (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Flow (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | King of Sorrow (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | The Sweetest Gift (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | Soldier of Love (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | The Moon and the Sky (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 | Babyfather (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 | By Your Side (Neptunes Remix) (Remastered) | Sade | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 128 mins | 294 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Adu | Composer |
| 2 | Ila Adu | Vocals |
| 3 | Sade Adu | Composer, Group Member, Programming, Vocals |
| 4 | Mat Arnold | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Terry Bailey | Trumpet |
| 6 | Pete Beachill | Trombone |
| 7 | Richard Bowe | Archivist |
| 8 | Adam Brown | Tape Transfer |
| 9 | Pete Brown | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Jamie Brownlow | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Ian Burdge | Cello |
| 12 | Noel Cadastre | Engineer |
| 13 | Noel "Gadget" Campbell | Mixing |
| 14 | Paul Cooke | Drums |
| 15 | Andy Davies | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Brendan Davies | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Roger Davies | Management |
| 18 | John Davis | Mastering |
| 19 | Olivier de Bosson | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Paul S. Denman | Bass, Composer, Group Member |
| 21 | Martin Ditcham | Drums, Percussion |
| 22 | Simon Driscoll | Assistant Engineer |
| 23 | Dave Early | Drums, Percussion |
| 24 | Sandro Franchin | Assistant Engineer |
| 25 | Isobel Griffiths | Contractor |
| 26 | Andrew Hale | Composer, Group Member, Keyboards, Programming |
| 27 | Simon Hale | Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 28 | Gordon Hunte | Guitar |
| 29 | Nick Ingman | String Arrangements |
| 30 | Jake Jacas | Vocals |
| 31 | Jay-Z | Featured Artist |
| 32 | Lynn Jeffrey | Assistant |
| 33 | Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton | Engineer |
| 34 | Noel Langley | Trumpet |
| 35 | Phil Legg | Assistant Engineer |
| 36 | Peter Lewinson | Drums |
| 37 | Alain Lubrano | Assistant Engineer |
| 38 | Phil Lynott | Composer |
| 39 | Clay Matthewman | Vocals |
| 40 | Gordon Matthewman | Trumpet |
| 41 | Stuart Matthewman | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Programming, Saxophone |
| 42 | Vince McCartney | Assistant Engineer |
| 43 | Robin Millar | Producer |
| 44 | Tony Momrelle | Vocals |
| 45 | Adrian Moore | Assistant Engineer |
| 46 | Greg Morrison | Mixing Assistant |
| 47 | Sophie Muller | Photography |
| 48 | Mazen Murad | Mastering |
| 49 | Everton Nelson | Violin |
| 50 | The Neptunes | Mixing |
| 51 | Andrew Nicholls | Pre-Production Engineer |
| 52 | Mike Nyandoro | Assistant Engineer |
| 53 | Leroy Osbourne | Guitar, Vocals |
| 54 | Mike Pela | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Production Engineer |
| 55 | Tony Pleeth | Cello, Soloist |
| 56 | Nick Poortman | Assistant Engineer |
| 57 | Ben Rogan | Engineer, Producer |
| 58 | Sade | Arranger, Horn, Primary Artist, Producer, Strings |
| 59 | Raymond St. John | Composer |
| 60 | Frank Segarra | Assistant Engineer |
| 61 | Noah Shebib | Engineer, Producer |
| 62 | Owen Siers | Assistant Engineer |
| 63 | Mark "Spike" Stent | Mixing |
| 64 | David Strickland | Mixing Assistant |
| 65 | Gary Thomas | Engineer |
| 66 | Ben Travers | Guitar |
| 67 | Kevin Van Bergen | Tape Transfer |
| 68 | Karl Van Den Bossche | Percussion |
| 69 | Jean-Christoph Vareille | Assistant Engineer |
| 70 | Ryan Waters | Guitar |
| 71 | Melanie West | Assistant Engineer |
| 72 | Marc Williams | Assistant Engineer |
| 73 | Gavin Wright | Orchestra Leader |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |