Prompted by Other Blogs, Part 4

I'm always cruising around the interweb, looking for interesting music. I'll see or hear something out there that sets me on a path. 

 

Every few days I check out Things & Time Will Tell blog. 

 

A few days ago I noticed a post titled "Sade at the Movies (for Beginners)". Being a career-long Sade fan, I was drawn in.

MM starts off:
     "Sade fans aren't impatient...their last studio release was 2010...I've never heard news, leaks, or promises of a new record coming despite the twelve year gap."

Well, there's this. Stuart Matthewman, multi-instumentalist, songwriter, & original member of Sade's band, told Rated R&B that the singer is back in the studio.
     "We're working on a new album with a bunch of songs fans will love."

MM went on:
     "There's been the occasional 'best of' compilation or vinyl reissue, but we haven't even seen 'deluxe edition' cash-ins packed with demo tracks & no compilations collecting the 12" edits, official remixes, or non-album B sides that are out there."

That set me on this path...

Presenting: a mix of B-sides & non-album tracks; a set of 'super deluxe' remixes; & a compilation of Sade in the House.

Let's start of with one taken from MMs post, "Killer Blow". 

 

Sade - B-sides & Non-album tracks, NØ Comp., 2022.

Killer Blow
Should I Love You
Room 55
Spirit
Red Eye
Mum
Wired
Haunt Me
Love Affair with Life
Make Some Room
The Big Unknown
Flower of the Universe 

 

 

 

 

Sade - The Remixes Super Deluxe, NØ Comp., 2022.

Every Word (Paul Helsby remix)
Cherish the Day (Ronin remix)
Why Can't We Live Together (Don Cerati's Color Blind remix)
Your Love is King (Dj Prince bootleg remix)
Stronger than Pride (Eli's No Idea original mix)
Flower of the Universe (No ID remix)
No Ordinary Love (Millok private remake)
Paradise (Pete Le Freq refreq)
Kiss of Life (Sohl's classic mix)
King of Sorrow (Fun Lovin' Criminals remix)

 

 

 

 

 

Various - The House that Sade Built, NØ Comp., 2022.

No Ordinary Love - Hazmat
I Never Thought I'd See the Day (house cafe mix) - OtherSoul
Hang On to Your Love (remake) -Sample Gee
Couldn't Love You More (special edit) - Spiritchasers
I Never Thought - Musk Men
Love is Stronger than Pride (edit) - Kaytra
Like a Tattoo (motel edit) - Conan Liquid Crates
Wae (refreak) - Dj Spinna
Pearls (rework) - ReelSoul
Nothing Can Come Bewteen Us (remix) - Alysha Kid

Enjoy,
NØ

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 The Fems of Feb.

Don't really need to say much about this Grand Lady. You've all heard her music, you probably all have these songs. But I just wouldn't feel right skipping one of my musical loves.

This first one's a live set from February 19,1993, twenty nine years ago today, in San Diego. Sade at her finest live & still vital after all these years. 

 

Sade - Live in San Diego, CA., U.S.A. 1993, International Pop 056, 1994.
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The Sweetest Taboo   
Keep Looking   
Love is Stronger Than Pride   
Smooth Operator   
Nothing Can Come Between Us   
Cherry Pie   
Pearls   
No Ordinary Love   
Is it a Crime?   
Cherish the Day

 

 

 

This one's from 2011 recorded at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, on September 4, 2011 during the band's Sade Live 106 date concert tour across America, Canada, Europe, South America, & Australia where they played for over 800,000 people. This was the bands first tour after nearly eighteen years absence from the stage. 

 

Never missing a stride. 

 

She is eternal. 

 

Although distinctly different, compare the two versions of "Cherish the Day" for vocal acumen. 

 

True love.

 

 

 

Sade - Bring Me Home/Live 2011, RCA 2012.

Soldier of Love
Skin
Kiss of Life
Love is Found
In Another Time
Jezebel
All about Our Love
Paradise / Nothing Can Come Between Us
Morning Bird
The Moon & the Sky
No Ordinary Love
By Your Side
Cherish the Day

Enjoy,
NØ

Not the Marquis...

I'm crying everyone's tears
And there inside our private war
I died the night before
And all of these remnants of joy and disaster
What am I suppose to do

I want to cook you a soup that warms your soul
But nothing would change, nothing would change at all
It's just a day that brings it all about
Just another day and nothing's any good

The DJ's playing the same song
I have so much to do
I have to carry on
I wonder if this grief will ever let me go
I feel like I am the king of sorrow, yeah
The king of sorrow

I suppose I could just walk away
Will I disappoint my future if I stay
It's just a day that brings it all about
Just another day and nothing's any good

The DJ's playing the same song
I have so much to do
I have to carry on
I wonder will this grief ever be gone
Will it ever go
I'm the king of sorrow, yeah
The king of sorrow

I'm crying everyone's tears
I have already paid for all my future sins
There's nothing anyone
Can say to take this away
It's just another day and nothing's any good

I'm the king of sorrow, yeah
King of sorrow
I'm the king of sorrow, yeah
King of sorrow

Songwriters: Andrew Hale / Helen Adu / Helen Folasade Adu / Paul Denman / Paul Spencer Denman / Stuart Matthewman

Sade - King of Sorrow Ultima

Original version
Letterman 3 April 2001
"Don't Cry" 2Pac - Sade mash-up
Guru remix
Fun Lovin’ Criminals remix
Cottonbelly remix
Radio edit
Echo Deep bootleg
Live 2011
Remastered

Enjoy,
NØ

Soldier of Love

UPDATE: This post was re-uploaded 01/12/2014. Enjoy, NØ.



Trying to keep up with the latest musick while at the same time finding all the ancient nuggets is kinda hard. I tried to do my part this week-end by buying some new tuneage. Two acts that I always like have new musick out now after quite some time so among others I picked them up & was not at all disappointed. Massive Attack just released their latest Heligoland & I've been waiting since 2003's 100th Window for something new, although lately I've been listening mainly to Collected because it has a great cross-section of their material. I'll post something from it after I've given it a few more listens & figure which song to present.

The other new purchase that I'd really been waiting for was Soldier of Love by Sade. I have a huge crush on Ms. Adu. I should probably feature the title track as it is such a fantastic song with excellent vocals & tremendous guitar, but everyone has been slapping that up (since the single release...cover above). It is my humble opinion that Sade's voice has become increasingly more potent as she has matured & now at times the thought that pops into my mind when I hear her singing is 'the female Leonard Cohen'. I mean that in the most positive of possible ways. After nearly continuous replays, I have decided to honor you all with "The Safest Place". decryption codes in comments

 


Enjoy,
NØ