静かな熱を湛えたアーバン・ソウルの金字塔。
UK出身のグループSadeのデビュー作。“Smooth Operator”“Your Love Is King”などを収録し、ソウルとジャズを融合させた洗練されたサウンドで世界的成功を収めた。
冒頭の“Smooth Operator”で響くサックスとリズムが象徴するように、静寂と情熱が同居する独特の世界観を構築。Sade Aduの声は低く滑らかで、官能と冷静を併せ持つ。全編に漂うミニマルなグルーヴは80年代UKソウルの方向性を決定づけた。都会的で洗練されたサウンドデザインが高く評価され、以降のネオソウルやR&Bにも大きな影響を与えた。
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9 TRACKS:
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1)
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Smooth Operator
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2)
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Your Love Is King
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3)
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Hang On To Your Love
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4)
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Frankie's First Affair
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5)
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When Am I Going To Make A Living
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6)
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Cherry Pie
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7)
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Sally
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8)
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I Will Be Your Friend
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9)
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Why Can't We Live Together
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Trumpet - Gordon Matthewman
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Saxophone [Sax], Guitar - Stuart Matthewman
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Music By - Matthewman
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Words By, Music By - Timmy Thomas (9)
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Producer - Robin Millar
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Engineer [Production] - Mike Pela
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Keyboards - Andrew Hale
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Music By - Hale
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Engineer - Ben Rogan
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Percussion - Martin Ditcham
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Drums, Percussion - Dave Early
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Drums - Paul Cooke
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Trumpet - Terry Bailey
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Music By - Denman
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Bass - Paul S Denman
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Vocals - Sade Adu
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Words By, Music By - Adu
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Words By - St. John
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Design [Sleeve Design] - Graham Smith (5)
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Photography By - Chris Roberts (10)
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Other [Make Up] - Paul Gobal
