Music

Love Deluxe 1992

contemporary r&b, smooth soul, sophisti-pop, soul 46 min 9 tracks Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Love Deluxe is the fourth studio album by English band Sade, released by Epic Records in October 1992 in the United Kingdom and November 1992 in the United States. It differs from Sade's previous three albums by using modernised recording and production techniques. Love Deluxe features a "lush" aesthetic and lyrics about the complexities of love and loss.

contemporary r&b smooth soul sophisti-pop soul

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Character

Character-led, grave, spare and classical in form.

character-ledplot-driven
gravecomic
spare

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AllMusic4/5 ★
Entertainment WeeklyB
Los Angeles Times2.5/4 ★
NME7/10
Pitchfork9.3/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 ★
Select3/5
Uncut4/5 ★
USA Today3/4 ★
The Village VoiceB−

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Tracks

1No Ordinary Love7:22
2Feel No Pain5:11
3I Couldn’t Love You More3:51
4Like a Tattoo3:41
5Kiss of Life5:53
6Cherish the Day5:34
7Pearls4:36
8Bullet Proof Soul5:27
9Mermaid4:24

9 tracks, 46 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Sade
Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: RU

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