1992-10-26
Love Deluxe
Sade
By Maeve C.
“No Ordinary Love” went out as the lead single a month before Love Deluxe and opens the album at more than seven minutes. Sade recorded across four studios, Condulmer in Venice, Ridge Farm in Surrey, The Hit Factory in London and Image Recording in Los Angeles, with Mike Pela as co-producer.
“Feel No Pain”, “Kiss of Life” and “Cherish the Day” followed as singles into 1993, and the nine songs end with “Mermaid”. The album reached number one in France and number three on the Billboard 200, with its American release arriving on 3 November 1992.
Sources
Contemporary trade press, Music Week 24 October 1992: “Album Releases for 26 October 1992–30 October 1992”, highlights include SADE LOVE DELUXE (Epic).Corroborates UK release on 26 October 1992 and US on 3 November 1992 (citing Music Week and Billboard); studios Condulmer, Ridge Farm, The Hit Factory, Image Recording; co-producer Mike Pela; singles with dates (“No Ordinary Love” 28 September 1992); France No. 1, Billboard 200 No. 3; tracklist.
A MusicBrainz German entry dated 1992-10-23 is annotated as probably a 1998 Sony mid-price reissue sourced from an Amazon listing, so it does not document an earlier original issue.