What an apt name for an album. This 1984 (in the U.K.) debut album by the British band Sade is a precious gem. The album was subsequently released in the U.S. in 1985. If a voice can be described as one that caresses a tune, its lead singer’s, Helen Folasade Adu, also better known as Sade. This Nigerian born British front-woman’s style is so smooth and mellow that it almost forces you to relax as you listen to the music. From the hits, Your Love is King and Smooth Operator to the pleading Why Can’t We Live Together, the songs on this CD are harmonious, pleasing, and somewhat provocative. Soft but emphatic, Sade’s voice winds through this album to cast a spell on the listener, providing a soulful, jazzy experience which is over before you know it.Here is Smooth Operator. I just love that saxophone.
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