Lovers Rock/ Lovers Live (CD & DVD) [Enhanced][Live]

Sade

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2003)
• Original Release Date: November 25, 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced, Live
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000DG06B
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,805 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. By Your Side

2. Flow

3. King of Sorrow

4. Somebody Already Broke My Heart

5. All About Our Love

6. Slave Song

7. Sweetest Gift

8. Every Word

9. Immigrant

10. Lover's Rock

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Cherish the Day [Live][Multimedia Track]

2. Your Love Is King [Live][Multimedia Track]

3. Somebody Already Broke My Heart [Live][Multimedia Track]

4. Cherry Pie [Live][Multimedia Track]

5. Pearls [Live][Multimedia Track]

6. Every Word [Live][Multimedia Track]

7. Smooth Operator [Live][Multimedia Track]

8. Redeye [Live][Multimedia Track]

9. Jezebel [Live][Multimedia Track]

10. Kiss of Life [Live][Multimedia Track]

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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Lovers Live (DVD)
Sade fans may experience a range of emotions while watching the first-rate Lovers Live, but one thing they won't feel is shortchanged--not with nearly two hours of concert footage, 22 songs (including almost all of her Lovers Rock album), and DVD bonus features galore. That sultry, soulful Sade sound is in full effect throughout the concert (filmed at two Southern California locations in 2001), brought to life by a capable band, some superbly evocative visuals and sound effects, and, of course, the singer herself. The show is dramatic, but never overly theatrical; best of all, Sade, while perhaps not the world's greatest performer, is an adult--you'll find no pop-princess posing here. Of the nine songs from Lovers Rock, "Slave Song" and "Immigrant" are especially moving, revealing that Sade added some new flavors to her sound during her protracted layoff from performing. This show is pure Sade--and that's a good thing. --Sam Graham

Lovers Rock (CD)
Sade's brand of elegant pop/R&B owned the charts in the '80s, making the Nigerian/British chanteuse one of those artists whose very name becomes the adjective to describe their sound. After an eight-year layoff, Sade and her core band (and longtime producer Mike Pela) are back with a CD that is both a stunning reaffirmation of her artistry and a solid soulful collection. Perhaps the best thing that can be said about Lovers Rock is that it picks up where Sade left off, which means you will hear no cool beats or hot hired hands or hip-hop cameos. This is Sade music, and on the first single, "By Your Side," she glides back into the spotlight on gentle, countryish, sparse wings--singing, once again, about love's power to redeem. Of course, Sade knows that love can stink: listen to the dub-riddim-tinged "Every Word" and cry tears of recognition. Decidedly female but utterly universal, grown up yet not hardened, Lovers Rock ranks as one of the best of the year, and marks the return of a true original. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Package!, November 26, 2003

By	Karl Miller "kemspeaks" (Phoenixville, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

But, if you are a Sade fan, you allready own both pieces of this set.
Recorded during the Lover's Rock tour of a couple of years ago, Lover's Live features a CD of the show (with 13 songs), and a DVD of the concert (with 22 performances). The DVD also features background material, backstage interviews, and the video for "King of Sorrow", one of Sade's greatest songs.
The material here is out of this world - if you have never had the good fortune of seeing Helen Folesade Adu live, this is a great collection for checking out what you are missing. Her voice was in excellent shape during the Lover's Live tour, and Sweetback, her backing band, was completely on for the shows (by the way, if you have never heard Sweetback's material recorded without Sade, be sure to pick it up).
Highlights of the show are the "Slave Song" and "Somebody Allready Broke My Heart" (from Lover's Rock), Kiss Of Life (which is among the two or three best songs in Sade's repetoire when performed live), "Paradise" (which gives her an opportunity to improvise with some scatting and playfulness to the vocals) and the showstopping "Is It A Crime" - what is truly incredible about Sade is that she embraces the faults in her voice, as the cracking on the high note at the end of this song indicates. "Is It a Crime" is possibly the greatest torch song of the 80's, and hearing it live is bone-chilling.
The DVD portion of the package includes a number of songs that failed to make it onto the CD - be sure not to miss "Cherry Pie", which is one of the highlights of this set, and a suprising omission from the CD set, given the stellar performance. "King of Sorrow" also makes an appearance here in a live setting, and Sade is at her heartbroken best here.
This package fills a necessary void, and is a nice holdover until the next Sade project, which, given her history, is still a couple of years away. But that might be the secret to her longevity and popularity. As successful as she has been over the last 20 years, Sade remains one of the greatest enigmas of popular music. An album, a tour, a disappearing act. Here's hoping she returns soon.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing concert DVD + the CD, July 3, 2004

By	Raul Saavedra (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you like Sade I so highly recommend this. This concert DVD is awesome, vocals and instruments and soul, and the filming of the concert is so great. Just a while ago saw Pearls and now going through Jezebel, one of my favorites ever, my jaw is on the floor, this is so beautiful from all possible angles, sound and visuals...

Needless to say this package is such a great deal having this great concert DVD plus Lovers Rock CD. Highest recommendation possible.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good deal sometimes, April 12, 2006

By	kireviewer (Sunnyvale, Ca United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

These discs are sold in many different ways. You can buy them separately. You can buy as they are sold here, as a CD with a bonus DVD in a standard CD jewel case. Or you can buy it as a DVD with a bonus CD in a standard DVD box. The prices on all keep changing. So, you should check all the options to see which is the best value. Lovers Live is also available on audio CD but does not include all of the songs.

THE DVD RATES ABOUT 4 STARS AND THE CD ABOUT 2 STARS.

This is one of the best filmed and edited concert DVDs to come out in the last few years. Most concert DVDs are filmed with inadequate lighting and with bad camera angles. The editing can be especially bad, with the scenes constantly flipping, the cameras always zooming in and out, and the wrong person being shown at the wrong time.

The filming and lighting of this DVD is extremely good. The camera angles and close ups are great. The editing is fairly good, but not as good as some classics, like Stop Making Sense. For the most part, the scene focuses on the correct musician at the correct time. The shots are held for more than 2 seconds. There still is a little too much flipping around in some parts, like during the encore. The shot never holds long enough for you to get a clear picture of the new outfit and hairdo Sade has just changed into.

The extras on this DVD are not very significant. There are shots of Sade and the band walking from backstage up to the stage. And then there is a section of inane interviews of fans.

This is the concert tour to support Sade's Lovers Rock CD. So, there are many songs from that album. Much of the music at this concert is played in the style of Lovers Rock, even most of her old classic songs.

I prefer Sade's original sound to what she is doing today. It is a subtle change, but I don't think the new sound makes the best of her voice and talents.

The sound is a starker, muted sound backed by a rhythm that almost sounds like an electronic drum machine. Her vocals are whispered in popish way. I prefer the old days where she a lusher, but more jazz oriented sound. However, I also like a couple of the new tracks on Lovers Rock that are blues oriented.

For anyone who loves Sade, especially her more recent sound, this is a fantastic concert DVD. You couldn't ask for more.

THIS CD DOES NOT MAKE THE MOST OF SADE'S VOICE OR SONG WRITING.

The CD, originally released in 2000, contains 11 studio recorded tracks. It is 44 minutes long.

This is really a stark, stripped down sound for Sade, especially when you compare it to her early work.

Seven of the tracks are driven by muted electronic rhythms and a muffled background music. I don't think the sound works well with Sade's vocal style. She sings flat and without emotion. All seven of these tracks sound alike and the CD gets boring and monotonous.

The songs that are good are where she drops the electronic rhythms and lets the emotion of her voice come through, or where she livens up and starts to rock.

On The Sweetest Gift and It's Only Love That Gets You Through, Sade sings to almost no accompanyment. Here she sings in a great jazz/blues style and really lets the emotion of her voice come through.

King of Sorrow and Immigrant are a little more upbeat rockers. (they are not really rockers, but do rock when you compare to the other tracks on the CD). Here she sings with more energy and variation.

So, if she is the King of Sorrow, I think I might consider turning gay.