Even though the recordings were taking from various performances throughout the tour, the album feels like one cohesive performance and makes for a great listen all the way through.

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Rolling Stone

Lover’s Live documents Sade’s 2001 comeback tour, specifically two Los Angeles-area shows; the smooth set is heavy on recent material, and it also joyfully revisits older hits.

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A perfectly respectable effort.

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Calvin

This album helped me realize just how much compilation albums and live albums are the same, isn't going to stop me from listening to live albums though. You thought Sade sounded good on her albums? Then you need to check this out and hear just how smooth she is live, it's an injustice people don't know about this more. It's simply stunning especially Jezebel live. It's a mostly great set of songs that really showcase her voice and in come cases top the original for me. There is bad part to ... read more

spaceheavy

oh my god she’s so bad bro

naokaia

Some absolutely great performances by some of the best soul music ever made, only interrupted by a very reactive crowd and Sade's voice obviously not being at her best. Her voice here is still amazing nonetheless.

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Track List

1	Cherish the Day 6:38
2	Somebody Already Broke My Heart 5:14
3	Smooth Operator 4:17
4	Jezebel 6:45
5	Kiss of Life 4:58
6	Slave Song 4:35 with The Abyssinians
7	The Sweetest Gift 2:32
8	The Sweetest Taboo 6:01
9	Paradise 4:32
10	No Ordinary Love 6:10
11	By Your Side 4:54
12	Flow 5:02
13	Is It a Crime 8:23	100