SadeDiamond Life

Label:

Portrait – FR 39581

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress , Carrollton Press

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul-Jazz

Tracklist

A1 Smooth Operator
Written-ByAdu*
4:54
A2 Your Love Is King
Written-ByMatthewman*
3:57
A3 Hang On To Your Love
Written-ByMatthewman*
5:58
A4 Frankie's First Affair
Written-ByMatthewman*
4:33
A5 When Am I Going To Make A Living
Written-ByMatthewman*
3:25
B1 Cherry Pie
Written-ByMatthewman*
6:16
B2 Sally
Written-ByMatthewman*
5:19
B3 I Will Be Your Friend
Written-ByMatthewman*
4:39
B4 Why Can't We Live Together
Written-ByThomas*
5:27

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtPower Plant Studios
  • Mastered AtFrankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
  • Manufactured ByPortrait
  • Manufactured ByCBS Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.

Credits

  • BassPaul S Denman*
  • Design [Sleeve]Graham Smith (5)
  • DrumsPaul Cooke
  • Drums, PercussionDave Early
  • EngineerBen Rogan
  • Engineer [Production]Mike Pela
  • KeyboardsAndrew Hale
  • Mastered By [Runout Etch]Herbie Jr*
  • PercussionMartin Ditcham
  • Photography ByChris Roberts (10)
  • ProducerRobin Millar
  • Saxophone, GuitarStuart Matthewman
  • TrumpetTerry Bailey
  • VocalsSade Adu

Notes

Non-gatefold cover with later FR catalog number prefix.

℗© 1985 CBS Inc.

Carrollton Pressing ("G" in runouts), with variant center labels: (℗ 1985 CBS Inc.)

Recorded • Power Plant

Custom inner sleeve (credits/photos)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch exc FW/NY stamp): AL-39581-3-C MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR G 2
  • Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch exc FW/NY stamp): BL-39581-1E MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR G1
  • Barcode (Print): 0 74643 95811
  • Barcode (Scan; Format: UPC_A): 074643958110
  • Rights Society: MS

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Diamond Life (LP, Album) Epic ELS 4445 1984
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Diamond Life (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold, Snakebite) Epic ELPS 4445 Australia 1984
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Diamond Life (Cassette, Album) Epic 40-26044 Europe 1984
Diamond Life (LP, Album, Stereo, Dark Blue Labels, Gatefold) Epic EPC 26044, 26044 Europe 1984
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Diamond Life (LP, Album) Epic EPC 26044, 26044 Greece 1984

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Reviews

  • potoole's avatar
    potoole
    Nobody does it better than Sade for that 80s sexy groovy thing. Quality pressing and super fun album.
    • twistedlogicuestc's avatar
      Just enjoy the music and relaxing voice from Sade. This is such a perfect debut album.

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