Sade – Diamond Life
(Epic Records 1984 EPC26044)
Matrix No’s: A6/B4 – UK Pressing
Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– perfect apart from a tiny 1/2 inch tear at opening edge on back cover
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sade are an English band formed in London in 1982. Three of their members were originally from Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Sade Adu is the lead singer of the eponymous band. Their music features elements of soul, R&B, jazz, soft rock, and funk.
Helen Folasade Adu, OBE; born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade, is a Nigerian-born English singer-songwriter, composer, arranger, and record producer.
Diamond Life is the debut album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 1984 by Epic Records, and in the United States on 23 February 1985 by Portrait Records.
Track listing
| LP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | “Smooth Operator” | Sade Adu, Ray St. John | 4:59 | |||||||
| 2. | “Your Love Is King” | Adu, Stuart Matthewman | 3:41 | |||||||
| 3. | “Hang On to Your Love” | Adu, Matthewman | 5:54 | |||||||
| 4. | “Frankie’s First Affair” | Adu, Matthewman | 4:39 | |||||||
| 5. | “When Am I Going to Make a Living” | Adu, Matthewman | 3:27 | |||||||
| 6. | “Cherry Pie” | Adu, Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul S. Denman | 6:19 | |||||||
| 7. | “Sally” | Adu, Matthewman | 5:22 | |||||||
| 8. | “I Will Be Your Friend” | Adu, Matthewman | 4:43 | |||||||
| 9. | “Why Can’t We Live Together” | Timmy Thomas | 5:27 | |||||||
Personnel
- Sade Adu – vocals
- Andrew Hale – keyboards
- Stuart Matthewman – guitar, saxophone
- Paul S. Denman – bass
- Paul Cooke – drums
- Terry Bailey – trumpet
- Pete Brown – assistant engineer
- Tom Coyne – remastering
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Simon Driscoll – assistant engineer
- Dave Early – drums, percussion
- Gordon Matthewman – trumpet
- Robin Millar – producer
- Mike Pela – production engineer
- Chris Roberts – photography
- Ben Rogan – engineer
- Graham Smith – artwork, design, sleeve design
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