Sade – Diamond Life
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€250,00
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RARITY – Sealed
Vocals – Sade Adu
Drums – Paul Cooke
Drums, Percussion – Dave Early
Percussion – Martin Ditcham
Bass – Paul S. Denman
Keyboards – Andrew Hale
Saxophone, Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman, Terry Bailey
Written by Sade Adu (A2-5, B1-3), Stuart Matthewman (A2-5, B1-3), Helen Adu (A1, A3-4), Raymond St. John (A1), Gordon Matthewman (A3-A4), Paul S. Denman (B1-2), Andrew Hale (B1-2), Stuart Matthewman (B1-2), Timmy Thomas (B4)
1 LP, Gatefold Jacket,
Limited Edition
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : at Technology Incorporated
Label : Audio Fidelity
Original Label : Epic
Recorded in October–November 1983 at Studio Power Plant (London)
Engineered by Ben Rogan
Engineered by [Production Engineer] Mike Pela
Graphic Design [Graphic Design For This LP By] by Bob Wynne Graphics
Lacquer Cut by – KPG
Management [Our Manager] by Lee Barrett
Mastered by [Mastered For This LP By] Kevin Gray
Photographed by [Photos] Chris Roberts
Producered by Robin Millar
Sleeve [Sleeve Design], Designed [Sleeve Design] by Graham Smith
Originally released in July 16, 1984
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Smooth Operator
2. Your Love Is King
3. Hang On To Your Love
4. Frankie's First Affair
5. When Am I Going To Make A Living
Side B:
1. Cherry Pie
2. Sally
3. I Will Be Your Friend
4. Why Can't We Live Together
Reviews:
"When Sade released Diamond Life in their native U.K., they were already a kind of sensation. The band had scored hits with their first singles, the smoldering Top Ten ballad "Your Love Is King" and the perseverant soul anthem "When Am I Going to Make a Living," both of which only faintly resembled anything else on the chart. Magazines such as The Face and Smash Hits had published cover features, intensifying anticipation for the album. Diamond Life not only distanced Sade farther outside any context in which they were placed, whether it was the sulking sophisti-pop fraternity or the increasingly mechanized realm of contemporary R&B, but also fulfilled the promise of the singles that preceded it. Rhythms that sensitively ripple and pulse at their most active, topped with deceptively cool vocals from Sade Adu -- all coated with a luster -- have a way of obscuring the depth of the material to casual listeners. "Smooth Operator," the first in a series of sketches about various characters, regards a jet-setting playboy who leaves his conquests as amnesiacs and (much like the band) "moves in space with minimal waste." Elsewhere is the turnabout tale "Frankie's First Affair," where Adu's disappointment with the protagonist verges on anguish, and the grim "Sally," a nickname/metaphor for the Salvation Army, sheltering broken men ruined by addiction and poverty. Adu breaks from third-person narratives with "Cherry Pie," lamenting the loss of a lover who was "as wild as Friday night." When Adu belts "You broke my heart!" it's but one of many lines expressed with enough purpose and force to invalidate the belief that she is an aloof performer. A sinewy and compatible cover of Timmy Thomas' 1972 hit "Why Can't We Live Together" affirms that Sade are indeed soul aesthetes concerned with more than creating a mood and projecting glamour". AllMusic, review by Andy Kellman.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.73 / 5 ; Encyclopedia of Popular Music : 4 / 5 ; The Great Rock Discography : 7 / 10 ; MusicHound R&B : 2.5 / 5 ; Pitchfork : 9.6 / 10 ; Rolling Stone : 5 / 5 ; The Rolling Stone Album Guide : 4 / 5 ; Smash Hits : 8.5 / 10 ; Uncut : 4 / 5