SadeDiamond Life

Label:

Epic – 26044

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold Sleeve

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 Smooth Operator
Words By, Music ByAdu*
4:58
A2 Your Love Is King 3:40
A3 Hang On To Your Love 5:54
A4 Frankie's First Affair 4:38
A5 When Am I Going To Make A Living 3:25
B1 Cherry Pie
Music ByMatthewman*
6:20
B2 Sally 5:20
B3 I Will Be Your Friend 4:43
B4 Why Can't We Live Together
EngineerBen Rogan
Words By, Music ByTimmy Thomas
5:27

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Records
  • Copyright ©CBS Records
  • Distributed ByCBS Records
  • Distributed ByCBS Disques S.A.
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Studios, London
  • Recorded AtPower Plant Studios

Credits

  • BassPaul S Denman*
  • Design [Sleeve]Graham Smith (5)
  • DrumsPaul Cooke
  • EngineerBen Rogan
  • Engineer [Production]Mike Pela
  • KeyboardsAndrew Hale
  • Lacquer Cut ByTY* (tracks: B1 to B4)
  • ManagementLee Barrett (2)
  • Music ByMatthewman* (tracks: A2 to A5, B2, B3)
  • PercussionMartin Ditcham
  • Photography ByChris Roberts (10)
  • ProducerRobin Millar
  • Saxophone, GuitarStuart Matthewman
  • TrumpetTerry Bailey
  • VocalsSade Adu
  • Words ByAdu* (tracks: A2 to B3)

Notes

Labels:
℗ 1984 CBS Records
Made in England

Sleeve:
℗ 1984 CBS Records / © 1984 CBS Records / Made in Holland / Distribution CBS Records / CBS Disques S.A.

Center labels as on Diamond Life

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code (On rear sleeve): LC0199
  • Price Code (Boxed separately): CB 281
  • Price Code (Encircled): 57
  • Rights Society (On labels): MS/BIEM
  • Other (Cat. # on bottom left of back cover and top of inside gatefold right ): 01-026044-20
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 1): EPC 26044-A6
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 1): EPC 26044-B 3 TY
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 2): EPC 26044-A 9 A timtom
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 2): EPC 26044-B 9 B TY

Other Versions (5 of 283)

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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

  • meinolfbrune's avatar
    meinolfbrune
    Für jede Anlage ein Fest, diese Aufnahme ist pure Referenz, wenn diese Platte nicht gut hörbar ist, bitte werfe deine Anlage weg!! :-)
    • mkv4fun's avatar
      mkv4fun
      I'm shocked, its audiophile verison, no doubt :)
      Fantastic sound
      • kodebusan's avatar
        kodebusan
        Fantastic pressing. Musical and well balanced. Bass, tone and voices are pretty well put together.

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