Sade – Diamond Life
Label: | Epic – EPC 26044, Epic – 26044 |
|---|---|
Format: | |
Country: | Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Jazz, Funk / Soul |
Style: | Soul, Smooth Jazz |
Tracklist
| A1 | Smooth Operator | 4:57 | |
| A2 | Your Love Is King | 3:55 | |
| A3 | Hang On To Your Love | 5:56 | |
| A4 | Frankie's First Affair | 4:34 | |
| A5 | When Am I Going To Make A Living | 3:26 | |
| B1 | Cherry Pie | 6:17 | |
| B2 | Sally | 5:19 | |
| B3 | I Will Be Your Friend | 4:41 | |
| B4 | Why Can't We Live Together | 5:28 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – CBS Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
- Copyright © – CBS Records
- Recorded At – Power Plant Studios
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
- Published By – Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-26044
- Manufactured By – CBS, Haarlem
Credits
- Bass – Paul S Denman*
- Drums – Dave Early, Paul Cooke
- Engineer [Production] – Mike Pela
- Keyboards – Andrew Hale
- Management – Lee Barrett (2)
- Percussion – Dave Early, Martin Ditcham
- Photography By [Photos] – Chris Roberts (10)
- Producer – Robin Millar
- Saxophone, Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
- Sleeve, Design – Graham Smith (5)
- Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman, Terry Bailey
- Vocals – Sade Adu
Notes
Comes in a gatefold cover with different hype stickers on front.
All tracks MCPS (= Rights Society); except B4 published by Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
"Thanks also to
Our manager ● Lee Barrett
Pete ● Anna ● Vicky ● Keith ● Simon ● at the power plant
Sarah Bee ● Zwei"
Labels:
℗ 1984 CBS Records
Made in Holland
Sleeve:
Recorded - Power Plant
℗ 1984 CBS Records/© 1984 CBS Records/Made in Holland/Distribution CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
Post 1st-issue presses have two types of 2-color stickers on front cover promoting 4 tracks (A1, A3, A2 and A5 - see 8th image) respectively 3 tracks (A1, A2 and A5 - see 9th image).
Cat# EPC 26044 on spine and labels, cat# 26044 on back cover and cover sticker.
All runouts are stamped, except ① (circled '1') that is etched.
Exception: For variant 8 the A-side runout is fully etched.
Duration of tracks is written different on labels and inside gatefold; actual duration on record is as per labels and listed here.
All tracks MCPS (= Rights Society); except B4 published by Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
"Thanks also to
Our manager ● Lee Barrett
Pete ● Anna ● Vicky ● Keith ● Simon ● at the power plant
Sarah Bee ● Zwei"
Labels:
℗ 1984 CBS Records
Made in Holland
Sleeve:
Recorded - Power Plant
℗ 1984 CBS Records/© 1984 CBS Records/Made in Holland/Distribution CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
Post 1st-issue presses have two types of 2-color stickers on front cover promoting 4 tracks (A1, A3, A2 and A5 - see 8th image) respectively 3 tracks (A1, A2 and A5 - see 9th image).
Cat# EPC 26044 on spine and labels, cat# 26044 on back cover and cover sticker.
All runouts are stamped, except ① (circled '1') that is etched.
Exception: For variant 8 the A-side runout is fully etched.
Duration of tracks is written different on labels and inside gatefold; actual duration on record is as per labels and listed here.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
- Rights Society (Tracks A1 to B3): MCPS
- Label Code (Cover): LC 0199
- Label Code (Labels): LC-0199
- Price Code: CB 281
- Price Code (Circled): 57
- Other (Computer number on back cover and inside spread): 01-026044-20
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 01-026044-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 01-026044-2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 1, side A): 01-26044-1A1 F
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 1, side B): 01-26044-2B1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 2, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 F
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 2, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 3, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 F
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 3, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 4, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 4, side B): 01-26044-1B-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 5, side A): 01-26044-2A-1 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 5, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 6, side A): 01-26044-4A-1 I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 6, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 7, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 7, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 8, side A): 01-26044-4AI J
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 8, side B): NL 01-26044-3B-1 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 9, side A): G 01-26044-2A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 9, side B): A 01-26044-2B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 10, side A): NL 01-26044-1A-1 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 10, side B): 01-26044-2B-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 11, side A): 01-26044-3A-1 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 11, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 H
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 12, side A): NL 01-26044-1A-1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 12, side B): NL 01-26044-1B-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 13, side A): 01-26044-4A 1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 13, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 14, side A): 01-26044-4A-1 G
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 14, side B): 01-26044-5B-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 15, side A): NL 01-26044-2A-1 E ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 15, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 D ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 16, side A): 01-26044-5A-1 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 16, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 E ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 17, side A): 01-26044-2A-1 F ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 17, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 B ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 18, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 C NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 18, side B): 01-26044-1B-1 C NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 19, side A): 01-26044-4A-1 E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 19, side B): 01-26044-5B-1 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 20, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 F
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 20, side B): 01-26044-2B-1 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 21, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 F
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 21, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 22, side A): 01-26044-2A-1 E ① NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 22, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 D ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 23, side A): 01-26044-4A-1 E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 23, side B): 01-26044-5B-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 24, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 C NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 24, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 A ① NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 25, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 D NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 25, side B): 01-26044-1B-1 B NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 26, side A): NL 01-26044-1A-1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 26, side B): 01-26044-2B-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 27, side A): 01-26044-3A-1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 27, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 F NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 28, side A): 01-26044-3A-1 G
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 28, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 A NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 29, side A): NL 01-26044-2A-1 E ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 29, side B): NL 01-26044-3B-1 A ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 30, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 30, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 31, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 D NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 31, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 A ① NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 32, side A): 01-26044-2A-1 I ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 32, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 K ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 33, side A): 01-26044-4A-1 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 33, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 G ①
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 34, side A): 01-26044-4A-1 H
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 34, side B): 01-26044-5B-1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 35, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 F
- Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 35, side B): 01-26044-2B-1 B
Other Versions (5 of 276)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Diamond Life (LP, Album) | Epic | ELS 4445 | 1984 | |||
Recently Edited | Diamond Life (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold, Snakebite) | Epic | ELPS 4445 | Australia | 1984 | ||
Recently Edited | Diamond Life (Cassette, Album) | Epic | 40-26044 | Europe | 1984 | ||
Recently Edited | Diamond Life (LP, Album) | Epic, Epic | EPC 26044, 26044 | Greece | 1984 | ||
Recently Edited | Diamond Life (LP, Album) | Epic | EPC 26044 | Spain | 1984 |
Recommendations
Reviews
i agree with other users, this is a stunning pressing.
Thin vinyl but heavy and clean sound.
Obv, all songs are beautiful.
After more than forty years still a fantastic sounding album superb pressing, what more can I say?
Smooth Operator , my all time favorite track from sade . this press has good sound separation and great quality . purchase it in good condition , no regrets .
one of my best sounding Vinyls in my collection. Execellent mastered!- Great pressing, quiet and wonderfully mastered. Musically - Masterpiece !!!. I'm a big fan of Sade, just wish they never stopped recording.
absolutely great sounding release! happy to have it in my collection- Smooth Operator is a different take than on the US release. I don't know about other pressings.
- This is really an amazing press, stunning audio depth and the gatefold is great looking as well!
- I agree. Picked up a copy today at my record store for very little money and it sounds fantastic :)
There is no need for any "High End Audiophile" reissue of this album. This version sounds great!
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