Sade – Diamond Life

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Label:	Epic – 26044
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Dark Blue Labels, Gatefold
Country:	Europe
Released:	1984
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Smooth Jazz

Tracklist

A1	Smooth Operator Words By, Music By – Adu*	4:57
A2	Your Love Is King Music By – Matthewman* Words By, Music By – Adu*	3:55
A3	Hang On To Your Love Music By – Matthewman* Words By, Music By – Adu*	5:56
A4	Frankie's First Affair Music By – Matthewman* Words By, Music By – Adu*	4:34
A5	When Am I Going To Make A Living Music By – Matthewman* Words By, Music By – Adu*	3:26
B1	Cherry Pie Music By – Matthewman* Words By – Adu*	6:17
B2	Sally Music By – Matthewman* Words By, Music By – Adu*	5:19
B3	I Will Be Your Friend Music By – Matthewman* Words By, Music By – Adu*	4:41
B4	Why Can't We Live Together Engineer – Ben Rogan Words By, Music By – Timmy Thomas	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 – Paul Cooke
Engineer [Production] – Mike Pela
Keyboards – Andrew Hale
Management – Lee Barrett (2)
Percussion – Martin Ditcham
Photography By [Photos] – Chris Roberts (10)
Producer – Robin Millar
Saxophone, Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
Sleeve, Design – Graham Smith (5)
Trumpet – Terry Bailey
Vocals – Sade Adu

Notes

Comes in a gatefold cover with different hype stickers on front.

All tracks MS (= 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): MS
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): 01-26044-3B-1 A NL
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 9, side A): 01-26044-2A-1 G
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 9, side B): 01-26044-2B-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 10, side A): 01-26044-1A-1 D NL
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): 01-26044-1A-1 C NL
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 12, side B): 01-26044-1B-1 B NL
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): 01-26044-2A-1 E ① NL
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): 01-26044-1A-1 C NL
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): 01-26044-2A-1 E ① NL
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 29, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 A ① NL
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
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 36, side A): 01-26044.2A-1 K ①
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 36, side B): 01-26044-3B-1 F ① NL

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	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	EPC 26044, 26044	Greece	1984
Recently Edited	Diamond Life (LP, Album)	Epic	EPC 26044	Spain	1984

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Reviews

matricola Dec 11, 2024
i agree with other s, this is a stunning pressing.
Thin vinyl but heavy and clean sound.
Obv, all songs are beautiful.
Dutchcoyote Jun 22, 2024
After more than forty years still a fantastic sounding album superb pressing, what more can I say?
pgross Sep 15, 2023
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 .
Boogiemonster80 Aug 16, 2023
one of my best sounding Vinyls in my collection. Execellent mastered!
Adrianuss_76 Mar 19, 2023
Great pressing, quiet and wonderfully mastered. Musically - Masterpiece !!!. I'm a big fan of Sade, just wish they never stopped recording.
shorty0165 Oct 27, 2022
absolutely great sounding release! happy to have it in my collection
recordsrob Dec 13, 2019
Smooth Operator is a different take than on the US release. I don't know about other pressings.
Gloomymonkey Jan 12, 2018
This is really an amazing press, stunning audio depth and the gatefold is great looking as well!
endee Feb 20, 2016
I agree. Picked up a copy today at my record store for very little money and it sounds fantastic :)
vinyl1988 May 3, 2015
There is no need for any "High End Audiophile" reissue of this album. This version sounds great!

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