Sade – Diamond Life LP Gatefold UK Import 1984 Smooth Operator Your Love is King
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Sade – Diamond Life LP Gatefold UK Import 1984 Smooth Operator Your Love is King
Sade bursted on the scene her sensuality and perfect mix of Jazz / R&B / Soul made her infectious. Diamond Life comes in Gatefold with plain white sleeve This One (also version with no gatefold and printed inner sleeve)
incredible, dynamic & flawless sound. Dare I say one of the most perfect sounding recordings ever pressed to wax. Every song is killer and the music is to die for, also notable is that Smooth Operator here is the rare original uk mix that has been surpassed in pop culture by the more reverb heavy American radio mix, I don't personally have a preference but for my money there is a more emotive pull to the drier uk mix, all in all this is a must own lp for any collection.
Diamond Life is the debut studio album by English band Sade, released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 1984 by Epic Records and in the United States on 27 February 1985 by Portrait Records. After studying fashion design, and later modelling, Sade Adu began backup-singing with British band Pride. During this time Adu and three of the original members of "Pride"—Paul Anthony Cook, Paul Denman and Stuart Matthewman—left the group to form their own band called Sade. After various demos and performances, Sade received interest from record labels and signed to Epic.
Recording for the album began in 1983 at Power Plant Studios in London and took six weeks to complete. The album's content was written by the group Sade and the production was handled by Robin Millar. Fifteen songs were recorded. The album contained a variety of musical elements including soul, jazz and sophisti-pop, mostly with love lyrics. The album spawned four singles, including "Your Love Is King" and "Smooth Operator".
Diamond Life received widespread acclaim from music critics and it was also a commercial success, winning the 1985 Brit Award for Best British Album. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and number five on the US Billboard 200, and has been certified multi-platinum in both countries. Diamond Life sold over 10 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the top-selling debut recordings of the era and the best-selling debut album by a British female vocalist, a record that stood for 24 years.
"Your Love Is King" was released as the album's lead single on 25 February 1984, the song was a success in European territories charting at number seven in Ireland and number six on the UK Singles Chart. The song was less successful in the United States, where it peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. "When Am I Going to Make a Living" was released as the album's second single in the UK on 26 May 1984, the single was less successful than its predecessor charting at number 28 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 36 on the UK Singles Chart. However, the song did fare well elsewhere peaking at number 12 on the Dutch Top 40.
"Smooth Operator" was released on 15 September 1984 as the album's third single. It peaked at number 19 in the UK, while reaching the top 20 in Austria, Switzerland, France and Germany. In the United States, the song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, as well as topping the Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.
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