Album
Diamond Life
1984 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
104 collectors on Gatefold own this
Diamond Life is a Soul & Funk album by Sade, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 297 pressings tracked, owned by 104 collectors.
About
Released in 1984, Sade’s <i>Diamond Life</i> is one of the most fully realized debut albums of the last 40 years—an influential worldwide smash whose influence continues to ripple through popular music today. The album’s nine songs—eight original, plus a brooding cover of R&B singer Timmy Thomas’ 1973 hit “Why Can’t We Live Together”—seemingly hover in the space they occupy, like light glimmering off of a city street late at night after fresh rain. Arriving smack dab in the middle of the 1980, <i>Diamond Life</i>’s release came just as “quiet storm” R&B became a dominant force on Black radio stations in the US—and the music of this British quartet, led by Sade Adu, would come to define the genre for a multitude of listener. But <i>Diamond Life</i> is by no means a record situated in time; the music sounds and feels eternal, far beyond the ways in which its DNA has been incorporated into modern-day neo-soul and R&B. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Smooth Operator4:58
- A2Your Love Is King3:40
- A3Hang On To Your Love5:54
- A4Frankie's First Affair4:38
- A5When Am I Going To Make A Living3:25
Side B
- B1Cherry Pie6:20
- B2Sally5:20
- B3I Will Be Your Friend4:43
- B4Why Can't We Live Together5:27
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Quiet Storm
- polished
- serene
- smoky
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrew HaleBAND , KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS
- Dave EarlyDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION GUEST , DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Gordon MatthewmanGUEST , TRUMPET MUSICIAN , TRUMPET OTHER , TRUMPET
- Martin DitchamGUEST , PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , PERCUSSION OTHER , PERCUSSION
- Paul CookeDRUMS GUEST , DRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
- Paul S. DenmanBAND , BASS BASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Sade
- Sade AduBAND , VOCALS PERFORMER , VOCALS VOCALS
- Stuart MatthewmanBAND , SAXOPHONE , GUITAR BAND , SAXOPHONE, GUITAR GUITAR
- Terry BaileyGUEST , TRUMPET MUSICIAN , TRUMPET OTHER , TRUMPET
- Timmy ThomasBACKING VOCALS
104 collectors on Gatefold own this · 297 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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