Sade ‎– Diamond Life
Label:
Epic ‎– EPC 26044, Epic ‎– 26044
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Grey Labels, Gatefold
Country:
Europe
Released:
 
Genre:
Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:
Soul
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Smooth Operator
Words By [Words], Music By [Music] – St. John*, Adu*
4:57
A2    Your Love Is King
Music By [Music] – Adu*, Matthewman*
Words By [Words] – Adu*
3:55
A3    Hang On To Your Love
Music By [Music] – Adu*, Matthewman*
Words By [Words] – Adu*
5:56
A4    Frankie's First Affair
Music By [Music] – Adu*, Matthewman*
Words By [Words] – Adu*
4:34
A5    When Am I Going To Make A Living
Music By [Music] – Adu*, Matthewman*
Words By [Words] – Adu*
3:26
B1    Cherry Pie
Music By [Music] – Hale*, Denman*, Adu*, Matthewman*
Words By [Words] – Adu*
6:17
B2    Sally
Music By [Music] – Adu*, Matthewman*
Words By [Words] – Adu*
5:19
B3    I Will Be Your Friend
Music By [Music] – Adu*, Matthewman*
Words By [Words] – Adu*
4:41
B4    Why Can't We Live Together
Words By [Words], Music By [Music] – Timmy Thomas
5:28
 
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
Copyright © – CBS Records
Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-26044
Recorded At – Power Plant Studios
Published By – Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
Manufactured By – CBS, Haarlem
Bass – Paul S Denman*
Design [Sleeve] – Graham Smith (5)
Drums – Paul Cooke
Drums, Percussion – Dave Early
Engineer – Ben Rogan (tracks: B4)
Engineer [Production] – Mike Pela
Keyboards – Andrew Hale
Management [Manager] – Lee Barrett (2)
Percussion – Martin Ditcham
Photography By [Photos] – Chris Roberts (10)
Producer – Robin Millar
Saxophone, Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman, Terry Bailey
Vocals – Sade Adu
This version has the sleeve of Sade - Diamond Life (no barcode) while the labels come from Sade - Diamond Life.
- Grey labels, therefore released at earliest mid-1985. The first pressings had black/blue labels.
- "Made in Holland" on labels and back cover.
- ℗ 1984 CBS Records on labels.
- ℗ 1984 CBS Records/© 1984 CBS Records on back.
- Some copies came with sticker (promoting 5 songs).
- Different timing from labels and cover.
Barcode: none
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): 01-26044-4A-1 K
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, 'ට' etched): 01-26044-3B-1 M ට
Label Code: LC 0199
Price Code (Capsulated): CB 281
Price Code (Encircled): 57
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Rights Society (With publisher): MCPS
Other (Manufacturing code, sleeve): 01-026044-20