Sade – Diamond Life LP

Sade – Diamond Life
Label:Epic – EPC 26044, Epic – 26044Format:Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Album, Stereo, Dark Blue Labels, GatefoldCountry:EuropeReleased:1984Genre:Jazz, Funk / SoulStyle:

Soul, Smooth Jazz

A1Smooth OperatorWords By, Music By – St. John*, Adu*

4:57A2Your Love Is KingMusic By – Matthewman*

Words By, Music By – Adu*

3:55A3Hang On To Your LoveMusic By – Matthewman*

Words By, Music By – Adu*

5:56A4Frankie's First AffairMusic By – Matthewman*

Words By, Music By – Adu*

4:34A5When Am I Going To Make A LivingMusic By – Matthewman*

Words By, Music By – Adu*

3:26B1Cherry PieMusic By – Hale*, Denman*, Adu*, Matthewman*

Words By – Adu*

6:17B2SallyMusic By – Matthewman*

Words By, Music By – Adu*

5:19B3I Will Be Your FriendMusic By – Matthewman*

Words By, Music By – Adu*

4:41B4Why Can't We Live TogetherEngineer – Ben Rogan

Words By, Music By – Timmy Thomas

5:28

• Trademark Owner – 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
• Band [Sade Are], Bass – Paul S Denman*
• Band [Sade Are], Keyboards – Andrew Hale
• Band [Sade Are], Saxophone [Sax], Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
• Band [Sade Are], Vocals – Sade Adu
• Drums – Dave Early, Paul Cooke
• Engineer [Production Engineer] – Mike Pela
• Management [Manager] – Lee Barrett (2)
• Percussion – Dave Early, Martin Ditcham
• Photography By [Photos] – Chris Roberts (10)
• Producer – Robin Millar
• Sleeve, Design – Graham Smith (5)
• Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman, Terry Bailey

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/Epic & [Epic logo] are trademarks of CBS Inc./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.