Diamond Life
 | By Sade Sony, 2000, Audio CD Customer Rating: 61 reviews Recommend |
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It could have been that Sade (collectively, the vocalist Sade Adu and her band) would have remained the darlings solely of the British underground rare-groove scene, but their sound proved irresistible to the mainstream, and the rest is history. Caught at the beginning of her career in 1985, Sade's cool vocals and exotic looks grabbed everyone's attention. But equally as important to Diamond Life's success was the velvet muscle of the band's accompaniment, a sinewy after hours groove, laden with minimalist funk. Eight of the nine tracks are self-penned. Straddling R&B and pop, this disc lays out the hooks and sultry allure that became Sade's soulful standard — intelligent and sexy at the same time. — Derek Rath
- Smooth Operator
- Your Love Is King
- Hang on to Your Love
- Frankie's First Affair
- When Am I Going to Make a Living
- Cherry Pie
- Sally
- I Will Be Your Friend
- Why Can't We Live Together
Title: Diamond Life
Sales Rank: 17871 in Music
Artist: Sade
Label: Sony, 2000-11-14, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Package Dimensions: 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches, 0.18 pounds
- sweet as cherry pie
- Before there was Freddy Adu, Ghana-born, US-naturalized soccer phenom, there was in pop culture another Adu. Hardly anyone knew it though, for she was one of those artists whose given name seems to say it all.
Her name is Folasade. We know her, and the English band that took her name as its own in the country to which… More reviews
- How I love this recording
- I remember when this first came out. I had heard Smooth Operator in a bar in New York and had to find out what it was. When I was able to get the album (yes, still albums back then) I think I wore it thin. Of course shortly afterwards, everyone I know had to have it. I still love this disc almost 25 years later (jeez!). Beautiful,… More reviews
- A Diamond indeed!
- This is an old album (I never thought 1984 would become old, lol!) but I was reminded of it while preparing my first Listmania list, for my 40 favourite albums (yes, it definitely made the list). This album reminds me of UK music magazines Smash Hits, Record Mirror, and Blues & Soul (ah, the days when hardcopies of magazines and music ruled) as it came out while… More reviews
- Sade fan forever-- rainy afternoons were made for this
- My Profile: No qualifications as a music expert
In the mid 80's there was this fabulous radio program (on AM) that displayed an unsual repertoire of music ranging from jazz (Manhattan Transfer - Al Di Meola) to Klaus Schlutz !!.. anyway, I usually studied in this time and this was great music to have as a background.. then I hear Sade.. what a refreshing change of pace..… More reviews
- Diamonds are forever
- This CD's fantastic and has been on my wish list for sometime. It's the best of all Sade and if you're a true fan this CD and or grouping of the original releases is a must. I didn't feel my collection was complete without Diamond Life and I'm sure once you purchase the original release (not the re-mastered) you'll understand why you've… More reviews
