SadeDiamond Life

Label:

Portrait – 39581

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 Smooth Operator
Words By, Music ByAde*
4:54
A2 Your Love Is King
Music ByMatthewman*
Words By, Music ByAdu*
3:57
A3 Hang On To Your Love
Music ByMatthewman*
Words By, Music ByAdu*
5:58
A4 Frankie's First Affair
Music ByMatthewman*
Words By, Music ByAdu*
4:33
A5 When Am I Going To Make A Living
Music ByMatthewman*
Words By, Music ByAdu*
3:25
B1 Cherry Pie
Music ByMatthewman*
Words By, Music ByAdu*
6:16
B2 Sally
Music ByMatthewman*
Words By, Music ByAdu*
5:19
B3 I Will Be Your Friend
Music ByStuart Matthewman
Words By, Music ByAdu*
4:39
B4 Why Can't We Live Together
Words By, Music ByTimmy Thomas
5:27

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtPower Plant Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Manufactured ByCBS Records Canada Ltd.
  • Distributed ByCBS Records Canada Ltd.
  • Manufactured ByCBS Disques Canada Ltée
  • Distributed ByCBS Disques Canada Ltée
  • Mastered AtColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
  • Lacquer Cut AtColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
  • Printed ByShorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.

Credits

  • BassPaul S Denman*
  • Design [Sleeve]Graham Smith (5)
  • DrumsPaul Cooke
  • Drums, PercussionDave Early
  • EngineerBen Rogan
  • Engineer [Production]Mike Pela
  • KeyboardsAndrew Hale
  • PercussionMartin Ditcham
  • Photography By [Photos]Chris Roberts (10)
  • ProducerRobin Millar
  • Saxophone [Sax], GuitarStuart Matthewman
  • TrumpetTerry Bailey
  • VocalsSade Adu

Notes

This version has its Phonographic Copyright ℗ under the matrix on the right side of the label.

The catalogue number "FR 39581" appears on the labels and spine.
The catalogue number "39581" appears in the gatefold.

Cover reads: Frankie's First Affair
Label reads: Frankies First Affair

Release date January 1985, from code A 85 on spine (see thread CBS Records Canada - Date Codes On Vinyl Releases).

Runouts are etched apart from the numbers following "DM," which are stamped.

On the back cover:
© 1984 CBS Inc./ ℗ 1984 CBS Inc.
Manufactured and Distributed by CBS Records Canada Ltd.
Fabrique et Distribue par CBS Disques Canada Ltee

On the labels:
℗ 1984 CBS Inc.
Manufactured by CBS Records Canada Ltd.

On the spine:
[Shorewood logo] Litho in Canada

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 061213395819
  • Barcode (Text): 0 61213 39581 01
  • Barcode (String): 0612133958101
  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): DM-#
  • Other (Date code; spine): A 85
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 39581
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 39581
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout [variant 1]): AL-39581-2A-2HZ: DM-18
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout [variant 1]): BL-39581-1A-2HZ: DM-18
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout [variant 2]): AL-39581-2A-2HZ: DM-12
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout [variant 2]): BL-39581-1A-2HZ: DM-13
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout [variant 3]): AL-39581-2A-2HZ: DM-23
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout [variant 3]): BL-39581-1A-2HZ: DM-27
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout [variant 4]): AL-39581-2A-2HZ: DM-13
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout [variant 4]): BL-39581-1A-2HZ: DM-16
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout [variant 5]): AL-39581-2A-2HZ: DM-25
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, [variant 5]): BL-39581-1A-2HZ: DM-24

Other Versions (5 of 284)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Diamond Life (LP, Album) Epic ELS 4445 1984
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Diamond Life (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold, Snakebite) Epic ELPS 4445 Australia 1984
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Diamond Life (Cassette, Album) Epic 40-26044 Europe 1984
Diamond Life (LP, Album, Stereo, Dark Blue Labels, Gatefold) Epic EPC 26044, 26044 Europe 1984
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Diamond Life (LP, Album) Epic EPC 26044, 26044 Greece 1984

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Reviews

  • g0bspeeb's avatar
    g0bspeeb
    Picked up a used copy, media is VG++ and sleeve is VG. Sounds really lovely, no defects. Great OG pressing if you can get a clean copy.

    RT80
    AT-VM95ML
    Schiit Mani 2
    Edifier R1700BT
    • allan_castle's avatar
      allan_castle
      Ten-Minute Record Reviews has a video review of this album here: https://youtu.be/foR7zv7-DGw

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