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Diamond LifeSade
Soul & R&B · 1980s

Diamond Life

Sade
Released 1984Soul & R&B
ClassicPicked by a lifelong record collector

Cool, sophisticated sophisti-pop and soul, defined by Sade Adu's restrained voice and 'Smooth Operator'. Timeless and elegant. A perfect debut. Released in 1984, it's an early landmark for Sade.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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