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Sade ‎– Diamond Life (1984) [LP,DSD128]

Posted By: Discograf_man
Date: 25 Oct 2019 11:55:34
Sade ‎– Diamond Life (1984) [LP,DSD128]

Sade ‎– Diamond Life (1984) [LP,DSD128]
Downtempo, Soul-Jazz | DSD128 (*.dsf, tracks), 1-bit/5.64 MHz
Run Time: 00:44:31 | 3.74 GB + 5% Recovery
Label: Epic | Release Year: 1984

Diamond Life is the debut studio album by English band Sade. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 1984 by Epic Records and in the United States on 27 February 1985 by Portrait Records. After studying fashion design, and later modelling, Sade Adu began backup singing with British band Pride. During this time Adu and three of the original members of "Pride"—Paul Anthony Cook, Paul Denman and Stuart Matthewman—left the group to form their own band called Sade. Following various demos and performances, Sade received interest from record labels and later signed to Epic.
Recording for the album began in 1983 at Power Plant Studios in London and took a total of six weeks to complete. The album's content was written by the group Sade whilst the production was handled by Robin Millar. A total of 15 songs were recorded for the album with the use of live instruments that used sonically experimental material. The album contained a variety of musical elements including soul, jazz and sophisti-pop, with lyrics revolving mainly around themes of love. The album spawned four singles, including "Your Love Is King" and "Smooth Operator".
Upon release, Diamond Life was met with acclaim from music critics, and went on to win the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985. Commercially, the album was also a success, charting highly in the UK and US, and was later certified multi-platinum in both regions. Diamond Life went on to sell over six million copies worldwide, becoming one of the top-selling debut recordings of the era, and became the best-selling debut album by a British female vocalist, a record that stood for 24 years.
Sade ‎– Diamond Life (1984) [LP,DSD128]

Tracklist:

Side A:

A1 Smooth Operator 4:58
A2 Your Love Is King 3:40
A3 Hang On To Your Love 5:54
A4 Frankie's First Affair 4:38
A5 When Am I Going To Make A Living 3:25

Side B:

B1 Cherry Pie 6:20
B2 Sally 5:20
B3 I Will Be Your Friend 4:43
B4 Why Can't We Live Together 5:27

Sade ‎– Diamond Life (1984) [LP,DSD128]


Sade

Sade Adu – vocals
Stuart Matthewman – saxophone, guitar
Andrew Hale – keyboards
Paul S. Denman – bass

Additional musicians

Dave Early – drums, percussion
Martin Ditcham – percussion
Paul Cooke – drums
Terry Bailey – trumpet
Gordon Matthewman – trumpet

foobar2000 1.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2019-10-24 18:14:26

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Analyzed: Sade / Diamond Life
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -8.40 dB -23.94 dB 5:00 01-Smooth Operator
DR14 -8.01 dB -25.18 dB 3:58 02-Your Love Is King
DR16 -7.24 dB -24.67 dB 6:01 03-Hang On To Your Love
DR15 -7.47 dB -25.38 dB 4:39 04-Frankie's First Affair
DR14 -8.55 dB -25.02 dB 3:27 05-When Am I Going To Make A Living
DR14 -7.25 dB -24.14 dB 6:22 06-Cherry Pie
DR15 -7.25 dB -25.72 dB 5:21 07-Sally
DR14 -8.03 dB -25.22 dB 4:44 08-I Will Be Your Friend
DR16 -7.25 dB -26.46 dB 5:30 09-Why Can't We Live Together
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 5644800 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 11290 kbps
Codec: DSD128
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