DIAMOND LIFE Sade 1985 LP Portrait Records FR 39581 1st Carrollton Pressing EX
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Description
Diamond Life is the debut studio album by English band Sade, released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 1984 by Epic Records and in the United States on 27 February 1985 by Portrait Records. The album's content was written by the group Sade and the production was handled by Robin Millar. The album contained a variety of musical elements including soul, jazz and sophisti-pop, mostly with love lyrics. The album spawned four singles, including "Your Love Is King" and "Smooth Operator".
Diamond Life received widespread acclaim from music critics and it was also a commercial success, winning the 1985 Brit Award for Best British Album. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and number five on the US Billboard 200, and has been certified multi-platinum in both countries. Diamond Life sold over 10 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the top-selling debut recordings of the era and the best-selling debut album by a British female vocalist, a record that stood for 24 years.
THIS COPY is a 1st Carrollton pressing from 1985 on the Portrait label (see Notes, below).
The vinyl, per a test listen, is in Excelent [EX] condition.
The original cover, while still bright and sturdy, does have some ring wear and a couple of marks. Overall, the cover is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
The original inner sleeve, which features photos and credits, has some wrinkles but only on "baby" split (about 1") on the bottom seam. It is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
Notes
Upside-down triangle in a circle on label, side A.
Also, ℗ 1984 CBS Records on labels.
Recorded - Power Plant
© 1985 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1985 CBS Inc.
Custom inner sleeve (credits/photos)
Runouts etched except "0" stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Print): 0 74643 95811
Barcode (Scanned): 074643958110
Rights Society (A1 to B3): MCPS
Rights Society (B4): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 39581
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BL 39581
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): AL-39581-3-J P-T 0 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [Smiley Face]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): BL-39581-1E G1C P-A 0 <Chet AD>
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): AL-39581-3-D MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [Smiley Face] G1 P G
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): BL-39581 D G1D P-A 0 <Chet AD>
ENJOY!
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