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
Diamond Life,Sade,Sony,Adult Contemporary,Pop,Popular Music,R&B,Sophisti-Pop,Soul/R & B,Urban
Christian Music:
- Diamonds & Pearls
- Diary of a Mad Band
- Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology
- Enter the Dru
- Everlasting Love
- Everything's OK
- Flo' Ology
- Force M.D's - Let Me Love You: The Greatest Hits [Extra tracks]
- Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome
- Ghetto Love [Enhanced]
Christian Music
Favourite Soprano Arias [Import]
Fix You [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corners of Our Rooms
In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1 [Clean]