{"product_id":"sade-diamond-life","title":"SADE - DIAMOND LIFE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sc-krITIZ dGbLRw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-ioUWlN lgTVYG\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-ilJxFg epeSoI\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bEhhBa ismVhX\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-stxIr lnZbtR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gsFSXq sc-futREh beyRpH NkdKG\" data-testid=\"description-product\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt could have been that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(collectively, the vocalist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSade Adu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand her band) would have remained the darlings solely of the British underground rare-groove scene, but the sound of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiamond Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproved irresistible to the mainstream, and the rest is history. Caught at the beginning of her career in 1985,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSade's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecool vocals and exotic looks grabbed everyone's attention. But equally as important to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiamond Life's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esuccess 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\u0026amp;B and pop, this album lays out the hooks and sultry allure that became Sade's soulful standard - intelligent and sexy at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-kAyceB iYbJZw sc-dfauwV brtwmD\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gAhbiu oVsac\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth Operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour Love Is King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang on to Your Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrankie’s First Affair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Am I Going to Make a Living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCherry Pie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Will Be Your Friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Can’t We Live Together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Volcanic Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53258205724972,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/3947\/9852\/files\/DiamondLife.webp?v=1780363014","url":"https:\/\/volcanicvinyl.co.nz\/products\/sade-diamond-life","provider":"Volcanic Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}