SADE Diamond Life 1985 US LP Portrait 1st Press Smooth Operator

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May 31, 2026 Sold Date

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Description

Sade – Diamond Life

LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold

Used condition, see grading.

Made in US, 1985

Label variation. This label with A1 duration of 4:54, other same title releases may have duration of 8:47 for same track.
"P" in runouts indicates pressing from Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman.

Label shows "(SHAR-DAY)" underneath the artist name as a guide to pronunciation.

Gatefold contains photos and credits (printed on inner sleeve in non-gatefold releases).

"Frankie's First Affair" appears on sleeve; "Frankies First Affair" on label.

Sleeve: © 1985 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1985 CBS Inc.
Labels: ℗ 1985 CBS Inc.

BFR 39581 on spine and labels
39581 inside gatefold

Runouts with MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and o stamped, other details are etched.
Some runouts may contain an additional letter and/or number stamped in addition to the above.

Tracklist:

A1 Smooth Operator (4:54)
A2 Your Love Is King (3:57)
A3 Hang On To Your Love (5:58)
A4 Frankie's First Affair (4:33)
A5 When Am I Going To Make A Living (3:25)
B1 Cherry Pie (6:16)
B2 Sally (5:19)
B3 I Will Be Your Friend (4:39)
B4 Why Can't We Live Together (5:27)

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LP Grading Definitions
Mint (M) = Still sealed, brand new item.
Near Mint (NM or EX) = Played maybe once, near brand new / or still sealed old store stock.
Very Good Plus (VG+) = Very clean copy, little to no surface noise, slight paper scuffs, light scratches that do not greatly affect play. Any surface noise should be minimal or natural and only be heard in quiet passages or dead wax.
Very Good (VG) = Player copy, more pronounced scuffs and light scratches that do affect play, but do not overpower the music. Music should still be listenable, any surface noise should be subtle.
Very Good- (VG-) = Record has scuffs and light scratches all over, but none that cause the record to skip. Music may be overpowered by surface noise.
Good (G) = Covered in scratches, some can be felt with a fingernail. visible at every angle. May *Pop or *Tick, throughout, overwhelming the music, but will still play through without skipping.
Condition of inner sleeve if company or generic, will not be graded.
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