Diamond Life
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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
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Price: $5.01
Rating: 4.5 (61 reviews)
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I bought this album, when it first came out on vinyl. It is the only album or cd, and I have hundreds, that I have literally broken and thrown in the trash. Everyone has a style, and she definitely has hers. I just find it so unbelievably pretentious that I can’t stand it. There does not seem to be an honest emotion in her. She reminds me of many of Whitney Houston and Maria Carey CDs, emotionally vapid vocal gymnastics. Instead of running all over the scale, she has a “sound”. She has a great voice, just like Maria and Whitney, but there is no substance in her style. Millions of people buy their bad CDs’ and think they are great. Don’t get me wrong, when those two are on they are amazing, but they do produce junk. When I listen to Sade’s “cool” sound I feel that she is going through motions, which is too bad. If you like it, fine, but I think she is a waste.
Rating: 1 / 5