Sade - Smooth Operator

Sade's 1984 debut album Diamond Life is one of my all-time favourite albums. Strange perhaps, when it's crowded in a huge pile of Beatles, Clash and Springsteen albums to name a few, but the sheer elegance and beauty of Diamond Life overshadows quite a lot here in life. Singer Sade Adu's silky smooth voice, the band's excruciatingly delicate playing and the quality of the songs make this an album for the ages.

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