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Released in 1984, Diamond Life announced Sade Adu as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary soul and jazz-inflected pop. The album’s cool, unhurried elegance — built on understated arrangements and Sade’s impossibly poised delivery — made it an immediate international sensation and one of the best-selling debut albums of its era. Standout tracks include the silky, saxophone-driven Smooth Operator, the tender restraint of Your Love Is King, and the Timmy Thomas-sampling closer Why Can’t We Live Together. This CD is an essential cornerstone of 1980s soul and remains as immaculate and affecting today as on first release…