You Were a Diamond explained

You Were a Diamond
Type:	Album
Artist:	Clem Snide
Cover:	Clemsnidediamond.jpg
Released:	1998
Recorded:	1997^[1]
Genre:	Alternative country^[2]
Label:	Tractor Beam/spinART
Producer:	Adam Lasus
Next Title:	Your Favorite Music
Next Year:	1999

You Were a Diamond is the debut album by the American band Clem Snide.^[3] It was released in 1998 on Tractor Beam Records, and later reissued on spinART. It received favorable reviews and landed the band a following playing clubs in the Northeastern United States. As of 2002, it had sold about 1,000 copies.^[4]

Critical reception

The New York Daily News noted that Barzelay "sometimes gives into his sentimental streak, yet his mournful voice and elegant melodies make even his more gooey observations believable."^[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Eef Barzelay; except where noted.

1. "Better" - 3:54
2. "Nick Drake Tape" - 4:07
3. "Row" - 4:11
4. "Your Night to Shine" - 3:58
5. "I Can't Stay Here Tonight" - 3:23
6. "Yip/Jump Music (Daniel Johnston)" - 3:49
7. "Uglier Than You" - 3:01
8. "Fruit Salad Stains" - 4:37
9. "Lost on the River" (Hank Williams) - 3:04
10. "Nothing Is Over, Not Yet" - 3:56
11. "Chinese Baby" - 2:33

The spinART reissue contained the following bonus tracks:

12. "Accident"

13. "Estranged Half Brother"

Notes and References

1. Clem Snide’s Debut "You Were a Diamond" to Be Released on Vinyl for the First Time – Tractor Beam . 2016-11-02 . en-US . 2018-06-01 . Tractor Beam.
2. News: Simpson . Peter . Recordings . The Ottawa Citizen . 18 Jan 2003 . J4.
3. News: Houlihan-Skilton . Mary . Club-Hopping . Chicago Sun-Times . 2 Oct 1998 . Weekend Plus . 4.
4. News: A Longing for Meaning . Appleford . Steve . 2002-03-21 . . 2018-06-01 . en-US . 0458-3035.
5. News: Farber . Jim . Clem Snide . Daily News . 18 July 1999 . Showtime . 14.