You Were a Diamond

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]

You Were a Diamond
Studio album by
Clem Snide
Released1998
Recorded1997[1]
GenreAlternative country[2]
LabelTractor Beam/spinART
ProducerAdam Lasus
Clem Snide chronology
You Were a Diamond
(1998)		 Your Favorite Music
(1999)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
Pitchfork7.9/10[8]

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."[9]

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"

References
  1. "Clem Snide's Debut "You Were a Diamond" to Be Released on Vinyl for the First Time – Tractor Beam". Tractor Beam (Press release). 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  2. Simpson, Peter (18 Jan 2003). "Recordings". The Ottawa Citizen. p. J4.
  3. Houlihan-Skilton, Mary (2 Oct 1998). "Club-Hopping". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 4.
  4. Appleford, Steve (2002-03-21). "A Longing for Meaning". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  5. Rounds, Gregg. "You Were a Diamond - Clem Snide". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  6. Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Clem Snide: You Were a Diamond". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  7. Larkin, Colin (2000). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195313734.
  8. Dahlen, Chris (2002-11-03). "Clem Snide: You Were a Diamond Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  9. Farber, Jim (18 July 1999). "Clem Snide". Showtime. Daily News. p. 14.


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