You Were a Diamond

1998 studio album by Clem Snide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Released1998
Recorded1997[1]
GenreAlternative country[2]
LabelTractor Beam/spinART
Quick facts Studio album by Clem Snide, Released ...
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)
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Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[7]
Pitchfork7.9/10[8]
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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"

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