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You Were a Diamond is the debut album from indie rock band Clem Snide. It was originally 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.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[6]

You Were a Diamond
Studio album by Clem Snide
Released	May 31, 1998
Recorded	1997[1]
Genre	indie/alt-country
Label	Tractor Beam/spinART
Producer	Adam Lasus
Clem Snide chronology
You Were a Diamond (1998) Your Favorite Music (1999)

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

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