 While touring in support of Sho ' Nuff , Chris and Rich finished writing " Diamond Ring " and " Go Tell the Congregation " . The two songs were recorded after the tour during a planned session for putting finishing touches on By Your Side , though the decision delayed the album 's release from November 17 to January 12 . Rich said , " It 's cool that Columbia Records is backing us on an artistic level and they 're being open to all the hassles that come with moving an album into the new year . I know we 're driving them insane with these last @-@ minute changes , but we know it 's all for the right reasons . " After finishing the album , Chris noted that it " has the same sort of energy " as Shake Your Money Maker , " ... but there is much more to it . There are a lot of subtleties in these songs . These are rock ' n ' roll songs with subversive pop hooks . " 
