The Diamond Sea

Infobox Single
Name = The Diamond Sea


Artist = Sonic Youth
from Album = Washing Machine
B-side = "My Arena," "The Diamond Sea (album version w/ alternate ending)"
Released = 1995
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 5:26 (radio edit) 19:35 (LP version) 25:50 (alternate ending)
Label = Geffen Records
Writer = Sonic Youth
Producer =
Last single = "Bull in the Heather" (1994)
This single = "The Diamond Sea" (1995)
Next single = "Little Trouble Girl" (1996)"The Diamond Sea" is a song by Sonic Youth, released as the first single from their 1995 album "Washing Machine".

Tracklisting

# "The Diamond Sea" (radio edit) - 5:26
# "My Arena" - 2:15
# "The Diamond Sea" (alternate ending) - 25:50

The radio edit of this song is significantly shorter than the version that appears on the album (which is 19:35), but the alternate version is over six minutes longer than the album version.

Music video

The video for The Diamond Sea was directed by Spike Jonze, Lance Bangs, Dave Markey, Steve Paine, and Angus Wall. The video compiles live footage from their headlining tour dates on the 1995 Lollapalooza tour.