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  Cover SonicYouthTheDiamondSeajpg
  Artist Sonic Youth
  From Album Washing Machine
  B-side "My Arena," "The Diamond Sea (album version w/ alternate ending)"
  Released 1995
  Format CD Single
  Genre Alternative Rock
  Length 5:26 <small>(radio edit)</small><br/>19:35 <small>(LP version)</small><br/>25:50 <small>(alternate ending)</small>
  Label Geffen Records
  Writer Sonic Youth
  Last Single <br>" Bull In The Heather "<br/>(1994)
  This Single <br>"The Diamond Sea"<br/>(1995)
  Next Single <br>" Little Trouble Girl "<br/>(1996)


"The Diamond Sea" was the first single from Sonic Youth 's 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 actually several 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.