Courtney Love completely revamped Hole before recording their second album, keeping only Eric Erlandson in the lineup.
That is one of the reasons why Live Through This sounds so shockingly different from Pretty on the Inside, but the real reason is Love's desire to compete in the same commercial alternative rock arena as her husband, Kurt Cobain.
In fact, many rumors have claimed that Cobain ghostwrote a substantial chunk of the album, and while that's unlikely, there's no denying that his patented stop-start dynamics, bare chords, and punk-pop melodies provide the blueprint for Live Through This.
Love adds her signature rage and feminist rhetoric to the formula, but the lyrics that truly resonate are the ones that unintentionally predict Cobain's suicide.
For all the raw pain of the lyrics, Live Through This rarely sounds raw because of the shiny production and the carefully considered dynamics.
Despite this flaw, the album retains its power because it was one of the few records patterned on Nevermind that gets the formula right, with a set of gripping hooks and melodies that retain their power even if they follow the predictable grunge pattern.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VioletEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Miss WorldEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | PlumpEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Asking for ItEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Jennifer's BodyEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Doll PartsEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Credit in the Straight WorldStuart Moxham | Hole | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Softer, SoftestEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | She Walks on MeEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | I Think That I Would DieKat Bjelland, Eric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | GutlessEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | Rock StarEric Erlandson, Hole, Courtney Love, Kristen Pfaff, Patty Schemel | Hole | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 260 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kat Bjelland | Composer |
| 2 | Eric Erlandson | Composer, Guitar |
| 3 | Paul O. Holderie | Engineer, Producer |
| 4 | Hole | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Dana Kletter | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | Paul Q. Kolderie | Engineer, Producer |
| 7 | Scott Litt | Mixing |
| 8 | Courtney Love | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 9 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 10 | J Mascis | Mixing |
| 11 | Margaret Morton | Photography |
| 12 | Stuart Moxham | Composer |
| 13 | Kristen Pfaff | Bass, Composer, Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Frank Rodriguez | Photography |
| 15 | Patty Schemel | Composer, Drums |
| 16 | Sean Slade | Engineer, Producer |
| 17 | Robin Sloane | Creative Director |
| 18 | Juergen Teller | Photography |
| 19 | Ellen Von Unwerth | Photography, Portraits |
| 20 | Janet Wolsborn | Art Direction |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |