Live Through This

amazing album, showed up without damage or cracks in the case , which is unusual, when ordering CDs from Amazon

It’s a great CD if you’re into Hole.

This clear vinyl pressing of Live Through This is absolutely fantastic. The record looks stunning right out of the sleeve — the transparent finish gives it a clean, modern look that really stands out in a collection. It feels well‑made, not flimsy, and has that satisfying weight you want from a quality LP. The sound quality is excellent. The mix comes through crisp and full, with great clarity in the vocals and a solid punch in the instrumentation. It’s the kind of pressing that reminds you why vinyl is still the best way to experience an album like this. The packaging is clean, the artwork looks great, and the whole presentation feels premium. If you’re a fan of the album or just love collecting unique vinyl variants, this one is absolutely worth picking up. Highly recommended — this is a standout piece for any vinyl lover.

Your two vinyl choices in the recent past were to get the German issue and usually pay for overseas shipping (City Slang / Berlin version) or the one that most said was a bootleg (no identifiers on back cover). If you are now buying this new on Amazon, you are likely getting what is being referred to as the 2016 "USA release", meaning available in the states instead of Europe (but evidently not made here: this "USA" release actually was made in the Netherlands and carries such a sticker). It was also mastered by Capitol. You can see the differences on the back of the album, both in the bottom right based on whether it says DGC (the new USA release), City Slang (German), or is blank. The new USA release (first picture) also has a different, noncursive font for the word "thank" on the back cover and the "Made in Netherlands" sticker on the shrink wrap. I can't say how the three versions sound compared to each other, I only have the one, but for those who like to know what they are getting if you buy new from 'Zon you will get the 2016 "USA" release (made in the Netherlands). I think getting the new USA release but coming with a made in the Netherlands sticker will also confuse some folks. But the album inside is definitely new, and copyrighted 2016. As to the album itself, a 4 1/2 star effort, Side 1 almost a perfect album side and Side 2 bringing it down just a tad. I'll let others debate over whether it was Courtney, Kurt, or whoever who really wrote it. Bottom line it is good, close to Nirvana's Nevermind or STP's Core from that same time period. From a vinyl quality standpoint, I had lots of pops the first time through which went away with a good cleaning - must have had a lot of mold release still on it. The bass is mixed a little underwhelming compared to how the CD was and what I was used to. But that was easily fixed with the bass button. Courtney's voice is much clearer, but I think they sacrificed some of the deep tones to bring that out. Regardless, still well worth picking up, without having to pay for overseas shipping or worrying about pirated versions.

I was a teenager in the 90's, and fell firmly on the PJ side of the unnecessary "Nirvana vs. Pearl Jam" debate of that decade. In my adolescent arrogance, I assumed that Courtney Love got some media attention for this album because she was Kurt Cobain's partner. So I listened to PJ and Alice in Chains, and never gave this band a look/listen, and boy did I miss out. I bought Live Through This last year and was so impressed... this is by far one of the best 90's rock albums. I remember not caring for Courtney Love's voice part in Doll Parts (the only track I knew as a teenager). But that track was clearly a stylistic choice, because her vocal on this album is superb, as the band weaves through several subgenres of rock music. There isn't a weak track on this album... non-radio-single highlights for me include the punk thrasher She Walks On Me, the straight-forward rocker Plump, and the chant-introduced Credit In The Straight World. And if you like high production (which I do), the glossy production on this album is flawless. Lastly, as this album was released in 1994 (really?), I have to think that it was very influentual for the "post-grunge" rock bands that rose to fame in the late 90's and early 2000's... because they sound like they're imitating Hole in Live Through This. Please listen to this... your life will be better for it (not joking, well kind of).

Bought used good skips a bit but shipped nicely and love this album!

One of my favorite records of all time. This came wrapped well and in mint condition. I have no complaints and have played this record over and over! Great album from beginning to end, and I can't say that about many albums at all.

What great memories this album brought back.

Was Nirvana für den größtenteils männlichen Seattle-Grunge (der angesagtesten Stilrichtung der desillusionierten Jugend und anderer Musikliebhaber der damaligen Zeit) darstellte, das war Hole für die hauptsächlich weiblichen Musikliebhaber. Eine Girl-Combo mit (soweit ich entsinne) einem einzigen Mann und Courtney Love als Frontfrau. Da sie mit Kurt Cobain verheiratet war, passte das ganz gut, konnten Nirvana und Hole doch gewiss gemeinsam brainstormen. Das vorliegende Album ist sehr, sehr viel melodischer und eingängiger als bspw. das Hole-Frühwerk "Pretty on the inside", das im direkten Vergleich geradezu roh, derb und unausgereift wirkt. Meine Faves: - Violet - Plump - Doll parts - Jennifers body - Gutless (hier darf Courtney Love auch mal kräftig schreien) Messages und Intentionen beiseite (habe mich zur damaligen Zeit eher mit Gn'R denn mit Nirvana und Hole befasst), so sind die Songs musikalisch und künstlerisch meiner Meinung nach gut und überzeugend gemacht. Es gibt Uptempo- und langsamere Stücke. Einige Schrei-Eskapaden sind auch mit an Bord. Doch wie gesagt: irgendwie runder und durchdachter als ältere Songs von Hole (ich gebe es zu: "Pretty on the inside" mochte ich gar nicht). Fazit: der Silberling landet oft in meinem CD-Player. Bei Alben, die ich nicht oder nicht so gerne mag, passiert das nicht.

vinile arrivato prestissimo, la consegna è avvenuta senza problemi. l’album in sé poi é stupendo. consigliato!

My daughter was delighted with this

Lo compré en vinilo y lo que más me sorprendió es la alta calidad de la grabación. El sonido es excelente

Chocada com a qualidade. Chegou em dois dias, bem embalado e em perfeito estado, tem um amassadinho na borda como quase todos os vinis mas imperceptível. Fiquei muito feliz com a minha compra.