Live Through This (Definitive Sound Series - One Step) [All Analog - AAA]

The Definitive Sound Series (DSS) meticulous One-Step process creates the definitive sounding audiophile version of all-time classic albums. Hole “Live Through This” was mastered from the original analog master tapes, recently rediscovered by band member Eric Erlandson. This iconic album has never sounded better.

This DSS version is limited to a pressing of 3,000 numbered copies, includes a top-quality heavyweight tip on single pocket gatefold jacket, a new 8-page booklet and is housed inside a uniquely designed slipcase.
Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recordings nuances at every step, in order to create the definitive sounding record.
The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled sound fidelity and represents the pinnacle of vinyl manufacturing and the listening experience.

DSS One-Step Details

• Audio Source: Original Analog Master Tapes
• Vinyl Compound: Neotech VR900-D2 180g High-Definition Vinyl
• Vinyl Mastering: Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• One-Step Process: Dorin Sauerbier at Record Technology, Inc.
• Pressing: Record Technology, Inc.
• Print & Packaging: GPA Global
  

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This DSS One-Step edition marks the first vinyl pressing ever mastered directly from the original analog master tapes, recently rediscovered by guitarist Eric Erlandson. Accompanied by his personal reflections on the rediscovery of the tapes, this release offers listeners the opportunity to experience Live Through This with a level of fidelity made possible by returning to the original analog master tapes— preserving the power, emotion and artistic intent of one of alternative rock's most enduring masterpieces.

Released in April 1994, Live Through This stands as one of the defining albums of the alternative rock era. Fierce, melodic and emotionally unflinching, Hole's second studio album captured a band at the height of its creative powers, producing enduring classics including "Miss World," "Doll Parts," "Violet" and "Jennifer's Body." The album was both a critical and commercial triumph, spending more than a year on the Billboard 200 and earning Platinum certification in the United States.

More than three decades later, Live Through This remains celebrated for its remarkable songwriting, dynamic performances and unmistakable sonic character. Its influence continues to resonate across generations of alternative and indie artists, securing its place among the most important rock albums of the 1990s.

Edited from Eric’s One-Step reflection included in the package

…I remembered two oversized reels from Bob Ludwig’s Gateway Mastering Studios I had seen in my storage locker. I thought they were digital tapes created as backups. When I found them, I realized they were the actual analog mixes that Bob had compiled in order to master the album. Bingo!

Track Listing
Side A
1. Violet
2. Miss World
3. Plump
4. Asking For It
5. Jennifer’s Body
6. Doll Parts

Side B
1. Credit In the Straight World
2. Softer, Softest
3. She Walks On Me
4. I Think That I Would Die
5. Gutless
6. Rock Star