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Hole – The First Session (1997) | Album profile | Dork

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Hole
The First Session

ALBUM

The First Session

Release date: 26th August 1997

Sympathy for the Record Industry

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About This Album

"The First Session" is an album by Hole, released 26th August 1997 via Sympathy for the Record Industry. It features 4 tracks, including "Retard Girl", "PhoneBill Song", and "Turpentine". The album is filed under Grunge.

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Hole

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Record details & tracklist

Grunge19974 tracksMusicAlternative

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Label

Sympathy for the Record Industry

Release year

1997

Primary genre

Grunge

Copyright

℗ 2011 Sympathy for the Record Industry

1Retard Girl Lyrics
4:47
2PhoneBill Song Lyrics
1:48
3Turpentine Lyrics
4:01
4Johnnies in the Bathroom Lyrics
2:17

News

Porridge Radio have shared their nightmarish new single, 'A Hole In The Ground'

The track precedes their upcoming album, produced by Dom Monks and recorded in Frome earlier this year.

12 Sept 2024 • 7:15 pm

Doja Cat has released a cover of Hole's 'Celebrity Skin'

The track soundtracks a new Super Bowl commercial for Taco Bell.

12 Feb 2022 • 12:41 pm

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: James Moreland, Eric Erlandson, Hole
Recording Engineer: James Moreland
Engineer: James Moreland
Mastering Engineer: John Vestman