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[[Image:Purest_feeling.jpg|thumb|Hawk CD release of the ''Purest Feeling'' bootleg]]
'''''Purest Feeling''''' is a [[bootlegs|bootleg]] of the original demo early recordings by [[Nine Inch Nails]], prior to ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]].'' It was recorded at the Right Track Studio in November 1988 by [[Trent Reznor]] while he was still working as a technician there. It was first released on cassette in 1993 by Dirt Road Tapes, then re-released on CD the following year by Italian label Hawk Records.
The sound is brighter (and in some cases happier) than that of the final versions on ''Pretty Hate Machine;'' several songs feature more drumming and guitar work throughout, as well as a heavier use of [[samples]] from films. "[[Kinda I Want To]]" is reminiscent of early house music. "[[Twist]]" is an early version of "[[Ringfinger]]", featuring different lyrics and less use of sample loops. The entire session has segues leading each track into the next. The songs "[[Maybe Just Once]]" and "[[Purest Feeling (song)|Purest Feeling]]" are exclusive to the bootleg and are not found on any Nine Inch Nails release. ''Purest Feeling'' also features the full lyrics cut from the final versions of songs later released on ''Pretty Hate Machine;'' ; Reznor chose to print the full lyrics in the ''Pretty Hate Machine'' booklet to retain some of the original meanings of his songs.
Live performances in October and November 1988 during Nine Inch Nails' first shows opening for [[Skinny Puppy]] on the [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] feature songs as they were recorded for ''Purest Feeling'', including "Maybe Just Once" and "Twist."
The cover artwork for the 1994 Hawk release is a portion of the fire background from the ''[[Broken]]'' cover art, with three photos of Reznor performing live at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, on [[1991/07/26 Mountain View, CA|July 26, 1991]].
== Track Listing ==