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Live Through This by Hole, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Live Through This

by Hole · 1994

16 pressings7 countriesGrungeRock

Live Through This was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Live Through This

3 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Germany

1994
Label and catalog number
City Slang EFA 04935-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EFA-04935-1 A DMM G PaulerSide A runout etched

EFA-04935-1 B DMM G PaulerSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1994
Label and catalog number
City Slang EFA 04935-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EFA-04935-1 A DMM G PaulerSide 1, Etched

EFA-04935-1 B DMM G PaulerSide 2, Etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994GermanyCity Slang EFA 04935-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1994GermanyCity Slang EFA 04935-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1994GermanyCity Slang EFA 04935-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1994GermanyCity Slang EFA 04935-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014GermanyNot On Label (Hole (2))LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016WorldwideDGC 602547849670 / Universal Music Group International 602547849670LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeDGC 602547849670 / Universal Music Group International 602567507529LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeDGC 00602458206104 / Universal Music Group International 00602458206104LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USA & CanadaDGC 602547849670LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
2025WorldwideDGC 602547849670 / Universal Music Group International 602547849670LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025EuropeDGC 602547849670 / Universal Music Group International 602547849670LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026EuropeDGC 881061072775 / Universal Music Group International 881061072775LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2026USDGC 881061072775 / Universal Music Group International 881061072775LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2026USA & EuropeUMe 199957752541LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture discLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDGC 602547849670 / Universal Music Group International 602547849670LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsDGC 00602458206104 / Universal Music Group International 00602458206104LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Violet
  2. A2Miss World
  3. A3Plump
  4. A4Asking For It
  5. A5Jennifers Body
  6. A6Doll Parts
  7. B1Credit In The Straight World
  8. B2Softer, Softest
  9. B3She Walks On Me
  10. B4I Think That I Would Die
  11. B5Gutless
  12. B6Rock Star

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live Through This are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Live Through This are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1994 and 2026.

When was Live Through This first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Germany. One of them is City Slang EFA 04935-1, released April 11, 1994.

How do I tell if my copy of Live Through This is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EFA 04935-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live Through This on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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