The discography of Hole, a Los Angeles–based American alternative rock band, consists of four

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s, one

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, three extended plays, and 16

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s. Hole was formed in 1989 by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love and lead guitarist Eric Erlandson. The band went through a number of line-up changes before recruiting bassist

Jill Emery Hole was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989. It was founded by singer Courtney Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson. It had several different bassists and drummers, the most prolific being drummer Patty Sch ...

and drummer

Caroline Rue Hole was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989. It was founded by singer Courtney Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson. It had several different bassists and drummers, the most prolific being drummer Patty Sc ...

in early 1990. The band signed to the

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Caroline Records and its European subsidiary

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, and released its debut studio album, '' Pretty on the Inside'', in August 1991. ''Pretty on the Inside'' was a critical success, especially in the United Kingdom, where the album's lead single, "

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", peaked at number 1 in the UK Indie Chart. Following negotiations with a number of

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, Hole signed a seven-album contract with DGC Records in 1992. Due to creative differences, Emery and Rue left the band prior to the deal and were replaced by

Kristen Pfaff Kristen Marie Pfaff (née Parco; May 26, 1967 – June 16, 1994) was an American musician, best known as the bassist for alternative rock band Hole from 1993 to 1994. Prior to Hole, Pfaff was the bassist and backing vocalist for Minneapolis-base ...

and

Patty Schemel Patricia Theresa Schemel (born April 24, 1967) is an American drummer and musician who rose to prominence as the drummer of alternative rock band Hole from 1992 until 1998. Born in Los Angeles, Schemel was raised in rural Marysville, Washington, ...

, respectively. Hole released its major label debut ''

Live Through This ''Live Through This'' is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Hole, released on April 12, 1994, by DGC Records. Recorded in late 1993, it departed from the band's unpolished hardcore aesthetics to more refined melodies ...

'' in April 1994. A critical and commercial success, ''Live Through This'' was released a week after the death of Love's husband,

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, and two months prior to the death of bassist Kristen Pfaff. The band postponed the album's supporting tour and recruited bassist

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. After constant touring in support of ''Live Through This''s release, Hole went on a hiatus in 1995. In 1998, the band released its third studio album, ''

Celebrity Skin ''Celebrity Skin'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Hole, released on September 8, 1998, in the United States on DGC Records and internationally on Geffen Records. It was the last album released by the band before the ...

'', which debuted at number 9 on the ''

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. Following the tour in support of the album, Auf der Maur left the band and joined The Smashing Pumpkins in 2000, and Love and Erlandson disbanded Hole in May 2002. In 2009, Love announced that her second studio album, ''

Nobody's Daughter ''Nobody's Daughter'' is the fourth and final studio album by the American alternative rock band Hole, released on April 23, 2010, by Mercury Records. The album was initially conceived as a solo project and follow-up to the Hole frontwoman Courtn ...

'', was due to be released as Hole's fourth studio album and announced the band's reformation. Although Erlandson claimed that no reformation was possible for legal reasons, Hole released ''Nobody's Daughter'' worldwide on April 23, 2010. The album received mixed critical response and was a commercial failure. In 2013, Love announced that Hole was "dead", and that she was abandoning the

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and returning to recording and performing as a solo artist. Hole's studio albums alone have sold over 3 million copies in the United States, according to

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. ''Live Through This'' and ''Celebrity Skin'' have been certified platinum in the United States and Canada, and certified gold in Australia. " Malibu", a single from ''Celebrity Skin'', has also been certified gold in Australia.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Promotional extended plays

*I Virgin Records released "Ask for It" in

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and Canada. *II Only released in France.

Singles

Split singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

*I Unreleased music video recorded in early 1993, featuring Nirvana frontman

. *II Two edits of "Doll Parts" exist, the second being known as the "Producer's Version."

Miscellaneous

Unofficial label releases

References

External links

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