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[[Image:Purest_feeling.jpg|thumb|CD release of the "Purest Feeling" Bootleg]]'''''Purest Feeling''''' is a bootleg of the original demo version of [[Nine Inch Nails]]' debut album, ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]],'' that 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 as a on cassette in 1993 by Dirt Road Tapes, then re-released on CD in 1994 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 album has segues leading each track into the next.
Material off of ''Purest Feeling'' was performed live in 1988 on Nine Inch Nails' first shows opening for [[Skinny Puppy]] on the [[VIVIsectVI Tour]].
The album cover is the a fire background from , evocative of the ''[[Broken]]'' cover art, with the lower case "n" replaced by three pictures of Reznor performing live. The bootleg was released in a standard jewel case.
== Tracklisting ==