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[[Image:Purest_feeling.jpg|framethumb|"Hawk CD release of the ''Purest Feeling" Bootleg'' bootleg]]'''''Purest Feeling''''' is a [[bootlegs|bootleg]] of an early live rehearsal session by [[Nine Inch Nails]], prior to ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]].'' It was recorded at [[The Right Track]] studio in October 1988 while [[Trent Reznor]] 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.

== About Track Listing == #"[[Intro]]" – 2:21#"[[Sanctified]]" – 5:31#"[[Maybe Just Once]]" – 5:16#"[[The Only Time]]" – 5:12#"[[Kinda I Want To]]" – 4:48#"[[That's What I Get]]" – 4:39#"[[Purest Feeling (song)|Purest Feeling ]]" – 2:57#"[[Twist]]" – 5:48#"[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]" – 6:20 ==About==On some bootleg copies/clones, the first track is a bootleg given the "fan-title" of "Slate" or "Theme from the Right Track". These recordings were long believed to be demos that were sent to record labels, but the story has since become clearer and more detailed due to info from original demo version of Nine Inch Nails' debut album, NIN drummer [[Pretty Hate MachineRon Musarra]], that was recorded at who shared the following in a comment to a YouTube upload[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR26Fo1972c] of ''Purest Feeling'': <blockquote>This is a recording of us live in the studio {Right Track Studio } rehearsing for an [[VIVIsectVI Tour|upcoming tour]], I played drums, you can hear me count us in November 1988 by Trent Reznor... Gretsch 14" chrome over wood snare, whilst he was still working as a cleaner there. It was released as a CD 20" kik/ Simmons pads triggering an Emax, Paiste cymbals, [[Sean Beavan]] in 1994 by Hawk Recordsthe control room engineering.</blockquote>

The sound is brighter (and in some cases happier) than that of the final versions tracks on Pretty Hate Machine; several this recording represent the state of the songs feature more drumming as they existed in October 1988, and guitar work throughout, as well as translated to a heavier use live performance setting with very little preparation (they only had about four days to rehearse). An 8-track reel to reel recorder provided much of samples from films. "[[Kinda I Want To]]" is reminiscent the backing tracks, with Musarra playing most of early house musicthe drum parts live. "[[TwistChris Vrenna]]" is an early version of "triggered segue noise and [[Ringfingersamples]]", featuring different lyrics faked some keyboard parts that were tracked, and less use of sample loopschanged the tapes. The entire album has segues leading each track into the nextReznor provided vocals and guitar.

Purest Feeling also features the full lyrics cut from the final versions of songs later released on Pretty Hate Machine; Reznor chose Comparing this rehearsal recording to print the full lyrics live performances in October and November 1988, during Nine Inch Nails' first shows opening for [[Skinny Puppy]], shows the Pretty Hate Machine booklet same running order (with excisions due to retain some of time constraints) and song performances. It is unknown if "Purest Feeling" was ever performed live, although it's possible it may have been at the original meanings of his songs[[TVT Records|TVT]] Showcase where Soft Cell's "[[Sex Dwarf]]" was performed, due to needing to fill out a longer performance slot.

Material off The overall feel of the songs at this stage is brighter (and in some cases happier) than that of the final versions on ''Pretty Hate Machine''. The live elements, namely drumming, guitar, and samples, give the songs different characteristics from the corresponding studio demo versions from the same period. "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 was performed live in 1988 " are not found on any Nine Inch Nail's first shows opening for [[Skinny Puppy]] on the VIVIsect VI tourNails release.

== Tracklisting == These early versions of the tracks also feature 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.#"Slate (Intro)" – 2:21#"[[Sanctified]]" – 5:31#"Maybe Just Once" – 5:16#"[[The Only Time]]" – 5:12#"cover artwork for the 1994 Hawk release is a portion of the fire background from the ''[[Kinda I Want ToBroken]]" – 4:48#"[[That's What I Get]]" – 4:39#"Purest Feeling" – 2:57#"Twist" – 5:48#"' cover art, with three photos of Reznor performing live at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, on [[Down In It1991/07/26 Mountain View, CA|July 26, 1991]]" – 6:20.