[[Image:PHMvinyl2010.jpg|thumb|2010 Remaster vinyl artwork]]
'''''Pretty Hate Machine''''' (also known as '''''[[Halo numbers|Halo 2]]''''') is the first studio album by [[Nine Inch Nails]], released on October 20, 1989 by [[TVT Records]] and was a huge success. The first single off of the album, ''[[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]'', was released on September 27, 1989. It received radio airplay for the aforementioned single as well as subsequent singles ''[[Head Like A Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]]'' and ''[[Sin (halo)|Sin]]''.
It received radio airplay for the aforementioned == Track Listing ======CD====#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" – 4:59#"[[Terrible Lie]]" – 4:38#"[[Down In in It (song)|Down In It]]" as well as subsequent singles – 3:46#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A HoleSanctified]]" – 5:48#"[[Something I Can Never Have]]" – 5:54#"[[Kinda I Want To]]" and – 4:33#"[[Sin (song)|Sin]]"– 4:06#"[[That's What I Get]]" – 4:30#"[[The Only Time]]" – 4:47#"[[Ringfinger]]" – 5:40*The 2010 remastered edition adds "[[Get Down, Make Love]]," originally a B-side on ''Sin'', on the end. ====12" Vinyl==== A1 "Head Like A Hole" – 4:59<br> A2 "Terrible Lie" – 4:38<br> A3 "Down In It" – 3:46<br> A4 "Sanctified" – 5:48<br> A5 "Something I Can Never Have" – 5:54<br> B1 "Kinda I Want To" – 4:33<br> B2 "Sin" – 4:06<br> B3 "That's What I Get" – 4:30<br> B4 "The Only Time" – 4:47<br> B5 "Ringfinger" – 5:40*The 2010 remastered edition is split across three sides: side 1 has A1 through A4, side 2 has A5 through B3, and side 3 has B4 & B5 along with "Get Down, Make Love" on the end.
==Recording==
* When the actual vinyl discs were cut, an additional low-filter (hipass), desser and hyper-elliptical filter were put in place.
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== Track Listing ==
====CD====
[[Image:halo2-back.jpg|thumb|200px|Back of CD tray liner, including tracklist.]]
#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" – 4:59
#"[[Terrible Lie]]" – 4:38
#"[[Down in It (song)|Down In It]]" – 3:46
#"[[Sanctified]]" – 5:48
#"[[Something I Can Never Have]]" – 5:54
#"[[Kinda I Want To]]" – 4:33
#"[[Sin (song)|Sin]]" – 4:06
#"[[That's What I Get]]" – 4:30
#"[[The Only Time]]" – 4:47
#"[[Ringfinger]]" – 5:40
*The 2010 remastered edition adds "[[Get Down, Make Love]]," originally a B-side on ''[[Sin (halo)|Sin]]'', on the end.
====12" Vinyl====
A1 "Head Like A Hole" – 4:59<br>
A2 "Terrible Lie" – 4:38<br>
A3 "Down In It" – 3:46<br>
A4 "Sanctified" – 5:48<br>
A5 "Something I Can Never Have" – 5:54<br>
B1 "Kinda I Want To" – 4:33<br>
B2 "Sin" – 4:06<br>
B3 "That's What I Get" – 4:30<br>
B4 "The Only Time" – 4:47<br>
B5 "Ringfinger" – 5:40
*The 2010 remastered edition is split across three sides: side 1 has A1 through A4, side 2 has A5 through B3, and side 3 has B4 & B5 along with "Get Down, Make Love" on the end.
==Artwork==
*Exclusive representation: [[John A. Malm, Jr.]] for J Artist Management
*Invaluable assistance: [[Chris Vrenna]]
*Drone guitar at the end of "Sanctified":" [[Richard Patrick]]*Additional synth programming: [[Flood]], [[Tim Niemi]]
*Digital editing and continuity: Trent Reznor, Chris Vrenna
*Mastering: [[Tony Dawsey]] at Masterdisk, NYC
*Sleeve: [[Gary Talpas]] for Föhn Design
*Portrait photography: [[Jeffrey Silverthorne]]*Thank you: Bart Koster (The Right Track), Mike Shea, Michael S. Toorock, Roz Earls, Seb Shelton, Bryan Grant, Larry Bole, Alison Fryer, Michelle de Frasia, Gerry Gerard, Martin Horne, Sioux Zimmerman, Paul Conelly, [[Ron Musarra]], Steve Woolard, Mark Jowett and all at Nettwek, Howie Klein, Preston Sullivan/Carlyle, Kevin Donoghue/Native, Frederic Wahleer/Sub Rosa
*Special thanks: All at TVT Records, James Dowdall and everybody at Island<br>
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It should be noted that the line "Kicking ass way beyond the call of duty: John A. Malm, Jr." is not present in the RYKO CD rerelease.
Included in the Remastered liner notes===2010 Remaster Credits===
*nine inch nails is trent reznor
*produced by trent reznor with flood, john fryer, keith leblanc, adrian sherwood