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Celebrity Skin
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0720642516423
Label: Fontana Geffen
Manufacturer: Fontana Geffen
MPN: 25164
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 1998
Publisher: Fontana Geffen
Release Date: September 08, 1998
Studio: Fontana Geffen
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Editorial Review:
When last we saw Courtney Love, she was performing on the silver screen and posing for Versace, a far cry from her formative days stumbling across stages wearing ripped thrift-store clothing. But Love's Hollywood transformation is just the latest in her crusade for adoration, whatever the environment. And Celebrity Skin is just the latest manifestation of that obsession. Instead of screaming in rage over a muscular din of power chords, Love sings in a restrained, melodic alto voice; the band matches the euphony with rhythms and hooks that draw from such mainstream acts as Fleetwood Mac, the Go-Go's, and, of course, Smashing Pumpkins, whose frontman, Billy Corgan, cowrote five songs. What makes Celebrity Skin more than another good rock album, however, is Love's lyrics, which remain confessional and scathing, addressing such topics as physical abuse ("Hit So Hard"), drugs ("Use Once and Destroy"), the music industry ("Awful," "Boys on the Radio"), and her late husband's suicide ("Reasons to Be Beautiful"). If nothing else, Celebrity Skin is proof to all the skeptics that superstars have feelings, too. --Jon Wiederhorn
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - excellent album
This is the first Courtney Love led band album I have purchased and I shall be coming back for more. Album begins with rock anthem Celebrity Skin, and varies between melodic rhythms such as Heaven Tonight and rocking beats. The lyrics sway between strong emotions such as anger and relief at survival, it gives one hope that no matter how bad a situation is things will always improve eventually. Its contagious. Highly recommend it.
Rating:  - Courtney Polished
This is a pop-polished version of "Live Through This". It doesn't have the strength or the grit. The songs are decent, you can enjoy them in all of their pop glory, but this CD doesn't have the solid realism of its predecessor.
Rating:  - One of the best ever
This album should be owned by anyone interested in modern rock. It is absolutely stunning and withstands any number of listenings. I don't care what the songs are about topically -- they're passionately performed and perfectly presented. You won't be disappointed.
Rating: - CELEBRTITY SKIN
IT'S A GREAT CLASSIC CD BY HOLE TO BAD THEIR ARE NOT TOGETER IT GREAT WOMEN
ROCK GROUP
Rating: - Temporarily Grown Up
Celebrity Skin. For me, (and most people who know me would never suspect that I ever listened to this much less own it, but I do,) is a very good commercial Rock Album, with songs from a woman who had finally grown up, but still alienated.
The tunesmithing, vocals and musicianship, all show a huge amount of maturity over earlier outings for Hole, and this remains my favorite, as I have to be in the right mood to appreciate the older stuff, but I still do, albeit rarely.
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