Beautiful Son is a song by the rock band Hole, co-written by frontwoman Courtney Love, lead guitarist Eric Erlandson, and drummer Patty Schemel. The song was released as the band’s fourth single in April 1993 on the European label City Slang. To coincide with the song’s lyrics, Love used a photograph of her husband, Kurt Cobain, at age 7 as the single’s artwork.
The song was performed live on Channel 4 music programme The Word on March 26, 1993. Recorded at Teddington Studios in London, this performance featured new bassist Kristen Pfaff and most notably, the programme’s host, Mark Lamarr, incorrectly introduced the song as “Brother Son”. It was also featured as regular song on setlists for the band’s succeeding tours, however, was abandoned during the tours for Celebrity Skin (1998).
Tracklist:
- Beautiful Son (Love, Erlandson, Schemel)
- 20 Years in the Dakota (Love, Erlandson, Schemel)
- Old Age (Love, Kurt Cobain)
Credits:
Hole
Courtney Love: vocals, guitar, bass (“20 Years in the Dakota”)
Eric Erlandson: guitar
Patty Schemel: drums, percussion
Technical
Jack Endino: production, engineering, bass (“Beautiful Son”)
