Girlschool – Hit And Run
(Bronze Records 1981 BRON534)
Scandinavian Pressing
Sleeve in Very Good condition
– discolouration water staining along spine edge and along bottom edge
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Girlschool are a British rock band that formed in the new wave of British heavy metal scene in 1978, frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest-running all-female rock band, still active after almost 40 years. Formed from a school band called Painted Lady, Girlschool enjoyed strong media exposure and commercial success in the UK in the early 1980s with three albums of ‘punk-tinged metal’ and a few singles, but lost their momentum in the following years.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Girlschool focused on shows and tours and made few studio albums. During their career they travelled the world, playing in many rock and metal festivals and co-headlining with or supporting important hard rock and heavy metal bands. They maintain a worldwide cult following, and are an inspiration for many female rock musicians. Despite frequent changes of line-up, all original members who are still alive—Kim McAuliffe, Enid Williams and Denise Dufort—have been in the band until 2019, when Willams quit. Original lead guitarist and singer Kelly Johnson died of cancer in 2007.
Hit and Run is the second studio album by the British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released in 1981 on Bronze Records.
Like its predecessor Demolition (1980), it was recorded at Jackson’s Studios, England, in December 1980 and January 1981. Vic Maile was again the producer.
Hit and Run is the most successful Girlschool album, having reached No. 5 in the UK Albums Chart,[1] with the single of the title track climbimng to No. 32 in the UK Singles Chart. The band appeared on the BBC show Top of the Pops to play the hit song. The 7-inch single (Bronze BRO 118) had “Tonight” as B-side, with the 10-inch adding the cover version of the famous ZZ Top song “Tush”.
The car on the cover is a 1972 Buick Riviera.
Track listings
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
| 1. | “C’mon Let’s Go” | Kim McAuliffe, Kelly Johnson | 3:35 |
| 2. | “The Hunter” | McAuliffe, Johnson | 3:15 |
| 3. | “(I’m Your) Victim” | McAuliffe, Denise Dufort | 2:42 |
| 4. | “Kick It Down” | McAuliffe, Johnson | 3:03 |
| 5. | “Following the Crowd” | Enid WIlliams, McAuliffe, Johnson | 3:08 |
| 6. | “Tush” (ZZ Top cover) | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | 2:16 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
| 7. | “Hit and Run” | McAuliffe, Johnson | 3:08 |
| 8. | “Watch Your Step” | Williams, McAuliffe, Johnson | 3:22 |
| 9. | “Back to Start” | Johnson, Williams | 3:32 |
| 10. | “Yeah Right” | McAuliffe, Johnson, Dufort | 3:21 |
| 11. | “Future Flash” | Johnson, McAuliffe | 4:27 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Kim McAuliffe – rhythm guitar, vocals on track 4
- Kelly Johnson – lead guitar, vocals on tracks 1, 2, 7, 11, 12
- Enid Williams – bass, vocals on tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14
- Denise Dufort – drums
- Production
- Vic Maile – producer, engineer, mixing
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