Girlschool – Play Dirty
(Bronze Records 1982 BRON548)
Matrix No’s: A1/B2 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners & some discolouration marks along bottom half, front & back
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
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.
Play Dirty is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released on Bronze Records in 1983 and produced by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea from the hard rock band Slade. It was the first Girlschool album not to enter the UK Top 40 album chart and signalled a general downturn in their career, along with an inclination towards a softer rock sound. Kelly Johnson left the band soon after the release and an intended full US-tour never materialised. In the UK, two singles were lifted from the album, each having a picture-sleeve:
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Going Under” | Kim McAuliffe, Kelly Johnson | 4:16 |
| 2. | “High & Dry” (Slade cover) | Jim Lea, Noddy Holder | 3:10 |
| 3. | “Play Dirty” | McAuliffe, Johnson | 5:04 |
| 4. | “20th Century Boy” (T. Rex cover) | Marc Bolan | 3:28 |
| 5. | “Breaking All the Rules” | McAuliffe, Johnson, Gil Weston, Denise Dufort | 3:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | “Burning in the Heat” (Slade cover) | Lea, Holder | 3:20 |
| 7. | “Surrender” | McAuliffe, Johnson | 3:24 |
| 8. | “Rock Me Shock Me” | McAuliffe, Johnson, Weston, Dufort | 4:28 |
| 9. | “Running for Cover” | McAuliffe, Johnson | 3:12 |
| 10. | “Breakout (Knob in the Media)” | McAuliffe, Johnson, Weston, Dufort | 3:23 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Kim McAuliffe – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on tracks 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
- Kelly Johnson – lead guitar, lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6
- Gil Weston – bass, backing vocals
- Denise Dufort – drums
- Additional musicians
- Lemmy – backing vocals
- Vicki Blue – backing vocals
- Don Garbutt – keyboards and explosions
- Mark Haircut – tambourine, backing vocals
- Paul Samson – handclaps and general noise
- Production
- Produced by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
- Mixed by Jim Lea
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