Demolition (Girlschool album)
Demolition is the first studio album by the British heavy metal band, Girlschool. It was released in Europe on Bronze Records in 1980.
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| Released | 30 June 1980 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 1980 | |||
| Studio | Jackson's Studios, Rickmansworth, England | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 34:32 | |||
| Label | Bronze | |||
| Producer | Vic Maile | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
| Classic Rock |  [3] |
It was produced by experienced sound engineer Vic Maile. Demolition reached No. 28 in the UK Albums Chart, following the rising of the new wave of British heavy metal phenomenon.[4] The tour supporting the album included high-profile support slots to Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep shows.
"Race with the Devil" is a cover of the song originally performed by the British rock band The Gun.
The 2004 CD edition issued by Castle, a subsidiary of Sanctuary Records, contains bonus tracks and extensive sleevenotes by Record Collector's Joe Geesin.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Demolition Boys" | Kim McAuliffe, Kelly Johnson | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Not for Sale" | Girlschool | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Race with the Devil" (The Gun cover) | Adrian Gurvitz | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Take It All Away" | McAuliffe | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Nothing to Lose" | McAuliffe, Johnson | 4:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Breakdown" | McAuliffe, Johnson | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Midnight Ride" | McAuliffe, Johnson, Enid Williams | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Emergency" | Girlschool | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Baby Doll" | Girlschool | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Deadline" | McAuliffe, Johnson | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Take It All Away" (single version) | 3:12 |
| 12. | "It Could Be Better" (single version) | 2:55 |
| 13. | "Nothing to Lose" (demo version) | 3:47 |
| 14. | "Not for Sale" (demo version) | 3:30 |
| 15. | "Furniture Fire" (B-side to "Emergency" single) | 3:00 |
| 16. | "Take It All Away" | 3:32 |
| 17. | "Breakdown" | 3:24 |
| 18. | "Demolition Boys" | 3:02 |
| 19. | "Nothing to Lose" | 4:23 |
- Tracks 16–19 are a BBC radio session, broadcast on The Friday Rock Show on 1 August 1980. These tracks had not been available commercially before.
- The album as such did not get a US release, but in 1982 Stiff Records released an album titled Hit and Run that was actually a compilation of Demolition and the band's second album, Hit and Run. The track-listing for this US-only release was "Hit and Run"/ "Watch Your Step"/ "Race with the Devil"/ "Yeah Right"/ "Not for Sale"/ "Future Flash"/ "C'mon Let's Go"/ "The Hunter"/ "Kick It Down"/ "Take It All Away".[5]
Personnel
- Band members
- Kim McAuliffe – rhythm guitar, vocals on tracks 1, 5, 10
- Kelly Johnson – lead guitar, vocals on tracks 6, 15
- Enid Williams – bass, vocals on tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
- Denise Dufort – drums
- Production
- Vic Maile – producer, engineer, mixing
Release history
| Date | Region | Label | Catalogue | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 1980 | UK | Bronze | BRON 525 | vinyl | [6] |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze | 202,426-320 | vinyl | |
| 1980 | Italy | Bronze | BROL 34526 | vinyl | |
| 1980 | Japan | Victor | VIP-6738 | vinyl | |
| 1991 | UK | Dojo/Castle | LOMA CD1 | CD | published in a double album compilation with Hit and Run |
| 2004 | Worldwide | Castle/Sanctuary | CMRCD949 | CD |
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Girlschool Demolition review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 133. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- Rock, Classic (10 December 2018). "Girlschool: Demolition - Album Of The Week Club Review". Loudersound. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Strong, Martin C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh, Great Britain: Canongate Books. p. 326. ISBN 0-86241-541-1.
- "Girlschool – Demolition". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- "Girlschool Demolition (1980)" (in German). Musik Sammler.de. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- "Girlschool | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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