Nightmare at Maple Cross
Nightmare at Maple Cross is the sixth studio album by the English heavy metal band Girlschool, released in 1986 by GWR Records. Under the direction of producer Vic Maile, this album marks the return of the band to the sound of their earlier works and to a four-piece formation. All tracks were composed by the four musicians, except for the cover of Mud's "Tiger Feet". The US version of the album included a duet with Gary Glitter covering his song, "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)".
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| Released | May 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Jackson's Studios (Rickmansworth, England) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 34:47 | |||
| Label | GWR | |||
| Producer | Vic Maile | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 3/10[3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks by Girlschool, except "Tiger Feet" by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Day, All Night" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Play with Fire" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Danger Sign" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Never Too Late" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Tiger Feet" (Mud cover) | 4:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Back for More" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Let's Go Crazy" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "You Got Me (Under Your Spell)" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Let's Break Out" | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Turn It Up" | 3:20 |
- Track 6, in the USA, was "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)", re-numbering the tracks for a total of eleven in that region.
Personnel
- Band members
- Kim McAulliffe – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Cris Bonacci – lead guitar
- Gil Weston-Jones – bass
- Denise Dufort – drums
- Production
- Vic Maile - producer, engineer, mixing
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Girlschool Nightmare at Maple Cross review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1987). "Girlschool Nightmare at Maple Cross review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 January 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.
- Dome, Malcolm (2 October 1986). "Girlschool - Nightmare At Maple Cross". Kerrang!. No. 130. p. 21.
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