Demolition (Girlschool album)

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Demolition
Girlschool demolition.jpg
Studio album by
Girlschool
Released30 June 1980
RecordedApril–May 1980
StudioJackson's Studios, Rickmansworth, England
Genre Heavy metal
Length34:32
Label Bronze
Producer Vic Maile
Girlschool chronology
Demolition
(1980)		 St. Valentine's Day Massacre
(1981)
Singles from Demolition
  1. "Emergency / Furniture Fire"
    Released: January 1980
  2. "Nothing to Lose / Baby Doll"
    Released: May 1980
  3. "Race with the Devil / Take It All Away"
    Released: July 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 6/10 [2]
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Demolition is the first studio album by the British heavy metal band Girlschool. It was released in Europe on Bronze Records in 1980.

Contents

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 at 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 song has also been covered by Judas Priest.

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Demolition Boys"Kim McAuliffe, Kelly Johnson 3:39
2."Not for Sale"Girlschool3:31
3."Race with the Devil" ( The Gun cover) Adrian Gurvitz 2:51
4."Take It All Away"McAuliffe3:43
5."Nothing to Lose"McAuliffe, Johnson4:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Breakdown"McAuliffe, Johnson3:05
7."Midnight Ride"McAuliffe, Johnson, Enid Williams3:16
8."Emergency"Girlschool2:50
9."Baby Doll"Girlschool4:13
10."Deadline"McAuliffe, Johnson2:54
2004 remastered CD release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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 of "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

Personnel

Band members
Production

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 28

Release history

DateRegionLabelCatalogueFormatNotes
30 June 1980UK Bronze BRON 525vinyl [7]
1980GermanyBronze202,426-320vinyl
1980ItalyBronzeBROL 34526vinyl
1980Japan Victor VIP-6738vinyl
1991UKDojo/Castle LOMA CD1CDpublished in a double album compilation with Hit and Run
2004WorldwideCastle/Sanctuary CMRCD949CD

References

  1. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Girlschool Demolition review". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, ON: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 133. ISBN   978-1894959315.
  3. ↑ Classic Rock (10 December 2018). "Girlschool: Demolition – Album Of The Week Club Review". Loudersound . Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography . Edinburgh, UK: Canongate Books. p.  326. ISBN   0-86241-541-1.
  5. ↑ "Girlschool – Demolition". Encyclopaedia Metallum . Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  6. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Girlschool Demolition (1980)" (in German). Musik Sammler.de. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
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