Demolition is the first studio album by the British heavy metal band Girlschool. It was released in Europe on Bronze Records in 1980.
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. 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 Collectors Joe Geesin.
Track listings
Tracks 16–19 are a BBC radio session, broadcast on the Friday Rock Show on 1 August 1980. These tracks had not previously been commercially available. 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".
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
Charts Chart (1980) Peakposition
Release history Date Region Label Catalogue Format Notes 30 June 1980 UK Bronze BRON 525 vinyl 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
External links Official Girlschool discography