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’80s British female Metal band featuring the albums Nightmare At Maple Cross (1986) and Take A Bite (1988). 20 tracks!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic.
Have you looked for a Girlschool CD at your local retail store lately? GOOD LUCK! Grab these hard-to-find classic albums if you like fun, high energy 80s metal. This is played light-hearted, with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and is just plain cheesy (in a good way) in places. It has a driving party beat that you just can’t find anymore, and I love both of these albums. Thanks to whoever was responsible for getting this released. Buy it, crank it, and keep Kelly Johnsons spirit alive forever. Girls rock.

NIGHTMARE AT MAPLE CROSS / TAKE A BITE -> DOJO Records

2 live versions of 2 of the “Nightmare at Maple Cross” in 1989

Nightmare at Maple Cross = Studio album by Girlschool
Released May 1986
Recorded Jacksons Studio, Rickmansworth, England
Genre Heavy metal
Length 34:47
Label GWR
Producer Vic Maile
Nightmare at Maple Cross is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released on GWR Records in 1986. 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 Muds “Tiger Feet”.

All tracks by Girlschool, except where noted
“All Day, All Night” 3:32
“Play with Fire” 2:43
“Danger Sign” 3:19
“Never Too Late” 3:23
“Tiger Feet” (Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman) 4:33 cover of Mud
“Back for More” 3:32
“Lets Go Crazy” 3:27
“You Got Me (Under Your Spell)” 3:57
“Lets Break Out” 3:01
“Turn It Up” 3:20

Kim McAulliffe vocals, rhythm guitar
Cris Bonacci lead guitar
Gil Weston-Jones bass
Denise Dufort drums

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Take a Bite = Studio album by Girlschool
Released October 03, 1988
Recorded Redwood Studios, London
Genre Heavy metal
Length 36:38
Label GWR
Producer André Jacquemin

Take a Bite is the seventh studio album by British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released by GWR Records in 1988. It is the first album to feature Tracey Lamb on bass (ex- Rock Goddess), replacing Gil Weston-Jones.

Take a Bite was recorded at a very low time for Girlschool because, despite the very good reviews for the previous album Nightmare at Maple Cross, they had not succeeded in regaining the fan base support in the UK which they had in the early 80s and they could not improve the sales of their album worldwide for the lack of a US release. The band had hoped to record the new album with their long-time producer Vic Maile, who was not available because of his illness. The album was instead produced by Monty Pythons collaborator André Jacquemin at Redwood Studios, which are co-owned by Jacquemin and actor Michael Palin, also a member of the British comedy group Monty Python. The same studios had been utilized by Motörhead to record their album Rock ‘n’ Roll the year before. The recording and mixing sessions took a very long time because, in order to save money, they were scheduled on ‘dead time’ in the middle of the night, when the studio was empty. On the contrary, the artwork, photos and packaging are the result of a rush work done in less than a week. “We got to the situation where we needed photographs of the band and all we had were these snaps taken by the fans” remarked guitarist Cris Bonacci in an interview to Kerrang! magazine about the unsatisfying results of the album packaging.
The very good reviews and their UK tour with Gary Glitter did not help the album to chart at home and after an American and European tour GWR did not renew their contract. By the end of 1989, Girlschool had practically disbanded.
The song “Head over Heels” contains a text written by Motörhead bassist Lemmy on a napkin, during a night out in a pub with McAuliffe and other friends. The album contains also the cover of The Sweets single “Fox on the Run”, taken from the album Desolation Boulevard of 1974.

Track listing:
“Action” (K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci, D. Dufort, T. Lamb) 3:04
“Fox on the Run” (B. Connolly, S. Priest, M. Tucker, A. Scott) 3:54   “Man, they take The Sweet song and really own it. I love the video as well, because the girls look so natural in it. That’s part of their appeal. They always come across as themselves on every song, whether it’s one of their own, or a cover.” LITA FORD
“Girls on Top” (K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci) 3:50
“Tear it Up” (K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci, D. Dufort, T. Lamb) 3:53
“Love at First Bite” (K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci) 3:49
“Head over Heels” (I. Kilmister, K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci) 3:35
“Up All Night” (K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci) 3:14
“This Time” (K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci, D. Dufort, T. Lamb) 3:23
“Don’t Walk Away” (K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci, D. Dufort, T. Lamb) 4:05
“Too Hot to Handle” (K. McAuliffe, C. Bonacci) 3:51

Kim McAuliffe vocals, rhythm guitar
Cris Bonacci lead guitar
Tracey Lamb bass
Denise Dufort drums

Additional musicians:
Merv Goldsworthy, Pete Jupp (FM) – backing vocals on “Girls on Top”
Enid Williams – backing vocals on “This Time”

1. Action 3:05
2. Fox On the Run 3:54 Cover: The Sweet
3. Girls on Top 3:50
4. Tear it Up 3:54
5. Love at First Bite 3:48
6. Head Over Heels 3:34
7. Up All Night 3:13
8. This Time 3:22
9. Don’t Walk Away 4:04
10. Too Hot to Handle 3:49
Total Running Time: 36:33

simply FANTASTIC.dirty rhythms,angry guitars and excellent lyrics.A MUST!

All-for-fun-and-fun-for-all! Spirit and taste of glitter and glam along with the grit.

– To all glam freaks out there – THIS IS A MUST HAVE ALBUM. Dont you ever heard ‘love at first bite’ feat.lemmy (motorhead)??!! DAMN!!! Absolutely No Alternative

worth getting for “fox on the run” alone. wonderful rendition of the classic Sweet song.

the best and the restless LP of Girlschool i like it so much Good , very good

This cd is what a rock cd is made of strong Vocals & Guitars. This cd rocks!!!!

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Είναι γνωστό ότι οι GIRLSCHOOL είναι ίσως το πιο σημαντικό all female σχήμα στον χώρο του heavy metal. Mια ακρόαση στους τρείς πρώτους δίσκους τους μπορεί να κάνει και τον πιο δύσπιστο να αναθεωρήσει. Στα μέσα των 80’s, το σχήμα έχει μόνο δύο από τα αυθεντικά μέλη στις τάξεις τους όμως δεν το έχει βάλει κάτω, η μπάντα υπογράφει και αυτή στην εταιρία GWR (εκείνη την εποχή είχε τους ΜΟΤΟRΗΕΑD), συνεργάζονται με τον Gary Glitter για ένα single στην Αμερική και ηχογραφούν τον δίσκο αυτόν που κυκλοφορεί τον Ιούλιο του ’86. Με τις συνθέσεις να κινούνται σε glam rock ήχο, έρχεται και η διασκευή στο “Tiger feet” των βρετανών glamsters MUD για να το επιβεβαιώσει. Αποτελεί έναν από τους αγαπημένους μου δίσκους των GIRLSCHOOL, ακόμα και σε αυτό το ύφος η μπάντα τα καταφέρνει μια χαρά.