Demolition (Girlschool album)

Demolition
Studio album by
Girlschool
Released30 June 1980
RecordedApril–May 1980
StudioJackson's Studios, Rickmansworth, England
GenreHeavy metal
Length34:32
LabelBronze
ProducerVic 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[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[2]
Classic Rock[3]

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.[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 2004 CD edition issued by Castle, a subsidiary of Sanctuary Records, contains bonus tracks and extensive sleevenotes by Record Collector's Joe Geesin.

  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.