Released 20 April 1981 | Length 35:5162:18 (re-issue) Release date 20 April 1981 | |
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Recorded December 1980–January 1981 Similar Girlschool albums, Heavy metal albums | ||
Hit and Run is the second studio album by the British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released in 1981 on Bronze Records.
Contents
Like its predecessor Demolition (1980), it was recorded at Jackson's Studios, England, in December 1980 and January 1981. Vic Maile was again the producer.
Hit and Run is the most successful Girlschool album, having reached No. 5 in the UK Albums Chart, with the single of the title track climbing to No. 32 in the UK Singles Chart. The band appeared on the BBC show Top of the Pops on April 16 1981, miming to the hit song. The 7-inch single (Bronze BRO 118) had "Tonight" as B-side, with the 10-inch adding the cover version of the famous ZZ Top song "Tush".
The car on the cover is a 1972 Buick Riviera.
The album was reissued on CD in 2004 by Castle, a subsidiary of Sanctuary Records, with bonus tracks and extensive sleevenotes by Record Collector's Joe Geesin.
On the back cover of the original album (bottom left corner), the band thanks their road crew, producer and others. The message ends with, "Cheers you lot! GRILLSCHOOL" [sic]
Girlschool hit and run revisted album
Critical reception
In 2005, Hit and Run was ranked number 289 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Other Versions
Hit and Run did not get a proper release in North America. Instead compilation albums featuring the title and artwork from Hit and Run, and tracks from both Demolition and Hit and Run, were released. Canada and the United States each received their own unique releases.
In the United States Stiff Records released an album titled Hit and Run on both vinyl and cassette.
The Canadian release was put out by Solid Gold Records and featured the same songs as the American release, however the order of the tracks was different.
Personnel
Songs
1Hit and Run3:09
2Watch Your Step3:24
3Race With the Devil2:50