Hit and Run (Girlschool album)


Hit and Run is the second studio album by the British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released in 1981 on Bronze Records.

Overview

The album represented Girlschool's sophomore effort, and like its predecessor Demolition it was recorded at Jackson's Studios, England. The band were in the studio from December 1980 to January 1981 with Vic Maile again serving as 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 had "Tonight" as B-side, with the 10-inch adding the cover version of the famous ZZ Top song "Tush". Lead track "C'mon Let's Go" was featured in the Gemini Award winning 2005 documentary film '.
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 Collectors Joe Geesin.

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.

Track listings

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

;Band members
;Production

Certifications