Girlschool/Live & Studio 1978-1982

GIRLSCHOOL is a pioneering female metal band born from NWOBHM. Introducing a treasure collection that summarizes the golden era from the predecessor band PAINTED LADY to the masterpiece “SCREAMING BLUE MURDER”. This work includes three types of studio recordings, two types of soundboard live performances, and one type of super-excellent audience recording. All of them are from the golden era from their formation to their breakout, and this two-disc set is a collection of treasured masters brought to you by the people involved in the band at the time. Now, let’s introduce each sound source individually. [DISC 1: Rehearsal from the PAINTED LADY era (August 1978: 7 songs)] First of all, the power of the masters involved exploded from the beginning. This is a rehearsal tape from when they were still calling themselves “PAINTED LADY.” Although it is a sound that seems to be a valuable sound source, its contents are beyond imagination. They cover the Stones’ “Jumping Jack Flash” and “Let’s Spend The Night Together” and UFO’s “Shoot Shoot,” and also perform three unreleased original songs. That alone is a treasure, but the mood unique to rehearsal is also good. They practiced repeatedly using LED ZEPPELIN’s “Rock And Roll” as a motif, and their cute voices could be heard leaking out between performances. After all, the eldest at the time, Kelly Johnson, had just turned 20 a few months ago, and the others were all in their teens. In any case, the band is having fun and the youthful spirit that fills the studio behind closed doors. [DISC 1: Initial session (October 14, 1979: 4 songs)] The following sound source is also a studio session. They changed their band name to “GIRLSCHOOL” and debuted with the single “Take It All Away” in December 1978. After that, we started working on our first album “DEMOLITION” in April 1980, but this session took place about half a year before that. Although it is such an initial session, the contents are already “pre-DEMOLITION”. They played the early versions of the four songs that would be included on the album, “Not For Sale,” “Nothing To Lose,” “Baby Doll,” and “Emergency,” and if the finish was professional, the sound would immediately improve. You can enjoy a studio take with the best sound that could be used as an official bonus track. [DISC 1: BBC IN CONCERT (1981: 9 songs)] Up to this point it was a studio track, but what follows is finally a soundboard live. This is the famous BBC program “IN CONCERT” that appeared in early 1981. Unlike the so-called “BBC SESSION”, it is a concert live in front of an audience. I don’t know the detailed schedule, but it seems that he will probably appear during the time of his 2nd album “HIT AND RUN”, and the content is “Pu Live Performance Version of DEMOLITION”. They played seven songs from “DEMOLITION,” which had already been a hot topic in the NWOBHM scene, and also performed “Tush” and “The Hunter,” which will be included in “HIT AND RUN.” By this time, he had already toured with MOTORHEAD, and had already produced the co-starring EP “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.” Enjoy the fiery rock’n’roll that has been called “MOTORHEAD’s little sister” with BBC sound. [DISC 1: Rare Tracks (Bonus: 2 songs + α)] Disc 1 also includes valuable bonus tracks. In addition to a separate mix of “Nothing To Lose” and “Race With The Devil,” this is a radio interview accompanying the release of the legendary EP “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.” The alternate mix with the best sound is also great, but what really stands out is the interview. Kim McAuliffe and Phil Taylor are talking about heavy metal while playing “Please Don’t Touch.” [DISC 2: Reading Festival Performance (August 28, 1981: 9 songs)] The replacement disc 2 contains two live performances that have finally entered the golden age. The first is a live take from when he appeared at the 1981 Reading Festival, which was also a highlight performance at the time. It was held for three days from August 28th to 30th, and the girls were selected to be the contestants on the first day. At that time, it was four months after the release of “HIT AND RUN”, but even Steve Hackett and BUDGIE were able to follow the undercard. We are vacuum-packing the golden age of the golden age. Moreover, the sound is also superb. Actually, this is the only audience recording, but its quality is outside the common sense of guest records. Even though studio recording and BBC broadcasting have continued so far, it is not inferior to listening at all. If the core is on, there is no sense of distance. The loud cheers were far away, and even though I listened through headphones, I couldn’t believe my ears, wondering, “Is this really an audience?” The stage drawn with that quality is the live version of “HIT AND RUN” which ranked 5th in the UK. They performed five songs, half of the album, and even jumped out to the B-side of their single “Hit And Run,” “Tonight.” Of course, the enthusiastic performance is also amazing, and the blazing heavy metal that seems to be a career highlight is exploding. [DISC 2: Glasgow performance (June 3, 1982: 12 songs)] The last one is a stereo soundboard live performance again. This is the FM sound source of the Glasgow performance held 4 days before the release of the masterpiece “SCREAMING BLUE MURDER”. The live performance shifted from a punkish, explosive feel to a metallic aggressiveness, and was truly at its peak. The 12 songs recorded are the best of the early days, with a balance of 5 songs from “SCREAMING BLUE MURDER”, 4 songs from “HIT AND RUN”, and 3 songs from “DEMOLITION”. Her performance has also become much more sophisticated, and the ensemble, which had been somewhat rough until now, now has a great sense of weight, and she no longer looks like MOTORHEAD’s younger sister, but rather as a leading lady of NWOBHM. Two months later, they will start conquering the United States as support for IRON MAIDEN and SCORPIONS, and it is a superb live album where you can fully enjoy their momentum. GIRLSCHOOL lost momentum after changing direction for their next work “PLAY DIRTY”, but this work is packed with songs up until just before that. They were filled with the radiance of NWOBHM that even Lars Ulrich recognized. From rehearsals where they innocently practiced rock classics, to soundboard live performances that spread around the world as metal’s big sister. A 2-disc set packed with secret treasures that only a master of those involved can possess. SBD/Personal Mike Recording (from Original Masters) Disc 1(77:33) PAINTED LADY (Pre-Girlschool) Rehearsal Tape Recorded In August 1978 Personal Mike Recording 1. Jumping Jack Flash (Rolling Stones Cover) 2. Unreleased Song 3. Shoot Shoot (UFO Cover) 4. Rock And Roll Into Practice (Led Zeppelin Cover) 5. Unreleased Song 6. Let’s Spend The Night Together (Rolling Stones Cover) 7. Baby Doll Intro / Unreleased Song Early Recording Session 14th October 1979 8. Not For Sale 9. Nothing To Lose 10. Baby Doll 11. Emergency BBC Radio 1 ‘In Concert’ Recorded In Early 1981 12. Demolition Boys 13. Touch (Tush) 14. Midnight Drive 15. Breakdown 16. Take It All Away 17. The Hunter 18. Nothing To Lose 19. Race With The Devil 20. Emergency Bonus Tracks 21. Kim McAuliffe & Phil Taylor Interview on 27th January 1981 ★Motorhead/Girlschool/Headgirl Radio Promotion for “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” 22. Nothing To Lose Different Mix 23. Race With The Devil Different Mix STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Disc 2(78:53) Live at Reading Festival, UK 28th August 1981 1. C’mon Let’s Go 2. The Hunter 3. Victim 4. Breakdown 5. Nothing To Lose 6. Hit And Run 7. Tonight 8. Race With The Devil 9. Yeah Right AUDIENCE RECORDING Live at Glasgow Apollo, UK 3rd June 1982 “Screaming Blue Murder Tour” 10. Screaming Blue Murder 11. The Hunter 12. Kick It Down 13. You Got Me 14. Race With The Devil 15. When Your Blood Runs Cold 16. Nothing To Lose 17. Hit And Run 18. It Turns Your Head Around 19. Future Flash 20. Live With Me 21. Take It All Away STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Kelly Johnson – Guitar, Vocals Kim McAuliffe – Guitar, Vocals Enid Williams – Bass, Vocals Denise Dufort – Drums