{"id":18617,"date":"2012-02-25T05:03:29","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T10:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=18617"},"modified":"2013-01-28T11:34:51","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T16:34:51","slug":"girlschool-hit-and-run-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/girlschool-hit-and-run-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"Girlschool | Hit and Run Revisited<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Pioneering all-female hard rock\/heavy metal band (and New Wave of British Heavy Metal veterans) Girlschool delivered an unexpected release late last year in the form of Hit and Run Revisited<\/em>. As you probably guessed from the title, Girlschool is marking the 30th anniversary of one of their best-known albums \u2013 1981\u2019s Hit and Run<\/em> \u2013 by completely rerecording that classic album.<\/p>\n

Revisiting older material, especially albums that are rightly considered classics, is a tricky business. Girlschool isn\u2019t the same raw, hungry, young band they were thirty years ago, so some of the energy and spirit of the original Hit and Run<\/em> album is impossible to replicate. What they have now is decades of experience under their belts and perhaps a desire to prove they\u2019ve still got what it takes (as if their powerhouse 2008 album Legacy<\/em> left any doubt). It\u2019s clear from the start that Girlschool hasn\u2019t lost any of their edge over the years. The original Hit and Run<\/em> was a real kick in the teeth hard rock album, and if anything, Hit and Run Revisited<\/em> sounds even heavier and harder-hitting. The band storms and stomps through these classic songs and sounds like they\u2019re having all the fun in the world doing so. That kind of thing is totally contagious, so just about every song will have you adding more volume and giving your speakers a workout.<\/p>\n

Hit and Run Revisited<\/em> also features a pair of bonus tracks. The first is a new version of the Demolition song \u201cDemolition Boys,\u201d which, like the rest of the album is an energetic new take on an old song. The second is an alternate version of \u201cHit and Run\u201d that features guest vocals by none other than Doro Pesch. This is a very cool touch, as it brings together two iconic female metal artists and rocks hard to boot.<\/p>\n

While it probably doesn\u2019t quite make the leap into \u201cessential\u201d territory, Hit and Run Revisited<\/em> has a lot going for it, and is not likely to disappoint longtime Girlschool fans. It\u2019s a fun and nostalgic detour, but now it is time for the band to deliver a proper follow-up to the excellent Legacy. They\u2019ve obviously still got the talent and fire to deliver another knockout studio album.<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nKim McAuliffe (v) (g)
\nEnid Williams (v) (b)
\nJackie Chambers (g) (v)
\nDenise Dufort (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tC\u2019Mon Let\u2019s Go
\n2.\tThe Hunter
\n3.\t(I\u2019m Your) Victim
\n4.\tKick It Down
\n5.\tFollowing the Crowd
\n6.\tTush
\n7.\tHit and Run
\n8.\tWatch Your Step
\n9.\tBack to Start
\n10.\tYeah Right
\n11.\tFuture Flash
\n12.\tDemolition Boys
\n13.\tHit and Run (with Doro)<\/p>\n

Label: UDR<\/p>\n

Website: www.girlschool.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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