Girlschool "Hit And Run"

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

The album represented Girlschool's sophomore effort, and like its predecessor Demolition (1980) 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 (Bronze BRO 118) 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 Metal: A Headbanger's Journey.

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.

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

Side one

1. "C'mon Let's Go" Kim McAuliffe, Kelly Johnson 3:35
2. "The Hunter" McAuliffe, Johnson 3:15
3. "(I'm Your) Victim" McAuliffe, Denise Dufort 2:42
4. "Kick It Down" McAuliffe, Johnson 3:03
5. "Following the Crowd" Enid Williams, McAuliffe, Johnson 3:08
6. "Tush" (ZZ Top cover) Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard 2:16

Side two

1. "Hit and Run" McAuliffe, Johnson 3:08
2. "Watch Your Step" Williams, McAuliffe, Johnson 3:22
3. "Back to Start" Johnson, Williams 3:32
4. "Yeah Right" McAuliffe, Johnson, Dufort 3:21
5. "Future Flash" Johnson, McAuliffe 4:27

Matte sleeve.

Recording information:

- Recorded at Jackson Studios, Hetfordshire, UK.

- Mastered at The Sound Clinic, London, UK.