Girlschool
Girlschool are a London heavy metal band and one of the longest-running all-female groups in hard rock history. Emerging from the earlier band Painted Lady and becoming Girlschool in 1978, they arrived during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with a raw, no-nonsense sound that connected punk energy to hard rock riffing. Demolition, Hit and Run, Screaming Blue Murder, and Play Dirty established their classic era, while their friendship and collaborations with Motorhead, including the St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP, made their place in British metal culture unmistakable. Girlschool fit metal scope directly through NWOBHM, heavy metal, and hard rock, with a legacy that opened space for women in scenes where they were often treated as exceptions. Their music works because it is direct: driving riffs, gang vocals, tough rhythms, and songs that value impact over excess. Lineup changes and industry shifts never erased the band's identity. Girlschool's endurance matters, but the songs matter first. They sound like a working rock band with grit, humor, and enough bite to make their influence feel earned rather than symbolic.
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Girlschool Discography
19 tracks
- 1 Demolition Boys 3:39
- 2 Not for Sale 3:31
- 3 Race with the Devil 2:51
- 4 Take It All Away 3:43
- 5 Nothing to Lose 4:30
- 6 Breakdown 3:05
- 7 Midnight Ride 3:16
- 8 Emergency 2:50
- 9 Baby Doll 4:13
- 10 Deadline 2:54
- 11 Take It All Away (Single Version) 3:12
- 12 It Could Be Better (Single Version) 2:55
- 13 Nothing to Lose (Demo Version) 3:47
- 14 Not for Sale (Demo Version) 3:30
- 15 Furniture Fire 3:00
- 16 Take It All Away (Live on BBC 'Friday Rock Show', 1 August 1980) 3:32
- 17 Breakdown (Live on BBC 'Friday Rock Show', 1 August 1980) 3:24
- 18 Demolition Boys (Live on BBC 'Friday Rock Show', 1 August 1980) 3:02
- 19 Nothing to Lose (Live on BBC 'Friday Rock Show', 1 August 1980) 4:23
11 tracks
- 1 Screaming Blue Murder 3:34
- 2 Live With Me 3:20
- 3 Take It From Me 2:51
- 4 Wildlife 2:48
- 5 It Turns Your Head Around 3:08
- 6 Don't Call It Love 3:42
- 7 Hellrazor 2:38
- 8 When Your Blood Runs Cold 3:23
- 9 You Got Me 3:16
- 10 Flesh and Blood 2:27
- 11 Don't Stop 2:43
15 tracks
- 1 Going Under 4:16
- 2 High 'n' Dry 3:09
- 3 Play Dirty 5:03
- 4 20th Century Boy 3:28
- 5 Breaking All the Rules 3:02
- 6 Burning in the Heat of Love 3:19
- 7 Surrender 3:23
- 8 Rock Me Shock Me 4:28
- 9 Running for Cover 3:11
- 10 Breakout (Knob in the Media) 3:23
- 11 1 2 3 4 Rock 'n' Roll - Remix 3:32
- 12 Don't Call It Love - New Version 3:23
- 13 Tush - 7" Version 2:13
- 14 I Like It Like That 3:28
- 15 1 2 3 4 Rock 'n' Roll - Extended Version 4:32
10 tracks
- 1 My Ambition 4:26
- 2 One More 3:11
- 3 Can't Say No 3:47
- 4 Wild At Heart 3:48
- 5 Can't Do That 4:30
- 6 We Came 3:48
- 7 Can't Keep A Good Girl Down 3:51
- 8 Sitting Pretty 3:59
- 9 On My Way 4:19
- 10 Take Me I'm Yours 3:26
12 tracks
- 1 Coming Your Way 3:24
- 2 Mad Mad Sister 3:53
- 3 A Love Too Far 3:12
- 4 Stay Wild 3:19
- 5 Knife 3:38
- 6 London 2:41
- 7 I Told You So 2:35
- 8 Have A Nice Day 3:28
- 9 Born To Be 3:34
- 10 Hooked 2:55
- 11 Little Green Man 3:16
- 12 Innocent / Everybody Does It 7:32
15 tracks
- 1 Come On Up 3:40
- 2 Let's Get Hard 3:39
- 3 Crazy 5:37
- 4 We All Love To (Rock 'N' Roll) 3:22
- 5 Secret 3:45
- 6 New Beginning 3:32
- 7 C'mon 3:19
- 8 Never Say Never 3:24
- 9 You Say 3:20
- 10 Feel Good 2:42
- 11 Hold On Tight 3:51
- 12 Yes Means Yes 2:39
- 13 We All Have To Choose 3:06
- 14 Play Around 3:36
- 15 Passion 3:05
2 tracks
- 1 Take It All Away 3:15
- 2 It Could Be Better 2:58
15 tracks
- 1 Everything's The Same 3:14
- 2 Other Side 3:35
- 3 I Spy 3:47
- 4 Spend Spend Spend 3:33
- 5 Whole New World 3:40
- 6 Just Another Day 3:48
- 7 Legend 3:44
- 8 Still Waters 3:03
- 9 Metropolis 3:17
- 10 Don't Mess Around 2:34
- 11 Zeitgeist 4:15
- 12 Don't Talk To Me 2:25
- 13 I Spy - (Dio/Iommi Mix) 4:09
- 14 Emergency 2:43
- 15 London 2:50
13 tracks
- 1 C'mon Let's Go 3:44
- 2 The Hunter 3:15
- 3 (I'm Your) Victim 2:49
- 4 Kick It Down 3:04
- 5 Following the Crowd 3:07
- 6 Tush 2:24
- 7 Hit and Run 3:04
- 8 Watch Your Step 3:20
- 9 Back to Start 3:35
- 10 Yeah Right 3:19
- 11 Future Flash 4:49
- 12 Demolition Boys 3:41
- 13 Hit and Run (with Doro) 3:05
9 tracks
- 1 Demolition Boys 3:17
- 2 Tush 2:34
- 3 Midnight Ride 3:15
- 4 Breakdown 3:36
- 5 Take It All Away 3:47
- 6 The Hunter 3:24
- 7 Nothing to Lose 4:56
- 8 Race with the Devil 3:05
- 9 Emergency 3:47
11 tracks
- 1 Screaming Blue Murder (Live) 3:42
- 2 The Hunter (Live) 3:14
- 3 Kick It Down (Live) 3:16
- 4 You Got Me (Live) 3:58
- 5 Race With The Devil (Live) 3:02
- 6 When Your Blood Runs Cold (Live) 4:00
- 7 Nothing To Lose (Live) 5:45
- 8 Hit and Run (Live) 3:22
- 9 Future Flash (Live) 4:33
- 10 Live With Me (Live) 3:50
- 11 Take It All Away (Live) 3:36
12 tracks
- 1 Come The Revolution 3:46
- 2 Take It Like A Band 2:47
- 3 Guilty As Sin 3:41
- 4 Treasure 3:51
- 5 Awkward Position 3:39
- 6 Staying Alive 4:01
- 7 Perfect Storm 3:35
- 8 Painful 3:45
- 9 Night Before 3:09
- 10 Everybody Loves (Saturday Night) 2:40
- 11 Coming Your Way 3:25
- 12 Tonight 2:25
1 track
- 1 Come the Revolution 3:46
14 tracks
- 1 C'mon Let's Go - Live 3:20
- 2 Nowhere To Run - Live 3:13
- 3 You Got Me - Live 3:40
- 4 Play Dirty - Live 4:14
- 5 Love Is A Lie - Live 3:00
- 6 Hit & Run - Live 3:07
- 7 Future Flash - Live 3:53
- 8 Rock Me, Shock Me - Live 4:18
- 9 Running For Cover - Live 3:14
- 10 Can't You See - Live 3:37
- 11 Running Wild - Live 5:38
- 12 I Like It Like That - Live 4:21
- 13 Ready To Rock - Live 4:50
- 14 Emergency 999 - Live 3:23
29 tracks
- 1 C'mon Let's Go - Live 3:20
- 1 Screaming Blue Murder - Live From Nashville 4:16
- 2 Nowhere To Run - Live 3:13
- 2 Play Dirty - Live From Nashville 4:20
- 3 You Got Me - Live 3:40
- 3 You Got Me - Live From Nashville 4:00
- 4 Play Dirty - Live 4:14
- 4 Hit And Run - Live From Nashville 3:07
- 5 Love Is A Lie - Live 3:00
- 5 Nothing To Lose - Live From Nashville 6:57
- 6 Hit & Run - Live 3:07
- 6 Future Flash - Live From Nashville 4:13
- 7 Future Flash - Live 3:53
- 7 Running For Cover - Live From Nashville 3:12
- 8 Rock Me, Shock Me - Live 4:18
- 8 Burning In The Heat - Live From Nashville 3:12
- 9 Running For Cover - Live 3:13
- 9 Demolition Boys - Live From Nashville 3:43
- 10 Can't You See - Live 3:37
- 10 Tush - Live From Nashville 2:47
- 11 Running Wild - Live 5:38
- 11 I Like It Like That - Live From Nashville 5:17
- 12 I Like It Like That - Live 4:21
- 12 C'mon, Lets Go - Live From Nashville 3:56
- 13 Are You Ready To Rock - Live 4:50
- 13 Emergency - Live From Nashville 4:16
- 14 Emergency 999 - Live 3:23
- 14 20th Century Boy - Live From Nashville 3:30
- 15 Race With The Devil - Live From Nashville 3:05
12 tracks
- 1 It Is What It Is 3:15
- 2 Cold Dark Heart 3:21
- 3 Bump In The Night 3:03
- 4 Barmy Army 3:36
- 5 Invisible Killer 3:04
- 6 Believing In You 3:18
- 7 It's A Mess 3:22
- 8 Into The Night 4:14
- 9 Are You Ready? (feat. Joe Stump) 3:23
- 10 Up To No Good 3:05
- 11 Party 3:17
- 12 Born To Raise Hell (feat. Biff Byford, Phil Campbell & Duff McKagan) 5:04
3 tracks
- 1 Cold Dark Heart 3:21
- 2 It Is What It Is 3:15
- 3 Are You Ready? (feat. Joe Stump) 3:23
2 tracks
- 1 It Is What It Is 3:15
- 2 Are You Ready? (feat. Joe Stump) 3:23
1 track
- 1 Are You Ready? (feat. Joe Stump) 3:23
1 track
- 1 Don't Get Mad...Get Even (feat. Girlschool) 3:56
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