Nightmare at Maple Cross

Studio album by Girlschool

Released

May 1986

Recorded

Jackson's Studio, Rickmansworth, England

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

34:47

Label

GWR

Producer

Vic Maile

Girlschool chronology

Running Wild
(1985)

Nightmare at Maple Cross
(1986)

Take a Bite
(1988)

Singles from Nightmare at Maple Cross

"I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) / Never Too Late"
Released: April 1986
"All Day All Night / Play with Fire"
Released: April 1987

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	(B+)^[2]
Kerrang!	^[3]
Martin Popoff	^[4]

Nightmare at Maple Cross is the sixth studio album by the British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released on GWR Records in 1986. Under the direction of producer Vic Maile, this album marks the return of the band to the sound of their earlier works and to a four-piece formation. All tracks were composed by the four musicians, except for the cover of Mud's "Tiger Feet". The US version of the album included a duet with Gary Glitter covering his song, "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)".^[5]

Track listing

All tracks by Girlschool, except "Tiger Feet" by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman

Side one

"All Day, All Night" – 3:32
"Play with Fire" – 2:43
"Danger Sign" – 3:19
"Never Too Late" – 3:23
"Tiger Feet" – 4:33

Side two

"Back for More" – 3:32
"Let's Go Crazy" – 3:27
"You Got Me (Under Your Spell)" – 3:57
"Let's Break Out" – 3:01
"Turn It Up" – 3:20

Track 6, in the USA, was "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)", re-numbering the tracks for a total of eleven in that region.

Personnel

Band members

Kim McAulliffe – vocals, rhythm guitar
Cris Bonacci – lead guitar
Gil Weston-Jones – bass
Denise Dufort – drums

Production

Vic Maile - producer, engineer, mixing

References

↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Girlschool Nightmare at Maple Cross review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
↑ Christgau, Robert (1987). "Girlschool Nightmare at Maple Cross review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
↑ Dome, Malcolm (1986-10-02). "Girlschool - Nightmare At Maple Cross". Kerrang!. No. 130. p. 21.
↑ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1894959315.
↑ "Girlschool - Nightmare at Maple Cross". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-03-14.

External links

Official Girlschool discography

Girlschool

Kim McAuliffe Enid Williams Jackie Chambers Denise Dufort

Former members	Kelly Johnson Gil Weston-Jones Tracey Lamb Jackie Carrera Cris Bonacci Jackie Bodimead

Studio albums	Demolition Hit and Run Screaming Blue Murder Play Dirty Running Wild Nightmare at Maple Cross Take a Bite Girlschool 21st Anniversary: Not That Innocent Believe Legacy Hit and Run – Revisited Guilty as Sin

EPs	St. Valentine's Day Massacre Live and More Wildlife 1-2-3-4 Rock and Roll

Live albums	Girlschool Live King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Girlschool Race with the Devil Live Race with the Devil

Compilations	Cheers You Lot! C'mon Let's Go The Collection The Best of Girlschool From the Vaults Emergency The Collection (2 CD) Can't Keep a Good Girl Down The Very Best of Girlschool Wild at Heart The Singles

Video albums	Play Dirty Live Live from London Around the World

Related articles	List of Girlschool band members Girlschool discography Motörhead Headgirl Rock Goddess Toyah Willcox New Wave of British Heavy Metal The Second Wave: 25 Years of NWOBHM

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