Nightmare at Maple Cross

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Nightmare at Maple Cross
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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)Running Wild1985
Nightmare at Maple Cross
(1986)
Take a Bite
(1988)Take a Bite1988
Singles from Nightmare at Maple Cross
  1. "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) / Never Too Late"
    Released: April 1986
  2. "All Day All Night / Play with Fire"
    Released: April 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 2.5/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau (B+)[2]
Kerrang! 4/5 stars[3]
Martin Popoff 3/10 stars[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
  1. "All Day, All Night" – 3:32
  2. "Play with Fire" – 2:43
  3. "Danger Sign" – 3:19
  4. "Never Too Late" – 3:23
  5. "Tiger Feet" – 4:33
Side two
  1. "Back for More" – 3:32
  2. "Let's Go Crazy" – 3:27
  3. "You Got Me (Under Your Spell)" – 3:57
  4. "Let's Break Out" – 3:01
  5. "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

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