''1-2-3-4 Rock and Roll'' is an EP produced by British heavy metal band,

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. It was released in 1983 by

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, in an attempt to boost the declining sales of the band and launch the upcoming new album ''

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''. The title track was produced by

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' producers Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin, who completed with samples the recording process that the band refused to carry on. The same song was released by the American band

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the same year. " Tush" is a re-recording of the

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song the band already covered on ''

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'', with Kim McAuliffe on vocals instead of Enid Williams. "Don't Call It Love" is also a re-recording of the song already present in the ''

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'' EP and in the album '' Screaming Blue Murder''. Both songs were produced by

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. Bronze issued also a 7-inch single with a shorter version of the title track and without the song "Emergency".

Track listing

Personnel

* Kim McAuliffe – rhythm guitar, lead vocals * Kelly Johnson – lead guitar, vocals * Gil Weston – bass, vocals * Denise Dufort – drums

References

External links

Official Girlschool discography
{{Girlschool 1983 EPs Girlschool EPs Albums produced by Chris Tsangarides Bronze Records EPs Albums produced by Glen Kolotkin