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, released in 1986 by

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. Under the direction of producer

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, 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

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's "

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". The US version of the album included a duet with

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covering his song, "

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Track listing

All tracks by Girlschool, except "

" by

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and

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* Track 6, in the US, 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 *

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– lead guitar * Gil Weston-Jones – bass * Denise Dufort – drums ;Production *

– producer, engineer, mixing

References

External links

Official Girlschool discography
{{Authority control 1986 albums Girlschool albums Albums produced by Vic Maile