Guilty as Sin is the thirteenth studio album by the British heavy metal band Girlschool, released on 13 November 2015. Guilty as Sin is the band's first album of original material since 2008's Legacy, after re-recording their 1981 album Hit and Run in 2011. It is the final release to feature original co-lead vocalist and bassist Enid Williams as Williams left the band in 2019.

Guilty as Sin
Studio album by
Released13 November 2015
RecordedJanuary – July 2015
StudioEcology Room Studios, Kent, England
GenreHeavy metal
Length40:43
LabelUDR
ProducerChris Tsangarides
Girlschool chronology
Hit and Run - Revisited
(2011)
Guilty as Sin
(2015)
WTFortyfive?
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8/10[1]
KNAC.FM3.7/5[2]
Loudwire[3]
Metal.de[4]
Metal Hammer (GER)[5]

Track listing

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Guilty as Sin track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come the Revolution"Enid Williams, Jackie Chambers3:46
2."Take It Like a Band"Chambers, Kim McAuliffe2:47
3."Guilty as Sin"McAuliffe, Chambers3:41
4."Treasure"Williams3:51
5."Awkward Position"McAuliffe, Chambers3:39
6."Staying Alive" (Bee Gees cover)Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb4:01
7."Perfect Storm"Chambers, Williams3:35
8."Painful"Chambers, McAuliffe3:45
9."Night Before"McAuliffe, Chambers, Denise Dufort3:08
10."Everybody Loves (Saturday Night)"traditional2:40
11."Coming Your Way"Williams, Chambers, McAuliffe3:25
12."Tonight"Williams, McAuliffe, Kelly Johnson, Dufort2:25

Personnel

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Band

  • Kim McAuliffe – vocals, rhythm guitar, and backing vocals
  • Jackie Chambers – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Enid Williams – bass guitar, vocals, and backing vocals
  • Denise Dufort – drums

Production

  • Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Tim Hamill – additional mixing, mastering
  • Jack Joseph – photography
  • Sing Lo – photography
  • Karl – photography
  • Zak Wilson – cover art, design

References

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  1. ^ Van Horn jr., Ray (14 December 2015). "Girlschool - "Guilty as Sin"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. ^ McNees, Rob; McNees, Amy (7 December 2015). "Girlschool - Guilty as Sin". KNAC.FM. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. ^ Bowar, Chad (November 2015). "Girlschool, 'Guilty as Sin' – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. ^ Klaas, Michael (23 November 2015). "Girlschool - "Guilty as Sin"". Metal.de (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  5. ^ Weckmann, Matthias (26 November 2015). "Girlschool - Guilty as Sin". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2016.