''Scandal'' is a self-titled debut EP by American
rock
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band
Scandal
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, released in 1982 by
Columbia Records. Although the EP was never released on
CD, all five of the EP's songs along with the "
Goodbye to You" B-side "All My Life" are found on the
VH1 Scandal
compilation album ''We Are the '80s'' (2006). An alternate photo from the same photoshoot of the EP was used for the VH1 compilation cover as well as ''Playlist: The Very Best of Scandal'' (2008), with the track listing for ''Playlist'' being identical to ''We Are the '80s''. All five of the EP's songs can also be found on the remastered and expanded 2014 Rock Candy Records version of Scandal's 1984 album ''
Warrior
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History
Warriors seem to have be ...
''.
The song "Win Some, Lose Some" was written in 1979 and first recorded by
Bryan Adams
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on his 1980
self-titled debut album.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Patty Smyth
Patricia Smyth (born June 26, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She first came into national attention with the rock band Scandal and went on to record and perform as a solo artist. Her distinctive voice and new wave image gained br ...
-
vocals
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*Zack Smith - guitar, background vocals
*Keith Mack - guitar, background vocals
*Ray Gomez - guitar, background vocals
*Ivan Elias - bass guitar
*
Frankie LaRocka
Frankie LaRocka (April 17, 1954 – May 12, 2005), born Frank LaRocca, was an American rock musician and producer. He was a member of Scandal, playing drums on their debut EP, and, at various stages, played the drums with Bon Jovi, David Johans ...
- drums
*Benjy King - keyboards, background vocals
*
Paul Shaffer
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- keyboards
*Liz Smyth - background vocals
*Rahni Kugel - background vocals
Production
*Produced by
Vini Poncia
Vincent "Vini" Poncia Jr. (born April 29, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer.
Life and career The 1960s
In the 1960s, Poncia formed a songwriting team with Peter Anders (née Peter Andreoli). An album of songs co-writt ...
(tracks 1, 2, 4, and 5) and
Vini Poncia
Vincent "Vini" Poncia Jr. (born April 29, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer.
Life and career The 1960s
In the 1960s, Poncia formed a songwriting team with Peter Anders (née Peter Andreoli). An album of songs co-writt ...
and
Rick Chertoff
Richard E. Chertoff (born March 29, 1950 in New York, NY) is an American five-time Grammy-nominated producer responsible for such hits as Joan Osborne's " One of Us", Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and " Time After Time" and Sophie ...
(track 3)
*Associate producer, engineer: Bob Schaper
*Additional engineering: Harry Spiridakis, Michael Christopher, Nicky Kalliongis
References
External links
Discogs.com- ''Scandal'' (EP) entry
1982 debut EPs
Scandal (American band) albums
Albums produced by Rick Chertoff
Albums produced by Vini Poncia
Columbia Records EPs
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