''Warrior'' is the debut and only full-length album by American
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band
Scandal
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(billed on the album as "Scandal featuring
Patty Smyth
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"). The album reached a high of #17 on the U.S.
''Billboard'' Hot 200 album chart on the strength of the lead single "
The Warrior
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". In 2014, an expanded and remastered edition was released, which included as bonus tracks the five songs from 1982's
''Scandal'' (EP).
Track listing
Charts
Personnel
''Scandal''
*
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 broa ...
- lead vocals
* Zack Smith - guitar, background vocals
* Ivan Elias - bass guitar
* Keith Mack - guitar, background vocals
*
Thommy Price
Thommy Price (born December 9, 1956) is an American musician. He has played drums in a number of bands, including Scandal, Billy Idol, Blue Öyster Cult, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and is an in-demand session drummer.
History
Price was a ...
- drums, background vocals
''Additional musicians''
* Peter Wood - synthesizer
*
Pat Mastelotto
Lee Patrick Mastelotto (born September 10, 1955) is an American rock drummer and record producer. He has been a member of King Crimson, Stick Men, Mr. Mister and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drummer with XTC, The Pointer Sisters an ...
- drums ("Only the Young")
*
Andy Newmark - drums ("Less than Half") +
*
Franke Previte
Franke Jon Previte (born May 2, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, and Academy Award-winning composer. He was the lead singer of the 1980s pop rock band Franke and the Knockouts.
Biography
Born and raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey to Fr ...
- background vocals ("Hands Tied")
* Norman Mershon - background vocals ("Hands Tied")
+ On the album, it states that Andy Newmark played drums on the song "Hands Tied"; however, drum aficionados believe he actually plays on the song after, "Less Than Half" instead, since the complicated rhythm pattern replicates a technique/style that he commonly uses.
Production
*Mike Chapman - producer
*John Agnello, David Alhert, Carol Cafiero, John Davenport, Eddie Garcia, Dave Hernandez, Greg Mack, William Wittman, Gene Wooley - engineering
*John Davenport, William Wittman, David Alhert, Gene Wooley - mixing
*LP dead-wax reads "A Disgusting Pile Of Guts" on the A-side. The B-side reads "I Like That About Myself"
Chart performance
The album spent 41 weeks on the U.S.
''Billboard'' album charts and reached its peak position of #17 in early October 1984.
References
External links
Discogs.com- ''The Warrior'' entry
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1984 debut albums
Scandal (American band) albums
Albums produced by Mike Chapman
Columbia Records albums