Scandal (Australian band)

Scandal

Origin| Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Genres| Pop rock
Years active| 1976 (1976)–1979 (1979)
Labels| Mushroom/Festival Records
Past members|

* Aldo Civitico
* Chris Harriott
* Stuart Kerrison
* Michael Smith
* Peter Watson
* Nat De Palma
* Adrian Dessent
* Greg Trennery

Scandal were a short lived Australian pop rock band, which formed in February 1976 in Adelaide.[1][2] The group released a self-titled studio album via Mushroom Records/Festival Records, which peaked at number 50 on the Australian charts in 1978.[1] Members were Australian-born Aldo Civitico on drums and four English immigrants Chris Harriott on keyboards and vocals, Stuart Kerrison on lead vocals, Michael Smith on bass guitar and Peter Watson on lead guitar and vocals.[2][3] They supported tours by 10cc and Electric Light Orchestra.[3] The group broke up in December 1978 when Harriott, Kerrison and Watson left but the trio reformed Scandal in August of the following year with the addition of Nat De Palma on drums, Adrian Dessent on guitar and Greg Trennery on bass guitar.[1] However they disbanded again.[1]

## Discography

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### Albums

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List of studio albums, with Australian positions  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

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Scandal |

* Released: April 1978
* Label: Mushroom Records (L 36570)
* Formats: Cassette, LP

| 50

### Singles

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List of singles, with Australian chart positions  Year  | Title  | Peak chart
positions  | Album

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1977  | "Best Deal in Town "  | 57  | Scandal
"Harry"  | 73
1978  | "How Long"  | 45
"She's a Lady "  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c d McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Scandal'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004.
2. ^ a b Veitch, Harriet (12 April 1978). "More Scandal". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 45, no. 45\. p. 97. Retrieved 22 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
3. ^ a b Wynne, Bradley (8 June 1978). "Timespan; Shining in Sweat and Smoke". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 15, 600. p. 19. Retrieved 22 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
4. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 266\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.