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Unlike the other six entries in VH1 Classic and Legacy's We Are the '80s series, Scandal has not been subjected to numerous hits collections over the past 20 years. As a matter of fact, they not only have never had a compilation prior to 2006's We Are the '80s, their original 1982 eponymous debut EP -- which contained "Goodbye to You," "Love's Got a Line on You," and "Win Some, Lose Some" -- has never appeared on CD at all, so their catalog was in need of some kind of collection, and thankfully this delivers exactly what fans of any stripe would want. For the casual fan, it has all the MTV and radio hits -- the aforementioned trio, plus "Hands Tied," "Beat of a Heart," and their stone classic, "The Warrior" -- but for the longtime fan, it has the entirety of the 1982 EP (not presented in order, but it's all here), plus three previously unreleased tracks from those 1982 sessions. Those three songs -- particularly the moody ballad "Grow So Wise" and the anthemic "If You Love Me" -- are closer to the album rock mainstream than the bright commercial new wave that brought them success, but the spunky "I'm Here Tonight" pointed toward the steeliness of "The Warrior," and when they're presented along with the EP and the highlights from the group's lone 1984 album, it completes a portrait of a good pop band that straddled the line between mainstream hard rock and new wave. They didn't belong to either world entirely, but they had a sleek, stylish sound combined with good professional assistance behind the scenes -- Nick Gilder co-wrote "The Warrior" and Mike Chapman produced The Warrior album -- and wound up with a sound that captures how radio and MTV sounded in the mid-'80s, just as new wave was dying out, turning into the sound of the mainstream. [We Are the 80's was reissued in 2008 as Playlist: The Very Best of Scandal].
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - K. Green, Composer - K. Green, Lyricist - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Scandal, Vocal - Thommy Price, Background Vocal - Thommy Price, Drums - David Hernandez, 2nd Engineer - John Agnello, 2nd Engineer - Guillermo Herrera, Programmer - Holly Knight, Composer - Holly Knight, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Ed Garcia, 2nd Engineer - William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Carol Cafiero, 2nd Engineer - Gene Wooley, 2nd Engineer - Scandal featuring Patty Smyth, Performer - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Dave Alhert, 2nd Engineer - Ivan Elias, Bass - Nicholas Gilder, Composer - Nicholas Gilder, Lyricist - Peter Wood, Synthesizer - Greg Mack, Engineer - Steve Marcantonio, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Vallance, Composer - J. Vallance, Lyricist - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - E. Kagna, Composer - E. Kagna, Lyricist - B. Adams, Composer - B. Adams, Lyricist - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - P. DEAN, Composer - P. DEAN, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1984 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Mike Chapman, Producer - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Performer - H. Knight, Composer - H. Knight, Lyricist - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - M. Chapman, Composer - M. Chapman, Lyricist - Andy Newmark, Drums - Ivan Elias, Bass
(P) 1984 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Thommy Price, Background Vocal - Thommy Price, Drums - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Mike Chapman, Producer - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Performer - Patty Smyth, Composer - Patty Smyth, Lyricist - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Keith Mack, Composer - Keith Mack, Lyricist - Zachary Smith, Lyricist - Zachary Smith, Composer - K. Mack, Composer - K. Mack, Lyricist - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass
(P) 1984 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Thommy Price, Background Vocal - Thommy Price, Drums - Peter Wood, Synthesizer - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Mike Chapman, Producer - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass
(P) 1984 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Mike Chapman, Producer - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Performer - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Tommy Price, Drums - Ivan Elias, Bass
(P) 1984 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Composer - Ray Gomez, Lyricist - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P. Smyth, Composer - P. Smyth, Lyricist - Zack Smith, Background Vocal - Zack Smith, Guitar - Paul Shaffer, Keyboards - Benjie King, Background Vocal - Benjie King, Keyboards - Various, Drums - Scandal, Performer - Patty Smyth, Vocal - Patty Smyth, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Background Vocal - Keith Mack, Guitar - Ray Gomez, Background Vocal - Ray Gomez, Guitar - Vini Poncia, Producer - K. Mack, Composer - K. Mack, Lyricist - Liz Smyth, Background Vocal - Z. Smith, Composer - Z. Smith, Lyricist - Ivan Elias, Bass - Rahni Kugel, Background Vocal
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Unlike the other six entries in VH1 Classic and Legacy's We Are the '80s series, Scandal has not been subjected to numerous hits collections over the past 20 years. As a matter of fact, they not only have never had a compilation prior to 2006's We Are the '80s, their original 1982 eponymous debut EP -- which contained "Goodbye to You," "Love's Got a Line on You," and "Win Some, Lose Some" -- has never appeared on CD at all, so their catalog was in need of some kind of collection, and thankfully this delivers exactly what fans of any stripe would want. For the casual fan, it has all the MTV and radio hits -- the aforementioned trio, plus "Hands Tied," "Beat of a Heart," and their stone classic, "The Warrior" -- but for the longtime fan, it has the entirety of the 1982 EP (not presented in order, but it's all here), plus three previously unreleased tracks from those 1982 sessions. Those three songs -- particularly the moody ballad "Grow So Wise" and the anthemic "If You Love Me" -- are closer to the album rock mainstream than the bright commercial new wave that brought them success, but the spunky "I'm Here Tonight" pointed toward the steeliness of "The Warrior," and when they're presented along with the EP and the highlights from the group's lone 1984 album, it completes a portrait of a good pop band that straddled the line between mainstream hard rock and new wave. They didn't belong to either world entirely, but they had a sleek, stylish sound combined with good professional assistance behind the scenes -- Nick Gilder co-wrote "The Warrior" and Mike Chapman produced The Warrior album -- and wound up with a sound that captures how radio and MTV sounded in the mid-'80s, just as new wave was dying out, turning into the sound of the mainstream. [We Are the 80's was reissued in 2008 as Playlist: The Very Best of Scandal].
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:05
- Main artists: Scandal
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1982, 1984, 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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