Scandal were a short lived Australian

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band, which formed in February 1976 in

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. The group released a self-titled studio album via

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, which peaked at number 50 on the Australian charts in 1978. 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. They supported tours by 10cc and Electric Light Orchestra. 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. However they disbanded again.

Discography

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Singles

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