BEST DEAL IN TOWN by Scandal - single by seventies Australian band

Рет қаралды 9,915

11 жыл бұрын

I saw Scandal when I lived in Melbourne in the seventies and they were great live. They did a fantastic version of Sparks' 'This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us'. They had obvious influences such as Queen, 10cc etc which was fine with me.
I went out and bought this single and the album when it was released. They did a slower version of this song on the album, but I did not like it as much as this single (which I used for the audio of this slideshow video).
The band based in Adelaide, Australia and was fronted by singer Stuart Kerrison and keyboard player Chris Harriott. Between them they wrote much of the material, including this song.
Comments are welcome.

Пікірлер: 33

@velvedene 7 жыл бұрын

I saw Scandal at the Moreland Hotel in Melbourne in the seventies, I was about 15. I was in the ticket booth collecting money when a huge all in brawl started. Stuart was trying to calm everyone down to absolutely no effect. I locked the door to the booth as bodies crashed into it. Those were the days!

@allasaurous2738 5 жыл бұрын

Saw them open for elo when i was a kid. At the myer bowl Still remember it as a solid performance. I always liked this song

@steveevetsau 11 жыл бұрын

great song...one hit wonder.....should be more of these bands !!

@jorgeeusebio8738 Жыл бұрын

They had another 1,, how long,,

@artylady 9 жыл бұрын

AN excellent Aussie band whom unfortunately didn't achieve a lot here, very underrated.

@jorgeeusebio8738 Жыл бұрын

Well they practically broke up after their first album very underrated 😢

@rogerm4310 11 жыл бұрын

Great song

@kathyn6479 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this - Stuart Kerrison was in my year at school (but not part of my crowd), I remember the school band playing at a dance in 4th year (as it was called back then) and the little collection of groupies that they attracted.

@kirstynskinner5225 4 жыл бұрын

Kathy N so you would remember Jimmy Barnes as well ??

@kathyn6479 4 жыл бұрын

@@kirstynskinner5225 Absolutely! Also not part of my crowd but yes, as Jimmy Swan .

@joh331 2 жыл бұрын

Tight, disciplined and good-looking musicians playing really neat songs. The recording is very well produced. With some more well written original songs like this they could have beaten Sherbet for sure...

@nicolasmith3328 9 жыл бұрын

It's so weird that this was my Dads band :')

@gavinlawrence3241 6 жыл бұрын

Stuart Kerrison is my brother. Who was your dad?

@melissakerrison5631 2 жыл бұрын

@@gavinlawrence3241 Stuart Kerrison is MY dad!

@melissakerrison5631 2 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@gavinlawrence3241 Жыл бұрын

@Melissa Kerrison Would you like to get in touch, I can tell you about your family if you want.

@erickerrison8641 Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I am his nephew

@asd36f 6 жыл бұрын

A bit of trivia - I am pretty certain that keyboard player Chris Harriott is the same Chris Harriott who has composed the theme songs for several TV shows!

@wilsonmcphert 6 жыл бұрын

You're right Graham. You can see a list of his credits on imdb but it includes McLeod's Daughters and Bananas in Pyjamas!

@LeighBlackmore 9 жыл бұрын

A direct copy of Queen's "Killer Queen" - but who cares? Great band! Wilson, you were so lucky to see them live!

@rslitman 4 жыл бұрын

I am guessing that this is not the same Scandal who had a female lead singer named Patty Smyth or Smythe (not to be confused with solo singer Patti Smith).. I think they were American.

@electiceel120 9 ай бұрын

Did you put this together yourself? Very tight editing, well done!

@wilsonmcphert 9 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks.

@keithpodhradsky1314 7 жыл бұрын

A little bit of Queen, a dose of Sherbet: the version of "This Town" must have been curious. Almost sounds like the Canuck pop of the time.

@ianoz1 4 жыл бұрын

"This Town..." was the number they opened with the first time I saw them. Instant convert. Their bass player "became" music journalist/writer/historian Michael George Smith... a good friend.

@virginiaschrapel6142 4 жыл бұрын

This was the very 1st single, I ever bought.

@marvintownsend9174 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Virginia, how are you going?

@virginiaschrapel6142 2 жыл бұрын

@@marvintownsend9174 not too bad Marvin, how about you?

@marvintownsend9174 2 жыл бұрын

I'm fine thank you. I'm Marvin from Texas!!! Where are you from?l

@virginiaschrapel6142 2 жыл бұрын

@@marvintownsend9174 I'm from Australia

@marvintownsend9174 2 жыл бұрын

@@virginiaschrapel6142 Sounds lovely, I'm from Texas... I would love us to talk privately else where since we're on a public comment section" what do you think?