| Nuggets, Vol. 9: Acid Rock | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Genre | Acid rock |
| Length | 44:04 |
| Label | Rhino |
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| Allmusic |   link |
Nuggets, Vol. 9: Acid Rock is a compilation album released by Rhino Records. It is the ninth in its series of twelve albums highlighting various music genres.
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"Scandal" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was released as the fourth single from their 1989 album The Miracle and peaked at #25 in the UK. The single was released in the United States but failed to chart.
Diana Gordon, formerly known as Wynter Gordon, is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career writing music for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she started to work on her own album. Her debut album With the Music I Die was released in 2011, with its lead single "Dirty Talk" receiving triple platinum and gold certifications in Australia and the United Kingdom. She began going by her birth name in 2016, and released the extended plays Pure (2018) and Wasted Youth (2020)
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