Steely DanThe Royal Scam

Label:

ABC Records – ABCD 931

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo, Stereo , Santa Maria Press

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Fusion

Tracklist

A1 Kid Charlemagne
Written-ByWalter Becker
4:38
A2 The Caves Of Altamira
Written-ByWalter Becker
3:33
A3 Don't Take Me Alive
Written-ByWalter Becker
4:18
A4 Sign In Stranger
Written-ByWalter Becker
4:22
A5 The Fez
Written-ByBecker*
3:59
B1 Green Earrings
Written-ByWalter Becker
4:05
B2 Haitian Divorce
Written-ByWalter Becker
5:30
B3 Everything You Did
Written-ByWalter Becker
3:54
B4 The Royal Scam
Written-ByWalter Becker
6:31

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ABC Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©ABC Records, Inc.
  • Engineered AtABC Recording Studios
  • Engineered AtA&R Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtAllen Zentz Mastering
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
  • Record CompanyABC Records, Inc.
  • Published ByABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.
  • Published ByAmerican Broadcasting Music, Inc.
  • Published ByRed Giant Inc.
  • Published ByE.L.D.G. Music, Inc.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Horns]Walter Becker
  • Art Direction, DesignEd Caraeff
  • Artwork [Cover Art]Zox (3)
  • Backing VocalsVenetta Fields
  • BassWalter Becker
  • DrumsRick Marotta
  • EngineerRoger Nichols
  • Engineer [Mix Down]Roger Nichols
  • GuitarWalter Becker
  • HornsPlas Johnson
  • KeyboardsVictor Feldman
  • Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀]Brian Gardner
  • Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀]Brian Gardner
  • Lead VocalsDonald Fagen
  • Other [Nurse]Karen Stanley
  • PercussionVictor Feldman
  • ProducerGary Katz
  • Technician [Techno]Warren Wallace
  • Typography [Typographic Design]Tom Nikosey

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing denoted by "1S" etches in runouts.
White labels with black print state "PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE".
Issued with stiff-paper lyric inner sleeve.

Special thanks to Larry Carlton and Mr. Garry Sherman
Engineered by Roger Nichols at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and Elliot Shiner at A&R Studios in New York
Mix Down Engineers: Roger Nichols, Barney Perkins
Techno: Bob DeAvila, Stuart Dawson, Warren Wallace, John, Roy, Jerry, Leslie and Buns

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (A1, A3 to B4): BMI
  • Rights Society (A2): ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): ABCD-931-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): ABCD-931-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A): ABCD-931-A 1C AZ❀ E 1S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B): ABCD-931-B 1A AZ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ E 1S

Other Versions (5 of 218)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) ABC Records ABCD-931, ABCD 931 US 1976
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo) ABC Records ABCL 5161, ABCD 931 UK 1976
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album) ABC Records 27 552 XOT Netherlands 1976
The Royal Scam (8-Track Cartridge, Album) ABC Records 8022-931 H US 1976
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album) ABC Records ABC 421 Italy 1976

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Reviews

  • Vivalafica's avatar
    Vivalafica
    I hate the fact that back in the days promo covers were butchered! A disgrace, really.
    • behold888's avatar
      behold888
      My copy has the exact same runout matrix, but mine is not a promo. Is there another listing for that copy?

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