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Steely Dan

The Royal Scam

1976 Jazz-Rock Pop Rock
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Tracklist

  1. A1 Kid Charlemagne 4:38
  2. A2 The Caves Of Altamira 3:33
  3. A3 Don't Take Me Alive 4:18
  4. A4 Sign In Stranger 4:22
  5. A5 The Fez 3:59
  6. B1 Green Earrings 4:05
  7. B2 Haitian Divorce 5:50
  8. B3 Everything You Did 3:54
  9. B4 The Royal Scam 6:31

Musicians

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Art Direction: Ed Caraeff. Design: Ed Caraeff. Artwork (Cover Art): Charlie Ganse, Zox. Engineer (A&R Studios): Elliot Scheiner. Engineer (ABC Studios): Roger Nichols. Engineer (Mix Down): Roger Nichols, Barney Perkins. Lacquer Cut By (Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀): Brian Gardner. Lacquer Cut By (Runout Etching ❀): Brian Gardner. Other (Nurse): Karen Stanley. Technician (Techno): Bob DeAvila, Buns, Jerry Garszva, John, Leslie, Roy, Stuart "Dinky" Dawson, Warren Wallace. Typography (Typographic Design): Tom Nikosey. Design (Typographic Design): Tom Nikosey.

The Nightfly Donald Fagen, 1982 Shares Donald Fagen, Chuck Rainey, Dean Parks and 2 more The Early Years Walter Becker / Donald Fagen, 1983 Shares Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Denny Dias and 1 more Friends Larry Carlton, 1983 Shares Chuck Findley, Larry Carlton, Dick "Slyde" Hyde and 1 more Pirates Rickie Lee Jones, 1981 Shares Donald Fagen, Chuck Rainey, Dean Parks and 1 more Hejira Joni Mitchell, 1976 Shares Chuck Findley, Larry Carlton, Victor Feldman You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Or You'll Lose That Beat) Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Denny Diaz, ("The Original Soundtrack"), 1971 Shares Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Denny Dias Hejira Joni Mitchell, 1976 Shares Chuck Findley, Larry Carlton, Victor Feldman Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones, 1979 Shares Chuck Findley, Michael McDonald, Victor Feldman

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Release notes

, pressing denoted by "S" etched in runouts.

Mastering symbols on this version: "flower" motif etching on side A, "bird/seagulls in flight" motif etching on side B.

ABC multicolor concentric circle labels. Track A5 appears on three lines.

Issued with printed cardstock inner sleeve with lyrics and artwork.

Jacket with silver print.

First cat. # (ABCD-931) on labels.
Second cat. # (ABCD 931) on jacket front, spine.

℗©1976, ABC Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York.

Track publishers on labels:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
A2: American Broadcasting Music, Inc./Red Giant Music (ASCAP)
A5: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc./E.L.D.G. Music, Inc. (BMI)

Track publishers on inner sleeve:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4: ©1976 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
A2: ©1976 American Broadcasting Music, Inc./Red Giant, Inc. (ASCAP)
A5: ©1976 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI) ELDG Music, Inc. (BMI)

Special thanks to Larry Carlton and Mr. Garry Sherman.