Steely Dan – The Royal Scam
Label: |
MCA Records – MCA 37044 |
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Country: |
US |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Jazz-Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Kid Charlemagne | 4:38 | |
| A2 | The Caves Of Altamira | 3:33 | |
| A3 | Don't Take Me Alive | 4:19 | |
| A4 | Sign In Stranger | 4:22 | |
| A5 | The Fez | 3:59 | |
| B1 | Green Earrings | 4:05 | |
| B2 | Haitian Divorce | 5:50 | |
| B3 | Everything You Did | 3:54 | |
| B4 | The Royal Scam | 6:31 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – MCA Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
- Engineered At – ABC Recording Studios
- Engineered At – A&R Studios
- Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
- Published By – Duchess Music Corp.
- Published By – MCA Music
- Published By – Red Giant Music
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns] – Walter Becker
- Art Direction, Design – Ed Caraeff
- Artwork [Cover Art] – Zox (3)
- Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields
- Bass – Walter Becker
- Drums – Rick Marotta
- Engineer [A&R Studios] – Elliot Shiner*
- Engineer [ABC Studios] – Roger Nichols
- Engineer [Mix Down] – Roger Nichols
- Guitar – Walter Becker
- Horns – Plas Johnson
- Keyboards – Victor Feldman
- Lacquer Cut By – LB*
- Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
- Other [Nurse] – Karen Stanley
- Percussion – Victor Feldman
- Producer – Gary Katz
- Songwriter – Walter Becker (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
- Technician [Techno] – Warren Wallace
- Typography [Typographic Design], Design [Typographic Design] – Tom Nikosey
Notes
Reissue on MCA rainbow labels.
Album sides denoted numerically on labels.
No barcode.
MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville, pressing, denoted by "◈-P-◈" stamp or "✧-P-✧" etched in runouts. LB is underlined.
On sleeve:
℗ © 1976, MCA Records, Inc.
On labels:
℗ 1976, MCA Records, Inc.
© 1980 MCA Records, Inc.
First catalog number (MCA-37044) on labels.
Second catalog number (MCA 37044) on jacket.
Title on labels: Royal Scam
Track publishers on labels:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4: Duchess Music Corp. (BMI)
A2: MCA Music/Red Giant Music (ASCAP)
Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and A&R Studios in New York.
Album sides denoted numerically on labels.
No barcode.
MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville, pressing, denoted by "◈-P-◈" stamp or "✧-P-✧" etched in runouts. LB is underlined.
On sleeve:
℗ © 1976, MCA Records, Inc.
On labels:
℗ 1976, MCA Records, Inc.
© 1980 MCA Records, Inc.
First catalog number (MCA-37044) on labels.
Second catalog number (MCA 37044) on jacket.
Title on labels: Royal Scam
Track publishers on labels:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4: Duchess Music Corp. (BMI)
A2: MCA Music/Red Giant Music (ASCAP)
Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and A&R Studios in New York.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Barcode: none
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ABCD-931-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ABCD-931-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): AB 931 - A W2 ◈-P-◈ LB
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): AB 931 - B W2 ◈-P-◈
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): AB 931-A W2 ◈-P-◈ III LB
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): AB 931 B W2 ̶⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶ ✧-P-✧ II
Other Versions (5 of 218)
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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 | ||
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Santa Maria Press) | ABC Records | ABCD 931 | US | 1976 | ||
| The Royal Scam (8-Track Cartridge, Album) | ABC Records | 8022-931 H | US | 1976 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 8 months agoMy favorite Dan record. This one really rocks out. The pressing is mastered by LB and is ok. Vocals get a little shouty when played loud. Also soundstage does compress a little bit. Look for a master cut by Steve Hull for the best cheap option. -
Certainly not Audiophile worthy but a decent listening experience. Groove floor is noisy but not a major distraction. No sibilance in the vocals although in some places the backing voices can sound a bit shrill. Not a ton of low end but enough. Don’t pay more than $10 for a pre-owned VG+ copy. If the UHQR is within one’s budget, probably the way to go here.
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