Steely DanThe Royal Scam

Label:

MCA Records – MCA-37044

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue , Gloversville Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Classic 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
SongwriterWalter Becker
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.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗MCA Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©MCA Records, Inc.
  • Engineered AtABC Recording Studios
  • Engineered AtA&R Studios
  • Published ByDuchess Music Corp.
  • Lacquer Cut AtMCA Whitney Recording Studios
  • Pressed ByMCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

Credits

  • Arranged By [Horns]Walter Becker
  • Art Direction, DesignEd Caraeff
  • Artwork [Cover Art]Zox (3)
  • Backing VocalsVenetta Fields
  • BassWalter Becker
  • DrumsRick Marotta
  • Engineer [A&R Studios]Elliot Shiner*
  • Engineer [ABC Studios]Roger Nichols
  • GuitarWalter Becker
  • HornsPlas Johnson
  • KeyboardsVictor Feldman
  • Lacquer Cut BySh*
  • Lead VocalsDonald Fagen
  • Mastered By [Mix Down]Roger Nichols
  • PercussionVictor Feldman
  • ProducerGary Katz
  • SongwriterWalter Becker (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)

Notes

Pressing variation MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville.

on sleeve:
(P) (C) 1976, MCA Records, Inc.
on labels:
(P) 1976, MCA Records, Inc.
(C) 1980, MCA Records, Inc.

Cover variation: Platinum Plus MCA-37044 stamped in gold box on lower left front cover. Up right corner has ABCD 931.

MCA Label with Gold Band and Tan Center similar to Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
but with Side A & B instead of Side 1 & 2

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 2): AB 931-A W1 MCASH
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 2): AB-931 B W2
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped Both Sides): 回-G-回

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
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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

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  • dreorayeel's avatar
    dreorayeel
    Edited one month ago
    Sounds great. A bit noisy at parts. One of my favorite records to play loud. Green Earrings & Haitian Divorce seem slightly sped up, but as someone whos listened to this album a million times in different formats, i dont mind it at all.

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