Steely DanThe Royal Scam

Label:

ABC Records – ABCD 931

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Jazz-Rock

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ABC Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©ABC Records, Inc.
  • Engineered AtABC Recording Studios
  • Engineered AtA&R Studios
  • Mastered AtAllen Zentz Mastering

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignEd Caraeff
  • Artwork [Cover Art]Zox (3)
  • Backing VocalsVenetta Fields
  • BassChuck Rainey
  • Design [Typographic Design]Tom Nikosey
  • DrumsRick Marotta
  • EngineerElliot Shiner*
  • Engineer [Mix Down]Barney Perkins
  • Engineer, Engineer [Mix Down]Roger Nichols
  • GuitarLarry Carlton
  • Guitar, BassWalter Becker
  • HornsSlyde Hyde
  • Horns, Arranged By [Horns]Chuck Findley
  • KeyboardsVictor Feldman
  • Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Backing VocalsDonald Fagen
  • Lacquer Cut ByBrian Gardner
  • Other [Nurse]Karen Stanley
  • PercussionVictor Feldman
  • ProducerGary Katz
  • Technician [Techno]Warren Wallace
  • Written-ByGriffin* (tracks: A5)
  • Written-By, Arranged By [Horns]Walter Becker

Notes

Label variant: Left-side of label has "ABCD 931 A" & "ABCD 931 B" with "Side 1" & "Side 2" underneath; Right-side has 33 1/3 RPM with "STEREO" underneath. "℗ 1976, ABC Records, Inc." is all on one line at bottom of label.

Inner-sleeve contains song lyrics.

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

Special thanks to Larry Carlton and Mr. Garry Sherman.

All songs published by ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI).
℗©1976, ABC Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Label): ABCD 931 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - Label): ABCD 931 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Runout, variant 1): ABCD-931-A-RE-X K AZ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - Runout, variant 1): ABCD-931-B K AZ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Runout, variant 2): ABCD-931-A K AZ [seagulls]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Runout, variant 3): ABCD-931-A-RE K AZ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - Runout, variant 3): ABCD-931-B K AZ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Runout, Variant 4): ABCD-931-A-RE-X K AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - Runout, Variant 4): ABCD-931-B-X K AZ

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
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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Reviews

  • TheGruuv's avatar
    TheGruuv
    Probably my favorite by Steely Dan and this pressing is fantastic.
    • matricola's avatar
      matricola
      Edited 3 years ago
      Beautiful pressing and sound
      my copy has these matrices:
      (Side A - Runout, Variant 4): ABCD-931-A-RE-X K AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀
      (Side B - Runout, Variant 4): ABCD-931-B-X K AZ

      Is this a repress/reissue due to label variation? Many Thanks

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