The Royal Scam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the album. For the song, see The Royal Scam (song). The Royal Scam Studio album by Steely Dan Released May, 1976 Recorded November 1975-March 1976 at ABC Studios, Los Angeles and A & R Studios, New York Genre Jazz rock, funk rock Length 41:11 Label ABC Producer Gary Katz
The Royal Scam is the fifth album by Steely Dan, originally released by ABC Records in 1976. The album went gold and peaked at #15 on the charts.[1] The Royal Scam features more prominent guitar work than other Steely Dan albums. Guitarists on the recording include Walter Becker, Denny Dias, Larry Carlton, Elliott Randall and Dean Parks.
Track listing
All songs by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except where noted. Side one
01 "Kid Charlemagne" – 4:38 Guitar solo by Larry Carlton 02 "The Caves of Altamira" – 3:33 Tenor saxophone solo by John Klemmer 03 "Don't Take Me Alive" – 4:16 Guitar solo by Larry Carlton 04 "Sign in Stranger" – 4:23 Piano Solo by Paul Griffin Guitar Solo by Elliott Randall 05 "The Fez" (Becker, Fagen, Paul Griffin) – 4:01 Guitar solo by Walter Becker
Side two
06 "Green Earrings" – 4:05 Guitar solos by Denny Dias (1st) and Elliott Randall (2nd) 07 "Haitian Divorce" – 5:51 Talk box guitar solo by Dean Parks, altered by Walter Becker 08 "Everything You Did" – 3:55 Guitar solo by Larry Carlton 09 "The Royal Scam" – 6:30 Guitar solo by Larry Carlton
Personnel
Donald Fagen – keyboards, vocals, background vocals Walter Becker – bass, guitar Chuck Rainey – bass Timothy B. Schmit – bass, background vocals Paul Griffin – keyboards, background vocals Don Grolnick – keyboards Denny Dias – guitar Larry Carlton – guitar Dean Parks – guitar Elliott Randall – guitar Bob Findley – horn Chuck Findley – trumpet Dick "Slyde" Hyde – horn, trombone Jim Horn – saxophone Plas Johnson – saxophone John Klemmer – saxophone Rick Marotta – drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums Gary Coleman – percussion Victor Feldman – percussion, keyboards Venetta Fields – background vocals Clydie King – background vocals Sherlie Matthews – background vocals Michael McDonald – background vocals
Production
Producer: Gary Katz Engineer: Roger Nichols Mixdown engineer: Barney Perkins Sound Consultant: Dinky Dawson Horn arrangements: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Chuck Findley Art direction: Ed Caraeff Cover art: Zox Typography: Tom Nikosey