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The Royal Scam
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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