STEELY DAN – THE ROYAL SCAM LP – Nr MINT A2/B2 UK 1976 FAGEN BECKER

Steely Dan – The Royal Scam
(ABC Records  1976   ABCL5161)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Die Cut Cornered Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Steely Dan is an American rock band founded by core members Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals) in 1972. Other members have been Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on guitar, Denny Dias on guitar, David Palmer on vocals, Jim Hodder on drums, Jeff Porcaro on drums, Michael McDonald on vocals and many more.

The Royal Scam is the fifth album by Steely Dan, originally released by ABC Records in 1976.

Track listing

All songs by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except where noted.

Side one

1. “Kid Charlemagne” – 4:38
   • Guitar solo by Larry Carlton
2. “The Caves of Altamira” – 3:33
   • Tenor saxophone solo by John Klemmer
3. “Don’t Take Me Alive” – 4:16
   • Guitar solo by Larry Carlton
4. “Sign in Stranger” – 4:23
   • Piano Solo by Paul Griffin
   • Guitar Solo by Elliott Randall
5. “The Fez” (Becker, Fagen, Paul Griffin) – 4:01
   • Guitar solo by Walter Becker

Side two

6. “Green Earrings” – 4:05
   • Guitar solos by Denny Dias (1st) and Elliott Randall (2nd)
7. “Haitian Divorce” – 5:51
   • Talk box guitar solo by Dean Parks, altered by Walter Becker
8. “Everything You Did” – 3:55
   • Guitar solo by Larry Carlton
9. “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