Steely Dan THE ROYAL SCAM abc Records ABCD-931 (1976 1st Edition) Near Mint

$

46

Description

Steely Dan THE ROYAL SCAM abc Records ABCD-931 (1976 1st Edition)

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

*(all photos are of the actual item)

• Copyright (c) – ABC Records, Inc.
• Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
• Lacquer Cut At – Allen Zentz Mastering

• Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Michael McDonald, Sherlie Matthews, Tim Schmit*, Venetta Fields
• Bass – Chuck Rainey
• Drums – Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta
• Guitar – Dean Parks, Dennis Dias*, Elliot Randall*, Larry Carlton
• Guitar, Bass – Walter Becker
• Horns – Bob Findley, Jim Horn, John Klemmer, Plas Johnson, Slyde Hyde
• Horns, Arranged By [Horns] – Chuck Findley
• Keyboards – Don Grolnick, Paul Griffin, Victor Feldman
• Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen
• Mastered By – Brian Gardner
• Percussion – Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman
• Written-By – Griffin* (tracks: A5)
• Written-By, Arranged By [Horns] – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker

Notes

Cardboard inner sleeve. Printed in U.S.A.

• Matrix / Runout (A Side label): ABCD-931-A
• Matrix / Runout (B Side label): ABCD-931-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A): P ABCD-931-A-RE K 2 Az ??
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B): P T2 ABCD-931-B K Az

AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
     The Royal Scam is the first Steely Dan record that doesn't exhibit significant musical progress from its predecessor, but that doesn't mean the album is any less interesting. The cynicism that was suppressed on Katy Lied comes roaring to the surface on The Royal Scam -- not only are the lyrics bitter and snide, but the music is terse, broken, and weary. Not so coincidentally, the album is comprised of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's weakest set of songs since Can't Buy a Thrill. Alternating between mean-spirited bluesy vamps like "Green Earrings" and "The Fez" and jazzy soft rock numbers like "The Caves of Altamira," there's nothing particularly bad on the album, yet there are fewer standouts than before. Nevertheless, the best songs on The Royal Scam, like the sneering "Kid Charlemagne" and "Sign in Stranger," rank as genuine Steely Dan classics.

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