Steely Dan - The Royal Scam Album

Tracklist

1	Sign In Stranger	4:22
2	The Caves Of Altamira	3:33
3	The Royal Scam	6:31
4	Haitian Divorce	5:30
5	Don't Take Me Alive	4:18
6	Kid Charlemagne	4:38
7	Green Earrings	4:05
8	Everything You Did	3:54
9	The Fez	3:59

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ABCD-931	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album, San)	ABC Records	ABCD-931	US	1976
MCLC 1708	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(Cass, Album)	ABC Records	MCLC 1708	UK	1976
ABCL 0171	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records	ABCL 0171	South Africa	1976
6040, MP-6040, MP-6.040	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records, ABC Records, ABC Records	6040, MP-6040, MP-6.040	Portugal	1977
6-26-404-029	Steely Dan	Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records	6-26-404-029	Brazil	1976

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Ed Caraeff
• Artwork [Cover Art] – Charlie Ganse, Zox
• Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Michael McDonald, Sherlie Matthews, Tim Schmit, Venetta Fields
• Bass – Chuck Rainey
• Design [Typographic Design] – Tom Nikosey
• Drums – Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta
• Engineer – Elliot Shiner
• Engineer [Mix Down] – Barney Perkins
• Engineer, Engineer [Mix Down] – Roger Nichols
• 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
• Other [Nurse] – Karen Stanley
• Percussion – Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman
• Producer – Gary Katz
• Technician [Techno] – Bob DeAvila, Stuart Dawson, Warren Wallace
• Written-By – Griffin (tracks: A5)
• Written-By, Arranged By [Horns] – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker

• Art Direction, Design – Ed Caraeff
• Artwork [Cover Art] – Charlie Ganse, Zox
• Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Michael McDonald, Sherlie Matthews, Tim Schmit, Venetta Fields
• Bass – Chuck Rainey
• Design [Typographic Design] – Tom Nikosey
• Drums – Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta
• Engineer – Elliot Shiner
• Engineer [Mix Down] – Barney Perkins
• Engineer, Engineer [Mix Down] – Roger Nichols
• 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
• Other [Nurse] – Karen Stanley
• Percussion – Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman
• Producer – Gary Katz
• Technician [Techno] – Bob DeAvila, Stuart Dawson, Warren Wallace
• Written-By – Griffin (tracks: A5)
• Written-By, Arranged By [Horns] – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker

Barcodes

• Barcode: 643346004617
• Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched): SVLP 0046 A-3-1
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched): SVLP 0046 3-7-1-1

• Matrix / Runout (A Side label): ABCD-931-A
• Matrix / Runout (B Side label): ABCD-931-B

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Universal Music (UK) Ltd.
• Engineered At – ABC Recording Studios
• Engineered At – A&R Studios
• Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering

Video

Album

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