Steely Dan – The Royal Scam
Label: |
ABC Records – ABCD 931 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Pop Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Kid Charlemagne | 4:38 | |
| A2 | The Caves Of Altamira | 3:33 | |
| A3 | Don't Take Me Alive | 4:19 | |
| A4 | Sign In Stranger | 4:22 | |
| A5 | The Fez | 3:59 | |
| B1 | Green Earrings | 4:05 | |
| B2 | Haitian Divorce | 5:50 | |
| B3 | Everything You Did | 3:54 | |
| B4 | The Royal Scam | 6:31 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Anchor Music Ltd.
- Published By – Anchor Music Ltd.
- Engineered At – ABC Recording Studios
- Engineered At – A&R Studios
- Marketed By – Anchor Records Ltd.
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns] – Walter Becker
- Art Direction, Design – Ed Caraeff
- Artwork [Cover Art] – Zox (3)
- Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields
- Bass – Walter Becker
- Design [Typographic Design] – Tom Nikosey
- Drums – Rick Marotta
- Engineer [A&R Studios New York] – Elliot Shiner*
- Engineer [ABC Studios Los Angeles] – Roger Nichols
- Engineer [Mix Down Engineers] – Roger Nichols
- Guitar – Walter Becker
- Horns – Plas Johnson
- Keyboards – Victor Feldman
- Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
- Other [Nurse] – Karen Stanley
- Other [Special Thanks] – Larry Carlton, Mr. Garry Sherman
- Other [Techno] – Buns, Jerry, John, Leslie, Roy
- Percussion – Victor Feldman
- Producer – Gary Katz
- Technician [Techno] – Warren Wallace
- Typography [Design] – Tom Nikosey
- Written-By – Becker* (tracks: A5)
Notes
℗ 1976 ABC Records Inc.
Anchor Music Ltd.
Made in U.K.
[center labels]
Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York
An ABC Records USA Recording
Marketed by Anchor Records Ltd. ℗ © 1976
[back cover]
© 1976 Anchor Music Ltd.
© 1976 Used by permission [lyrics]
Printed in Great Britain G & L
[inner sleeve]
Anchor Music Ltd.
Made in U.K.
[center labels]
Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York
An ABC Records USA Recording
Marketed by Anchor Records Ltd. ℗ © 1976
[back cover]
© 1976 Anchor Music Ltd.
© 1976 Used by permission [lyrics]
Printed in Great Britain G & L
[inner sleeve]
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: MS
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ABCL.5161A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ABCL.5161B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): ABCL 5161A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): ABCL 5161B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, variant 2): ABCL 5161A2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): ABCL 5161B2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 3): ABCL . 5161 . A-3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 3): ABCL.5161.B2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 4): ABCL.5161.A2 5 C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 4): ABCL.5161.B2 13 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 5): ABCL.5161.A2 1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 5): ABCL.5161.B2 1 D
Other Versions (5 of 218)
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) | ABC Records | ABCD-931, ABCD 931 | US | 1976 | ||
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album) | ABC Records | 27 552 XOT | Netherlands | 1976 | ||
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Santa Maria Press) | ABC Records | ABCD 931 | US | 1976 | ||
| The Royal Scam (8-Track Cartridge, Album) | ABC Records | 8022-931 H | US | 1976 | |||
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The Royal Scam (LP, Album) | ABC Records | ABC 421 | Italy | 1976 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Have this except my matrix in deadwax are A4 and B3. Sounds fantastic so not sure why some reviews have a bad sounding copy. maybe other issues. This sounds as full and dynamic as any Steely dan album should.
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Also got variant 3 (etched Side A, stamped Side B), pretty damn good sounding record, lots of punch mixed with a clear sound overall. Definitely seems like Side A is cut a little brighter than Side B on my end, but it's nothing detrimental. Can't wait for this and Katy to be reissued next year. -
I was a bit worried about this press after reading some of the reviews here, but after checking it out I can confirm that matrix Variant 2 sounds nice, crisp and very enjoyable! -
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Variant 3, VG+ media, sounds great. Re problems noted below, perhaps some variance between pressings or previously been played with a worn needle?
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My copy is very clean and scratch-free but just doesn't sound great, considering it's a Steely Dan album. Side A seems to be cut a bit lower than Side B and it's not particularly dynamic. My late 90s remastered CD sounds way better than this. I think the US ABC first pressings are the way to go for Dan albums. -
I notice this version has "Roger Nichols Rules" in tiny little letters in the dead wax on side one which the black label doesn't have.
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i have this copy but with the new note ABC logo variation on the label , there doesnt seem to be a seperate listing for this, unless this repress ran for so long the label changed at a certain point ?
anyway - it sounds brilliant
steely dan seem to be one of those bands that didnt press bad records
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