Steely Dan – The Royal Scam (CD, Album, Reissue, MCA Records MCAD-31193)

Why This CD Matters
The Royal Scam is Steely Dan’s fifth album, pairing Walter Becker and Donald Fagen’s sardonic character writing with tightly arranged, jazz-inflected rock. “Kid Charlemagne” opens with Larry Carlton’s much-noted guitar solo, while “Haitian Divorce” and “The Fez” show the band moving between sharply different sounds. The album captures Steely Dan’s mid-1970s shift toward detailed studio arrangements and an expanded cast of session musicians.

Collector Note
This US MCA CD reissue uses catalog number MCAD-31193, and its booklet identifies it as part of the “Compact Disc Compact Price” series. It presents the original nine-track album sequence, with no bonus tracks listed. The series wording is a useful packaging detail for distinguishing this edition from other MCA CD releases.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Label: MCA Records – MCAD-31193
Country: US
Released: Not specified
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz-Rock, Classic Rock

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
Kid Charlemagne 4:38
The Caves Of Altamira 3:33
Don't Take Me Alive 4:19
Sign In Stranger 4:22
The Fez 3:59
Green Earrings 4:05
Haitian Divorce 5:50
Everything You Did 3:54
The Royal Scam 6:31

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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