Steely Dan – The Royal Scam (Vinyl LP, 1976, ABC Records ABCD 931, Allen Zentz Mastering)
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Why This Record Matters
The Royal Scam captures Steely Dan’s increasingly studio-focused approach, built around Donald Fagen and Walter Becker with an extensive group of session musicians including Larry Carlton, Chuck Rainey, Bernard Purdie, Michael McDonald, and Timothy B. Schmit. The album includes “Kid Charlemagne,” “Don’t Take Me Alive,” “The Fez,” “Green Earrings,” and “Haitian Divorce.” Produced by Gary Katz and engineered by Roger Nichols with additional engineering by Elliot Scheiner, the album directly preceded 1977’s Aja.
Collector Note
This 1976 U.S. ABC Records ABCD 931 pressing carries AZ in the supplied runouts, identifying mastering work at Allen Zentz Mastering; Brian Gardner is credited with the lacquer cut. The supplied matrices are ABCD-931-A-RE-X K AZ / ABCD-931-B-X K AZ. This copy includes the original lyric inner sleeve.
Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.
Condition & Details
Media: VG
Sleeve: VG
Original lyric inner sleeve included.
Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Label: ABC Records – ABCD 931
Country: US
Released: 1976
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Jazz-Rock
Matrix / Runout
Side A: ABCD-931-A-RE-X K AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀
Side B: ABCD-931-B-X K AZ
Tracklist
Side A
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
Side B
B1 Green Earrings – 4:05
B2 Haitian Divorce – 5:30
B3 Everything You Did – 3:54
B4 The Royal Scam – 6:31
Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.
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