Steely Dan ‎– The Royal Scam

Label:ABC Records ‎– ABCD-931, ABC Records ‎– ABCD 931

Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing

Country:US

Released:1976

Genre:Rock

Style:Pop Rock

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing with label variation: Side A track listing differs from the other Santa Maria pressing, Steely Dan - The Royal Scam, most noticeably A5, which appears on two lines, rather than three.

 

Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York.

 

Special thanks to Larry Carlton and Mr. Garry Sherman.

 

Printed in U.S.A.

 

ABCD 931 on spine, ABCD-913 on labels.

 

All songs published by ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI).

℗©1976, ABC Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

 

    Rights Society: BMI

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

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

    Matrix / Runout (A Side etched): ABCD-931-A-1C AZ [Flowers] [Seagulls] E

    Matrix / Runout (B Side etched - 1 circled): AB-931-B 1

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

Vinyl Grades: VG+       
(**IMPORTANT-- SEE GRADING SCALE BELOW DESCRIPTION). * CLEANED / RESTORED UTILIZING A VPI RECORD CLEANER.
* Cleaned on a VPI using the disc doctors restoration method. * Indubitably makes all the difference increasing record quality:   > Cleans all grooves deeply with specific restoration chemicals designed for vinyl. > Removes all oils and contaminants from previous handling. > Music depth is brought back from even years of neglect.
Jacket Grades: VG+ (see pics) Edge and corner wear
No original Cardboard inner sleeve
(**IMPORTANT-- SEE GRADING SCALE BELOW DESCRIPTION).

 

 

Steely Dan ‎– The Royal Scam

Label:ABC Records ‎– ABCD-931, ABC Records ‎– ABCD 931

Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing

Country:US

Released:1976

Genre:Rock

Style:Pop Rock

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing with label variation: Side A track listing differs from the other Santa Maria pressing, Steely Dan - The Royal Scam, most noticeably A5, which appears on two lines, rather than three.

 

Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York.

 

Special thanks to Larry Carlton and Mr. Garry Sherman.

 

Printed in U.S.A.

 

ABCD 931 on spine, ABCD-913 on labels.

 

All songs published by ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI).

℗©1976, ABC Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

 

    Rights Society: BMI

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

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

    Matrix / Runout (A Side etched): ABCD-931-A-1C AZ [Flowers] S

    Matrix / Runout (B Side etched - 1 circled): AB-931-B 1

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

Companies, etc.

 

    Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc.

    Copyright (c) – ABC Records, Inc.

    Engineered At – ABC Recording Studios

    Engineered At – A&R Studios

    Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering

    Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

 

Credits

 

    Art Direction, Design – Ed Caraeff

    Artwork [Cover Art] – Charlie Ganse, Zox (3)

    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

 

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