Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (2LP, Coffret, 45 tours, UHQR, 200g, vinyle translucide)
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Donald Fagen – keyboards, lead vocals, background vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Fagen]
Walter Becker – bass, guitar
Paul Griffin – keyboards
Don Grolnick – keyboards
Denny Dias – guitar
Larry Carlton – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Elliott Randall – guitar
Jim Horn – saxophone
Plas Johnson – saxophone
John Klemmer – saxophone
Chuck Findley – trumpet
Bob Findley – horn
Dick Hyde – horn, trombone
Chuck Rainey – bass
Rick Marotta – drums ("Don't Take Me Alive", "Everything You Did")
Bernard Purdie – drums (all other tracks)
Gary Coleman – percussion
Victor Feldman – percussion, keyboards
Timothy B. Schmit – background vocals
Venetta Fields – background vocals
Clydie King – background vocals
Sherlie Matthews – background vocals
Michael McDonald – background vocals
Horn arrangements by Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Chuck Findley
All songs written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except "The Fez" written with Paul Griffin
2 LPs, Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing housed in a premium slipcase with a wooden dowel spine.
Limited to 15,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
UHQR
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : Clear vinyl
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : ABC
Recorded November 1975–March 1976 at ABC Studios, Los Angeles and A&R Studios, New York City
Engineered by Roger Nichols
Produced by Gary Katz
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in May 1976
Reissued in 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Kid Charlemagne
- The Caves Of Altamira
Side B:
- Don't Take Me Alive
- Sign In Stranger
- The Fez
Side C:
- Green Earrings
- Haitian Divorce
Side D:
- Everything You Did
- The Royal Scam
Awards:
Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums - Ranked 868
Reviews :
“The Royal Scam is the first Steely Dan record that doesn't exhibit significant musical progress from its predecessor, but that doesn't mean the album is any less interesting. The cynicism that was suppressed on Katy Lied comes roaring to the surface on The Royal Scam -- not only are the lyrics bitter and snide, but the music is terse, broken, and weary. Not so coincidentally, the album is comprised of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's weakest set of songs since Can't Buy a Thrill. Alternating between mean-spirited bluesy vamps like "Green Earrings" and "The Fez" and jazzy soft rock numbers like "The Caves of Altamira," there's nothing particularly bad on the album, yet there are fewer standouts than before. Nevertheless, the best songs on The Royal Scam, like the sneering "Kid Charlemagne" and "Sign in Stranger," rank as genuine Steely Dan classics.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
UHQR :
UHQR pressing is inspired from JVC Japan, which 30 years ago was the pinnacle of high-quality vinyl. Each UHQR vinyl is pressed, using hand-selected vinyl, on a manual Finebilt press with attention paid to every single detail of every single record. The 200-gram records feature the same flat profile that helped to make the original UHQR so desirable. From the lead-in groove to the run-out groove, there is no pitch to the profile, allowing your stylus to play truly perpendicular to the grooves from edge to center. Every UHQR is hand-inspected upon pressing completion, and only the truly flawless are allowed to go to market.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.35 / 5