Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Kid Charlemagne	4:39
2	The Caves Of Altamira	3:33
3	Don't Take Me Alive	4:16
4	Sign In Stranger	4:23
5	The Fez Written-By – Donald Fagen, Paul Griffin, Walter Becker	4:01
6	Green Earrings	4:05
7	Haitian Divorce	5:51
8	Everything You Did	3:55
9	The Royal Scam	6:32

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
• Engineered At – ABC Recording Studios
• Engineered At – A&R Studios
• Remastered At – Digital Atomics
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Published By – ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.
• Made By – Sony DADC – DIDX-151144

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Michael McDonald, Sherlie Matthews, Tim Schmit*, Venetta Fields
• Bass – Chuck Rainey
• Drums – Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta
• Engineer – Elliot Scheiner
• Engineer, Remastered By – Roger Nichols
• Guitar – Dean Parks, Dennis Dias*, Elliott Randall, Larry Carlton
• Guitar, Bass, Written-By, Arranged By [Horns] – Walter Becker
• Horns – Bob Findley, Jim Horn, John Klemmer, Plas Johnson, Slyde Hyde
• Horns, Arranged By [Horns] – Chuck Findley
• Keyboards – Don Grolnick, Paul Griffin
• Keyboards, Percussion – Victor Feldman
• Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By, Arranged By [Horns], Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen
• Percussion – Gary Coleman
• Producer – Gary Katz

Notes

Originally released in 1976.
Includes folded insert.
℗ 1976 © 1999 MCA Records Inc. Songs: © 1976 ABC/Dunhill Music. Inc. (BMI)
Track 2 published by American Broadcasting Music, Inc./Red Giant, Inc. (ASCAP) © 1976; track 5 additional publishing by ELDG Music, Inc. (BMI).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 00811205126
• Matrix / Runout: DIDX-151144 1
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L327
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 507F
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ABCD-931	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album, San)	ABC Records	ABCD-931	US	1976
MCLC 1708	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(Cass, Album)	ABC Records	MCLC 1708	UK	1976
ABCL-0171	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album, San)	ABC Records	ABCL-0171	US	1976
6040, MP-6040, MP-6.040	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records, ABC Records, ABC Records	6040, MP-6040, MP-6.040	Portugal	1977
6-26-404-029	Steely Dan	Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records	6-26-404-029	Brazil	1976

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.

• Engineered At – ABC Recording Studios
• Engineered At – A&R Studios
• Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
• Manufactured By – Astor Records Pty. Ltd.
• Distributed By – Astor Records Pty. Ltd.

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Ed Caraeff
• Artwork [Cover Art] – Charlie Ganse, Zox
• 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

Notes

Release date: unable to determine, ABC records was the original label and was purchased by MCA in 1979 means this release was issued no earlier than 1979.

Record label: MCA rainbow

Includes pocket insert with lyrics and image

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 etched): ABCD-931-A2 FH 22/11
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 etched): ABCD-931-B2 FH 10/7
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): ABCD931
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): ABCD931

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ABCD-931	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album, San)	ABC Records	ABCD-931	US	1976
MCLC 1708	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(Cass, Album)	ABC Records	MCLC 1708	UK	1976
ABCL-0171	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album, San)	ABC Records	ABCL-0171	US	1976
6040, MP-6040, MP-6.040	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records, ABC Records, ABC Records	6040, MP-6040, MP-6.040	Portugal	1977
6-26-404-029	Steely Dan	Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records	6-26-404-029	Brazil	1976

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
• 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

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing.
Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York.

Special thanks to Larry Carlton and Mr. Garry Sherman.

Cardboard inner sleeve

Printed in U.S.A.

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-1A AZ [Flowers] S
• Matrix / Runout (B Side etched): ABCD-931-B-1A AZ [Seagulls] S
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 runout - A Side etched): ABCD-931-A 1C AZ [Flowers] S
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 runout - B Side etched): ABCD-931-B-1B AZ [Seagulls] S

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ABCD-931	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album, San)	ABC Records	ABCD-931	US	1976
MCLC 1708	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(Cass, Album)	ABC Records	MCLC 1708	UK	1976
6040, MP-6040, MP-6.040	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records, ABC Records, ABC Records	6040, MP-6040, MP-6.040	Portugal	1977
6-26-404-029	Steely Dan	Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records	6-26-404-029	Brazil	1976
AB 931	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	AB 931	Scandinavia	1980

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