The Royal Scam

The Royal Scam
Studio album by
Steely Dan
ReleasedMay 1976
RecordedNovember 1975–March 1976
Studio
  • ABC, Los Angeles
  • A&R, New York City
Genre
Length41:12
LabelABC
ProducerGary Katz
Steely Dan chronology
Katy Lied
(1975) 		The Royal Scam
(1976) 		Aja
(1977)
Singles from The Royal Scam
  1. "Kid Charlemagne"
    Released: May 1976
  2. "The Fez"
    Released: September 1976 (US)
  3. "Haitian Divorce"
    Released: November 1976 (UK)[3]

The Royal Scam is the fifth studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released in May 1976, by ABC Records; reissues have since been released by MCA Records due ABC's acquisition by the former in 1979. It was produced by Gary Katz. In the United States, the album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, and it has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]

  1. ^ Stuessy, Joe; Lipscomb, Scott David (2006). Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development (5th ed.). Pearson Prentice Hall. p. 320. ISBN 0131930982. The Royal Scam (1976) also utilized numerous extra players and had a clearer jazz-rock fusion sound.
  2. ^ Obrecht, Jas (1989). "20 Important Rock Albums". In Cassabona, Helen (ed.). Rock Guitar. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 117. ISBN 0881889083. ...Steely Dan issued its funk-oriented The Royal Scam...
  3. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 782. ISBN 9780862415419.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference BillboardAlbum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).