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All rights reserved.Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (CD 1992)
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| Track Listing 1. Kid Charlemagne 2. Sign In Stranger 3. Fez 4. Caves Of Altmira 5. Don't Take Me Alive 6. Green Earring 7. Haitian Divorce 8. Everything You Did 9. Royal Scam
Album Notes Steely Dan: Donald Fagen (vocals, keyboards); Walter Becker (guitar, bass).Additional personnel: Larry Carlton, Elliot Randall, Dean Parks, Dennis Dias (guitar); Chuck Findley, Bob Findley, Slyde Hyde, Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, John Klemmer (horns); Victor Feldman (keyboards, percussion); Paul Griffin, Don Grolnick (keyboards); Chuck Rainey (bass); Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta (drums); Gary Coleman (percussion); Venetta Fields, Clydie KIng, Sherlie Matthews, Tim Schmit, Michael McDonald (background vocals).Recorded at ABC Studios, Los Angeles, California and A&R Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.Digitally remastered by Roger Nichols (Digital Atomics, Miami, Florida).All tracks have been digitally remastered.It was the year of America's bicentennial celebration, but on 1976's THE ROYAL SCAM, Steely Dan masterminds Fagen and Becker did not share in the exultant spirit of the times. The title track--a vision of fallen America from the point of view of immigrants--has a mock-celebratory chorus: "See the glory of the Royal Scam," which typifies SCAM's heartfelt cynicism. In their next two releases (their last), Steely Dan's sound would smoothen and incorporate less rock. This is perhaps their darkest record, and for a band known for its arch mixture of L.A. cool and ennui, that's saying something. Guitar heroes were roundly worshipped in the '70s, and two of the record's standout tracks, "Kid Charlemagne" and "Don't Take Me Alive," feature incendiary axe work by Larry Carlton. Interestingly, both glorify outsiders: The former tells the story of legendary drug chemist Owsley Stanley, and the latter is a first-person account of a murderer on the lam. Other highlights: the crisp "Green Earrings" the lounge-chair funk of "Haitian Divorce" and the inscrutable "Fez," whose principal lyric is "I'm never gonna do it without the fez on/don't make me do it without the fez on." Editorial Reviews Q (06/01/2000) | |||||||||||
Reviews  great sounds This recording that follows Pretzel has the same great arrangements and see many great musicians playing in it. The recording sees a marevellous Larry Carlton playing fire guitar solos in subtle and gentle inspiring jazz song. The album opens with "kid charlemagne" which as in my opinion one of the best guitar solos in the history of rock. Review ID: 10000000008870426 Was this review helpful? Report this review the royal scam - steely dan1 of 1 people found this review helpful. i first heard this back in 76, its original release date. the track "kid charlemagne" was about " oswald moseley". he being one of the great "chemists" of the "acid" (LSD) craze sweeping america. from this this 1st track to the last, the album is peppered with references to drugs; little digs at 70s USA; and some amazing jazz/funk/rock music. donald fagens voice layed over some astounding sounds. in my opinion, they peaked with this album. Review ID: 10000000004458687 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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