The Royal Scam (Re-issue)
Steely Dan
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| 1 | Kid Charlemagne | Steely Dan | 4:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | The Caves of Altamira | Steely Dan | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Don't Take Me Alive | Steely Dan | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Sign in Stranger | Steely Dan | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | The Fez | Steely Dan | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Green Earrings | Steely Dan | 4:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Haitian Divorce | Steely Dan | 5:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Everything You Did | Steely Dan | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | The Royal Scam | Steely Dan | 6:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
Album Review
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.
Recent Customer Reviews
A great dan effort from the 70's one of my very favorites.....
by jeff bilbyThis band was on a roll and this one floored me, still does.
royal scam
by danbanddid the reviewer ever hear of guitar?
scam is the best. and so it goes.
LIVE AT THE GIBSON
by Dadrummer420I just saw them two nights ago on their rent party tour. It was my greatest steely dan experience. They played through the whole royal scam album!! My favortie song on this album is kid charlemagne. i would definitely have to say my favorite album by steely dan is gaucho and the runner up is aja.
Biography
Formed: 1972 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Steely Dan
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| 1 | Reelin' in the Years | Can't Buy a Thrill | 4:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Do It Again | A Decade of Steely Dan (Remastered) | 5:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Peg | Aja | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Dirty Work | Can't Buy a Thrill | 3:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Deacon Blues | Aja | 7:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $8.91
- Genres: Rock, Music, Pop, Soft Rock, Pop/Rock, Arena Rock
- Released: 1976
- ℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
