{"product_id":"steely-dan-the-royal-scam-black-vinyl","title":"Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (Black Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180-Gram Black Vinyl LP, Sterling Sound Remaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Scam closed Geffen\/UMe's Steely Dan vinyl reissue program on June 6, 2025, after 45 years out of print on vinyl. Joe Nino-Hernes remastered this 33 1\/3 RPM, 180-gram black vinyl edition at Sterling Sound from high-resolution digital files, and it was pressed at Precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band's fifth album, The Royal Scam was released by ABC Records in 1976. Gary Katz produced it, and Walter Becker and Donald Fagen wrote and performed it with session musicians in sessions that ran from November 1975 to March 1976. Larry Carlton plays the guitar solos on \"Kid Charlemagne\" and \"Don't Take Me Alive,\" it was the first Steely Dan album with drummer Bernard Purdie, and Michael McDonald sings backing vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 in the UK, where \"Haitian Divorce\" reached No. 17 on the singles chart, and it is certified platinum by the RIAA. Rolling Stone gave it five stars in a 2004 Hall of Fame review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKid Charlemagne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Caves Of Altamira\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Take Me Alive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSign In Stranger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaitian Divorce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything You Did\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Royal Scam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete the Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven Steely Dan titles at Evergreen Vinyl, this one included: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steely-dan-can-t-buy-a-thrill-black-vinyl?variant=67437470548126\"\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steely-dan-countdown-to-ecstasy-black-vinyl?variant=67505471291550\"\u003eCountdown To Ecstasy\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steely-dan-pretzel-logic-black-vinyl?variant=48288369508510\"\u003ePretzel Logic\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steely-dan-katy-lied-black-vinyl?variant=50091113873566\"\u003eKaty Lied\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steely-dan-aja-black-vinyl?variant=48260989354142\"\u003eAja\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steely-dan-gaucho-black-vinyl?variant=67449975668894\"\u003eGaucho\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602445332489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geffen Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.6.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Geffen Records","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":48260988633246,"sku":"EVP-9F4C379B-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/Untitled_2_cf92b364-7928-4c6a-bb43-f9fdecb7ccd6.png?v=1793687304","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/products\/steely-dan-the-royal-scam-black-vinyl","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}