Label: Universal Music (Japan), UICY-93519
Style: Jazz-Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock
Country: New York, U.S.
Time: 41:18
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 287 Mb
Charts: US #15, AUS #30, CAN #24, NL #14, NX #3, UK #11. CAN: Gold; US: Platinum.
Ooh man, what a leap forward this album was! In many ways too. The Royal Scam is the album where Steely Dan truly find their edge; the signature jazzy sound that they'll carry on for their next few albums and become incredibly well known for. The Royal Scam is definitely the most artsy out of their famed trilogy of albums (This, Aja, Gaucho) and shoots for a much more rough sound than something like Katy Lied. Right off the bat it's more immediately gripping, being filled to the brim with vibrant and fun instrumentation and some seriously great melodies. The jazzy instrumentation is still there, but pretty much completely revamped to an almost prog-like sound; and I think that really makes for one of their most memorable and exciting albums to date. It might even be my favourite album from the band, even after hearing Aja.
Favourite tracks: The Caves Of Altamira, Don't Take Me Alive, The Royal Scam, The Fez, Kid Charlemagne, Haitian Divorce, Sign In Stranger.
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01. Kid Charlemagne (04:39)
02. The Caves Of Altamira (03:33)
03. Don't Take Me Alive (04:16)
04. Sign In Stranger (04:23)
05. The Fez (04:01)
06. Green Earrings (04:05)
07. Haitian Divorce (05:51)
08. Everything You Did (03:55)
09. The Royal Scam (06:31)
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