The Royal Scam
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The Royal Scam is a 1976 jazz-rock album by Steely Dan known for its sophisticated musicianship, darkly satirical lyrics, and complex arrangements.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtDesigner | Larry Zox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Bernard Purdie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chuck Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Fagen NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Carlton NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael McDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Becker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jazz rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime
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deception ⓘ disillusionment ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Don’t Take Me Alive
NERFINISHED
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Everything You Did NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Earrings NERFINISHED ⓘ Haitian Divorce NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ Sign In Stranger NERFINISHED ⓘ The Caves of Altamira NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fez NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Scam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | ABC Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nextWork | Aja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex arrangements
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darkly satirical lyrics ⓘ sophisticated musicianship ⓘ |
| partOf | Steely Dan discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | Katy Lied NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySongwriters |
Donald Fagen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Becker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gary Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1975
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1976 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1976-05-31 ⓘ |
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