The Royal Scam

The Royal Scam
Studio album by
Steely Dan
ReleasedMay 31, 1976
RecordedNovember 1975–March 1976
Studio
  • ABC, Los Angeles
  • A&R, New York City
Genre
Length41:12
LabelABC
ProducerGary Katz
Steely Dan chronology
Katy Lied
(1975) 		The Royal Scam
(1976) 		Aja
(1977)
Singles from The Royal Scam
  1. "Kid Charlemagne"
    Released: May 1976
  2. "The Fez"
    Released: September 1976 (US)
  3. "Haitian Divorce"
    Released: November 1976 (UK)

The Royal Scam is the fifth studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released on May 31, 1976, by ABC Records; reissues have been released by MCA Records since ABC's acquisition by the former in 1979. Like all of the band's previous albums, it was produced by Gary Katz. In the United States, the album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, and it has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album was remastered and reissued on standard black vinyl, on UHQR vinyl by Acoustic Sounds, and digitally on June 6, 2025.

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