The Royal Scam - wikipedia The Royal Scam The Royal Scam Studio album by Steely Dan Released May 1976 Recorded November 1975 -- March 1976 Studio ABC Studios, Los Angeles A&R Studios, ( Manhattan ) New York Genre Jazz rock, funk rock Length 41 : 11 Label ABC Producer Gary Katz Steely Dan chronology Katy Lied ( 1975 ) Katy Lied 1975 The Royal Scam ( 1976 ) Aja ( 1977 ) Aja 1977 Singles from The Royal Scam `` Kid Charlemagne '' Released : May 1976 `` The Fez '' Released : 1976 `` Haitian Divorce '' Released : 1976 The Royal Scam is the fifth album by Steely Dan, originally released by ABC Records in 1976. The album went gold and peaked at # 15 on the charts. The Royal Scam features more prominent guitar work than the prior Steely Dan album, Katy Lied, which had been the first without founding guitarist Jeff Baxter. Guitarists on the recording include Walter Becker, Denny Dias, Larry Carlton, Elliott Randall and Dean Parks. In common with other Steely Dan albums, The Royal Scam is littered with cryptic allusions to people and events both real and fictional. In a BBC interview in 2000, Becker and Fagen revealed that `` Kid Charlemagne '' is loosely based on Augustus Owsley Stanley, the notorious drug `` chef '' who was famous for manufacturing hallucinogenic compounds, and that `` Caves of Altamira '', based on a book by Hans Baumann, is about the loss of innocence, the narrative about a visitor to the Cave of Altamira who registers his astonishment at the prehistoric drawings. The album was re-issued by MCA Records in 1979 following the sale of the ABC Records label to MCA. Contents 1 Cover 2 Eagles reference and beyond 3 Reception 4 Use in media 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7.1 Weekly charts 7.2 Singles 8 References 9 External links Cover The album cover shows a man in a suit, sleeping on a radiator, and apparently dreaming of skyscraper - beast hybrids. The cover was created from a painting by Zox and a photograph by Charlie Ganse, and was originally created for Van Morrison 's unreleased 1975 album, Mechanical Bliss, the concept being a satire of the American Dream. In the liner notes for the 1999 remaster of the album, Fagen and Becker claim it to be `` the most hideous album cover of the seventies, bar none ( excepting perhaps Ca n't Buy a Thrill ). '' Eagles reference and beyond In the song `` Everything You Did '', a lyric says, `` turn up the Eagles, the neighbors are listening. '' Glenn Frey of the Eagles said, `` Apparently Walter Becker 's girlfriend loved the Eagles, and she played them all the time. I think it drove him nuts. So, the story goes that they were having a fight one day and that was the genesis of the line. '' Given that the two bands shared a manager ( Irving Azoff ) and that the Eagles proclaimed their admiration for Steely Dan, this was more friendly rivalry than feud. Later that year in a nod back to Steely Dan for the free publicity, and inspired by Steely Dan 's lyric style, the Eagles penned the lyrics, `` They stab it with their steely knives but they just ca n't kill the beast '' in their hit `` Hotel California ''. Frey commented, `` We just wanted to allude to Steely Dan rather than mentioning them outright, so ' Dan ' got changed to ' knives, ' which is still, you know, a penile metaphor. ''. This comment refers to the name 's claimed origin in William S. Burroughs ' book Naked Lunch. Timothy B. Schmit, who sang background vocals on `` The Royal Scam '' would later join the Eagles. Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Robert Christgau Q Rolling Stone The album was not as highly rated upon its release as its predecessors with most reviewers noting that it did not seem to represent any musical advancement. In contrast, the original Rolling Stone review was more positive, and ultimately the magazine gave it five stars in a later Hall of Fame review. It has been called one of their strongest albums. Use in media The song `` The Caves Of Altamira '' was sung by a character in the SB Nation story 17776 written by Jon Bois. Track listing All tracks written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except where noted. Side one No. Title Writer ( s ) Solo ( s ) Length 1. `` Kid Charlemagne '' Guitar solo by Larry Carlton 4 : 38 2. `` The Caves of Altamira '' Tenor saxophone solo by John Klemmer 3 : 34 3. `` Do n't Take Me Alive '' Guitar solo by Larry Carlton 4 : 16 4. `` Sign In Stranger '' Piano solo by Paul Griffin, guitar solo by Elliott Randall 4 : 23 5. `` The Fez '' Becker, Fagen, Paul Griffin Guitar solo by Walter Becker 4 : 01 Side two No. Title Solo ( s ) Length 6. `` Green Earrings '' Guitar solos by Denny Dias ( 1st ) and Elliott Randall ( 2nd ) 4 : 05 7. `` Haitian Divorce '' Talk box guitar solo by Dean Parks, altered by Walter Becker 5 : 53 8. `` Everything You Did '' Guitar solo by Larry Carlton 3 : 55 9. `` The Royal Scam '' Guitar solo by Larry Carlton 6 : 28 Personnel Steely Dan Donald Fagen -- keyboards, vocals, background vocals Walter Becker -- bass, guitar Additional musicians Paul Griffin -- keyboards Don Grolnick -- keyboards Denny Dias -- guitar Larry Carlton -- guitar Dean Parks -- guitar Elliott Randall -- guitar Mark Davis - bass Jim Horn -- saxophone Plas Johnson -- saxophone John Klemmer -- saxophone Chuck Findley -- trumpet Bob Findley -- horn Dick `` Slyde '' Hyde -- horn, trombone Chuck Rainey -- bass Rick Marotta -- drums ( `` Do n't Take Me Alive '', `` Everything You Did '' ) Bernard `` Pretty '' Purdie -- drums ( all other tracks ) Gary Coleman -- percussion Victor Feldman -- percussion, keyboards Timothy B. Schmit -- background vocals Venetta Fields -- background vocals Clydie King -- background vocals Sherlie Matthews -- background vocals Michael McDonald -- background vocals Production Gary Katz -- producer Roger Nichols -- engineer Barney Perkins -- mixdown engineer Dinky Dawson -- sound consultant Walter Becker -- horn arrangements Donald Fagen -- horn arrangements Chuck Findley -- horn arrangements Ed Caraeff -- art direction Zox -- cover art Tom Nikosey -- typography Charts Weekly charts Year Chart Position 1976 US Albums 15 1976 UK Albums 11 Singles Year Single Label & number Chart & position 1976 `` Kid Charlemagne '' ( B - side : `` Green Earrings '' ) ABC 12195 U.S. 82 1976 `` The Fez '' ( B - side : `` Sign In Stranger '' ) ABC 12222 U.S. 59 1976 `` Haitian Divorce '' ( B - side : `` Sign In Stranger '' ) ABC 4152 ( UK release ) U.K. 17 References ^ Jump up to : The Royal Scam -- Steely Dan > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2004. Jump up ^ `` Steely Dan -- The Royal Scam ''. Discogs. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 08. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) ^ Jump up to : Excerpted from the 2006 book Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton 's Little John ? : Music 's Most Enduring Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed, published by Three Rivers Press, written by Gavin Edwards. Jump up ^ Was there any kind of a feud going on between Steely Dan and the Eagles in the ' 70s ? Rule Forty Two.com. Glenn Frey : `` We just wanted to allude to Steely Dan rather than mentioning them outright, so ' Dan ' got changed to ' knives ' '' Jump up ^ Quotes : Here are quotes from Don and others about his career Feldermusic. `` At the time we were also quite fond ( of ) Steely Dan and listening to a lot of their records. And one of the things that impressed us about Steely Dan was that they would say anything in their songs and it did not have to necessarily make sense you know '' Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Royal Scam at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2004. Jump up ^ Christgau, Robert. `` Steely Dan > Consumer Guide Reviews ''. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 5 March 2006. Jump up ^ Q June 2000, p. 131 ^ Jump up to : Scoppa, Bud ( October 14, 2004 ). `` The Rolling Stone Hall of Fame : Steely Dan The Royal Scam > Album Review ''. Rolling Stone ( 959 ). Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007. Jump up ^ Tucker, Kenneth ( July 1, 1976 ). `` Steely Dan The Royal Scam > Album Review ''. Rolling Stone ( 216 ). Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2008. Jump up ^ https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football/louisville-kentucky ^ Jump up to : The Royal Scam -- Steely Dan > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2004. Jump up ^ the highest UK chart position for a Steely Dan single External links Complete lyrics Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen Jeff `` Skunk '' Baxter Denny Dias Jim Hodder David Palmer Royce Jones Michael McDonald Jeff Porcaro Studio albums Ca n't Buy a Thrill ( 1972 ) Countdown to Ecstasy ( 1973 ) Pretzel Logic ( 1974 ) Katy Lied ( 1975 ) The Royal Scam ( 1976 ) Aja ( 1977 ) Gaucho ( 1980 ) Two Against Nature ( 2000 ) Everything Must Go ( 2003 ) Live albums Alive in America ( 1995 ) Plush TV Jazz - Rock Party ( 2000 ) Singles `` Dallas '' `` Do It Again '' `` Reelin ' In the Years '' `` Show Biz Kids '' `` My Old School '' `` Rikki Do n't Lose That Number '' `` Pretzel Logic '' `` Black Friday '' `` Bad Sneakers '' `` Kid Charlemagne '' `` The Fez '' `` Haitian Divorce '' `` Peg '' `` Deacon Blues '' `` FM ( No Static at All ) '' `` Josie '' `` Hey Nineteen '' `` Babylon Sisters '' `` Cousin Dupree '' `` Janie Runaway '' Album tracks `` Aja '' `` Any Major Dude Will Tell You '' `` Dirty Work '' Compilations Greatest Hits ( 1978 ) Steely Dan ( 1978 ) Gold ( 1982 / 91 ) A Decade of Steely Dan ( 1985 ) Reelin ' In the Years ( 1987 ) Do It Again ( 1987 ) Citizen Steely Dan ( 1993 ) Then and Now ( 1993 ) Showbiz Kids ( 2000 ) The Definitive Collection ( 2006 ) Related articles Discography Gary Katz Marian McPartland 's Piano Jazz with Steely Dan Roger Nichols Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Royal_Scam&oldid=802330491 '' Categories : Steely Dan albums 1976 albums ABC Records albums Albums produced by Gary Katz Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Italiano 日本 語 Norsk Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 25 September 2017, at 14 : 00. 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Question: who played the guitar solo on haitian divorce
Answer: Dean Parks