The Royal Scam

1976 Jazz-Rock Pop Rock

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Tracklist

A1 Kid Charlemagne 4:38
A2 The Caves Of Altamira 3:33
A3 Don’t Take Me Alive 4:18
A4 Sign In Stranger 4:22
A5 The FezFagen, Griffin, Becker 3:59
B1 Green Earrings 4:05
B2 Haitian Divorce 5:50
B3 Everything You Did 3:54
B4 The Royal Scam 6:31

Musicians

Production

Gary KatzProducer (Produced By)

Also credited. Art Direction: Ed Caraeff. Design: Ed Caraeff. Artwork (Cover Art): Charlie Ganse, Zox. Crew (Nurse): Karen Stanley. Engineer (A&R Studios): Elliot Scheiner. Engineer (ABC Studios): Roger Nichols. Engineer (Mix Down): Roger Nichols, Barney Perkins. Lacquer Cut By (Runout Etching ❀): Brian Gardner. Lacquer Cut By (Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀): Brian Gardner. Technician (Techno): Bob DeAvila, Buns, Jerry Garszva, John, Leslie, Roy, Stuart “Dinky” Dawson, Warren Wallace. Typography (Typographic Design): Tom Nikosey. Design (Typographic Design): Tom Nikosey.

Release notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, pressing denoted by “S” etched in runouts. Remainder of runouts etched.

Mastering symbols on this version: “flower” motif etching (❀) or “bird/seagulls in flight” motif etching (⁀⁀ ⁀⁀).

ABC multicolor concentric circle labels. Track A5 appears on three lines.

Issued with printed cardstock inner sleeve with lyrics and artwork.

Jacket with silver print.

Some copies with hype sticker (with catalog number):
Includes The Hit Single Kid Charlemagne
Printed in U.S.A.

Catalog number ABCD 931 on jacket front, spine; ABCD-931 on labels.

℗©1976, ABC Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York.

Track publishers on labels:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
A2: American Broadcasting Music, Inc./Red Giant Music (ASCAP)
A5: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc./E.L.D.G. Music, Inc. (BMI)

Track publishers on inner sleeve:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4: ©1976 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
A2: ©1976 American Broadcasting Music, Inc./Red Giant, Inc. (ASCAP)
A5: ©1976 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI) ELDG Music, Inc. (BMI)

Special thanks to Larry Carlton and Mr. Garry Sherman.