The Royal Scam

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Kid Charlemagne
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen, Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) and Don Grolnick
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Kid Charlemagne
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
4.354:39
2The Caves of Altamira
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker, Larry Carlton, Denny Dias and Elliott Randall
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Plas Johnson
solo tenor saxophone:
John Klemmer
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
The Caves of Altamira
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3:34
3Don’t Take Me Alive
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Don’t Take Me Alive
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
44:16
4Sign in Stranger
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker and Elliott Randall
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard and background vocals:
Donald Fagen
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Sign In Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
4:24
5The Fez
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar and solo guitar:
Walter Becker
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
recording of:
The Fez
writer:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and MCA-Duchess Music Corp
4:01
6Green Earrings
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker, Denny Dias and Elliott Randall
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Denny Dias and Elliott Randall
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Green Earrings
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
24:05
7Haitian Divorce
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Haitian Divorce
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3.655:51
8Everything You Did
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Everything You Did
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
23:56
9The Royal Scam
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
The Royal Scam
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3.56:31