Steely Dan The Royal Scam on UHQR 200g 45RPM Clarity Vinyl 2LP from Analogue Productions: Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Bernie Grundman and Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
Home to the staples “Kid Charlemagne” and “The Fez,” Steely Dan’s gold-selling fifth studio album The Royal Scam, was produced by Gary Katz and originally issued by ABC Records in 1976. It featured more prominent guitar work than predecessor, Katy Lied, which had been the first sans founding guitarist Jeff Baxter. Guitarists on the recording include Becker, Denny Dias, Larry Carlton, Elliott Randall and Dean Parks. Rolling Stone described The Royal Scam as Steely Dan’s “most atypical record, possessing neither obvious AM material nor seductive lyrical mysteriousness. It also contains some of their most accomplished and enjoyable music…”
Remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes, this 45RPM UHQR version is pressed at Quality Record Pressings on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl and packaged in a deluxe box. It includes a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a certificate of inspection. Each UHQR is pressed with attention paid to every single detail of every single record. From the lead-in groove to the run-out groove, there is no pitch to the profile, allowing the customer’s stylus to play truly perpendicular to the grooves from edge to center.
