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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, songwriters Walter Becker and Donald Fagen revealed that "Kid Charlemagne" is loosely based on Owsley Stanley, the notorious drug "chef" who was famous for manufacturing hallucinogenic compounds, and that "The Caves of Altamira" is ...
"Kid Charlemagne" is a song by American rock band Steely Dan, released in 1976 as the opening track on their album The Royal Scam. An edited version was released as a single, reaching number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] Larry Carlton's guitar solo on the song was ranked #80 in a 2008 list of the 100 greatest guitar solos by Rolling Stone. [3]
Katy Lied is the fourth studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released in March 1975, by ABC Records; reissues have since been released by MCA Records due to ABC's acquisition by the former in 1979.
Steely Dan is an American rock band formed in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, in 1971 by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Originally having a full band lineup, Becker and Fagen chose to stop performing live by the end of 1974 and continued Steely Dan as a studio-only duo, utilizing a ...
Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story, 1972–1980 is a two-disc compilation album by Steely Dan, ... The Royal Scam: 4:16: 3. "Haitian Divorce" The Royal Scam: 5:51: 4.
The Royal Scam. Release date: May 31, 1976; Label: ABC; 15 30 ... Various artists – The Royal Dan - A Tribute to the Genius of Steely Dan (2006) Various artists ...
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released in 1978 by ABC Records.The double album includes tracks from the band's first six studio albums, as well as a previously unreleased song, "Here at the Western World", recorded during sessions for The Royal Scam (1976). [1]
Citizen Steely Dan is a four-CD box set compilation album by Steely Dan, released in 1993. Overview ... The Royal Scam: 6:31: 13. "Here at the Western World" ...