The Royal Scam

The Royal Scam is the fifth studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released in May 1976 by ABC Records; reissues have been released by MCA Records since ABC's acquisition by the former in 1979. Like all of the band's previous albums, it was produced by Gary Katz. While their previous and succeeding albums focused on jazz rock, The Royal Scam is primarily a funk album. Though neither of its two singles released in the United States broke the Top 40, the album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, and it has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). A UK-only single, "Haitian Divorce", is Steely Dan's highest-charting single outside the United States, peaking at number 17, and The Royal Scam reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart.