"Kid Charlemagne" is a song by the #rockGroup #SteelyDan, which was released as a single from their 1976 album #TheRoyalScam and reached number 82 in the Billboard charts. It is a fusion of a #funk rhythm and jazz harmonies with #rockAndRoll instrumentals and lyrical style. The guitar solo by #jazzFusion guitarist #LarryCarlton was ranked #80 in the list of the 100 greatest guitar solos by #RollingStone.
https://youtu.be/83IX8iKd_28

"The Royal Scam" by Steely Dan released this day in 1976.
#SteelyDan #TheRoyalScam #VintageVinyl

Friday morning listening… #SteelyDan #TheRoyalScam

#AlbumForToday: #SteelyDan – #TheRoyalScam (1976). In certain ways this hitless LP is Dan’s most accomplished. “Kid Charlemagne,” “Don’t Take Me Alive,” and “Sign in Stranger” have a shadowy-side-of-the-avenue vibe to offset the fastidiousness of the production. “The Fez,” a thinly veiled ode to the condom, adds a touch of levity. Finest of all is the slow-burning finale, an empathetic cry for the plight of San Juan immigrants—a rare protest from the Steely Dan camp.
#Vinyl, #LP, #Rock, #1970s

Controversial! Can't Buy A Thrill at number one. Usually #Aja scores that spot but for me #TheRoyalScam is always their pinnacle. But it *was* my first #steelydan album. Bought it in #1977. Seemed an epic year

https://www.loudersound.com/features/steely-dan-albums-ranked