The Royal Scam

…to tracks on the group’s The Royal Scam (1976), Aja (1977), and Gaucho (1980) and perhaps most memorably on the band’s 1977 hit single “Peg.”

…lost its acute edge on The Royal Scam (1976) and Aja (1977). Difficulties in completing Gaucho (1980) persuaded Becker and Fagen to give the group a rest, and they pursued separate careers for many years. Fagen’s first solo album, The Nightfly (1982), recaptured many of Steely Dan’s strengths; Becker produced…