Long in the docks but appropriate for the summer weather, it's our yacht rock episode! Going back to the timeframe of 1976-1984 when the West Coast pop sound introduced smooth adult-oriented music to the airwaves, mixing soul, jazz, R&B and rock together with pristine production and light catchy vocals. We'll include some of the music that appeared in the cult online video series that gave Yacht Rock its name.

  1. Pages: The Sailor's Song (Future Street, 1979) Epic
  2. Heiki: Sauna Porch (Sauna Porch Recordings Co., 2011) Paper+Sound
  3. The Pointer Sisters: Could I Be Dreamin' (Special Things, 1980) Planet
  4. Nicolette Larson: When You Come Around (Radioland, 1980) Warner Bros
  5. Reggie Lucas: Tender Years (Survival Themes, 1976) East Wind/Inner City
  6. Brenda Russell: Hello People (Two Eyes, 1983) Warner Bros
  7. Airplay: After the Love is Gone (Airplay, 1980) RCA
  8. Skim Milk: Hey Mister! (Ghosts of Jazz, 2015) self-released
  9. Kerry Chater: Ain't Nothin' for a Heartache (Love on a Shoestring, 1978) Warner Bros
  10. Chaka Khan: Stronger Than Before (I Feel for You, 1984) Warner Bros
  11. Rolemodel: Better Things [Theme from the Group web series] (2018) self-released
  12. Maxus: Nobody's Business (Maxus, 1981) Warner Bros
  13. Diane Tell: Mon Ami-e (Chimères, 1982) Polydor
  14. Plains Apparition: Can't Reconcile (Adrift, 2018) Downpour Spirit
  15. Martine St-Clair: Un Homme Sentimental (Cœur Ordinateur, 1982) Pro-Culture
  16. Diane Dufresne: La Toune Qui Groove (Turbulences, 1981) RCA Victor
  17. Light Blending In: Thought Processing (Last Word, 2018) Downpour Spirit
  18. Exit Someone: Sydney, The List Goes On (Dry Your Eyes EP, 2017) Atelier Ciseaux
  19. Kassin: Relax (Relax, 2018) Luaka Bop
  20. Ocean City Defender: Star Tropics (The Young Person's Guide to Modern Fashion & Etiquette, 2013) self-released
  21. Steely Dan: Black Cow (Aja, 1977) ABC
  22. Gorillaz: Humility [w.George Benson] (The Now Now, 2018) Parlophone
  23. George Benson: Breezin' (Breezin', 1976) Warner Bros
  24. Kenny Loggins: If It's Not What You're Looking For (High Adventure, 1982) Columbia
  25. Michael McDonald: Believe in It (If That's What It Takes, 1982) Warner Bros
  26. Toto: Paul Meets Chani (Dune OST, 1984) Polydor
  27. Christopher Cross: Sailing (Christopher Cross, 1979) Warner Bros

To catch up on the Yacht Rock web series and podcast, check out http://www.yachtrock.com/podcast

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