VA - Yacht Rock: 200 Smooth-Sailing Soft Rock Classics (Super Deluxe Edition) [2024] (11 x CDs)

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VA - Yacht Rock: 200 Smooth-Sailing Soft Rock Classics (Super Deluxe Edition) [2024] (11 x CDs)

Yacht rock (originally known as the West Coast sound or adult-oriented rock) is a broad music style and aesthetic commonly associated with soft rock, one of the most commercially successful genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Drawing on sources such as smooth soul, smooth jazz, R&B, and disco, common stylistic traits include high-quality production, clean vocals, and a focus on light, catchy melodies. The term yacht rock was coined in 2005 by the makers of the online video series Yacht Rock, who connected the music with the popular Southern Californian leisure activity of boating.

 The term yacht rock did not exist contemporaneously with the music the term describes, which was produced primarily from 1975 to 1984. It refers to "adult-oriented rock" or "West Coast Sound", which became identified with yacht rock in 2005, when the term was coined in J. D. Ryznar et al.'s online video series of the same name. Understood as a pejorative term, yacht rock referred, in part, to a stereotypical yuppie yacht owner enjoying smooth music while sailing. Many "yacht rockers" included nautical references in their lyrics, videos, and album artwork, exemplified by Christopher Cross's anthemic track, "Sailing" (1979). Long mocked for "its saccharine sincerity and garish fashion," the original stigma attached to the music has lessened since about 2015.

In 2014, AllMusic's Matt Collier identified the "key defining rules of the genre:"

• "keep it smooth, even when it grooves, with more emphasis on the melody than on the beat"

• "keep the emotions light, even when the sentiment turns sad (as is so often the case in the world of the sensitive yacht-rocksman)"

• "always keep it catchy, no matter how modest or deeply buried in the track list the tune happens to be"

The "exhilaration of escape" is "essential to yacht," according to journalist and documentary-film maker Katie Puckrik. She quoted the lyrics of Cross's "Ride Like the Wind" (1979), "to make it to the border of Mexico," as an example of the aspirational longing that demonstrates "the power of the genre." Thwarted desire is another key element that counters the "feelgood bounce" of yacht in the same song. Puckrik identified a sub-genre, "dark yacht", exemplified in Joni Mitchell's "accidental yacht rock" song "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" (1975), which described the "tarnished love" of "a woman trapped in a big house and a loveless marriage."

According to Mara Schwartz Kuge, who worked in the L.A. music industry for two decades, "Soft rock was a genre of very popular pop music from the 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by soft, mostly acoustic guitars and slow-to-mid tempos ... most people have generalized the term to mean anything kind of soft-and-1970s-ish, including artists like Rupert Holmes. Not all yacht rock is soft, either: Toto's 'Hold the Line' and Kenny Loggins' 'Footloose' are both very yacht rock but not soft rock."

The roots of yacht rock can be traced to the music of the Beach Boys, whose aesthetic was the first to be "scavenged" by acts like Rupert Holmes, according to Jacobin's Dan O'Sullivan. Captain & Tennille, who were members of the Beach Boys' live band, won "yacht rock's first Best Record Grammy" in 1975, for "Love Will Keep Us Together", a song that composer Neil Sedaka acknowledged was inspired in part by a Beach Boys riff. O'Sullivan also cites the Beach Boys recording of "Sloop John B" (1966) as the origin of yacht rock's predilection for the "sailors and beachgoers" aesthetic that was "lifted by everyone, from Christopher Cross to Eric Carmen, from 'Buffalo Springfield' folksters like Jim Messina to 'Philly Sound' rockers like Hall & Oates."

Some of the most popular yacht rock acts (who also collaborated on each other's records) included Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto.

 Yacht rock is listed as a genre on Spotify, Amazon Music, AccuRadio, and Pandora. Since 2015, there has been a "Yacht Rock" channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The channel reverts to the off-season channel after summer, but is available year-round on the SXM app. iHeartRadio also has a dedicated "Yacht Rock Radio" station that airs this format 24/7 on its website and app.

The Definitive Guide to 70’s and 80’s smooth music called Yacht Rock...

https://medium.com/@carlnelson_83094/what-is-yacht-rock-c2bb37117897

The Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time...

https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_greatest_yacht_rock_songs_of_all_time/s1__38322620#slide_1

Top 50 Yacht Rock Songs - a look at the very best silky-smooth yacht rock songs...

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/best-yacht-rock-songs/

So, after exhaustive and extensive online research, plus my own recollections, memories and records bought at the time, here is my personal compilation of what I consider to be the 200 best and most important Yacht Rock songs from the original 1970s and 1980s era.

Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters, with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment.

This 11CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks, with a number featured in their original album and single mixes. All tracks are the 100% CD quality original recordings and ripped @320. No poor-quality YouTube rips here!

Over 14 hours of soft-soothing, smooth-sailing Yacht Rock classics to enjoy!

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Track lists

CD01

01 Christopher Cross - Sailing 4:16

02 The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes 3:39

03 Kenny Loggins - This Is It 3:56

04 Player - Baby Come Back (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 3:38

05 Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze 3:23

06 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street 6:08

07 Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 3:51

08 Toto - Rosanna 5:30

09 Boz Scaggs - Lowdown 3:18

10 Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me 5:25

11 Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) 3:40

12 Steely Dan - Peg 4:00

13 Toto - Africa 4:57

14 England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love to See You Tonight 2:37

15 Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) 3:03

16 Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen 5:07

17 Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 4:23

18 Robbie Dupree - Steal Away 3:29

19 Little River Band - Reminiscing 4:08

CD02

20 Ace - How Long 3:23

21 Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island 3:59

22 Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do for Love (Original 1978 Long Version) 5:23

23 Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find a Way 4:01

24 Little River Band - Cool Change 4:58

25 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss on My List 4:24

26 Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why 4:55

27 Bertie Higgins - Key Largo 3:05

28 James Ingram and Michael McDonald - Yah Mo B There 4:39

29 Starbuck - Moonlight Feels Right 3:39

30 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) (Original 1983 12" Extended Single Version) 6:41

31 Fleetwood Mac - Dreams 4:17

32 10cc - I'm Not in Love (Original 1975 UK 7" Single Version) 6:00

33 Al Stewart - Year of the Cat 6:39

34 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile 3:07

35 Orleans - Still the One 3:55

36 Firefall - You Are the Woman 2:39

37 Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady 2:58

CD03

38 Paul Davis - Cool Night 3:36

39 America - You Can Do Magic 3:55

40 Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart 5:20

41 Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle 3:42

42 Grover Washington Jr. feat. Bill Withers - Just the Two of Us 3:56

43 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl 2:24

44 Al Stewart - Time Passages 6:36

45 Ambrosia - How Much I Feel 4:42

46 Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love 3:11

47 Steely Dan - FM (No Static at All) 5:06

48 Orleans - Dance with Me 3:20

49 Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross 4:41

50 Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby 4:24

51 Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom 4:05

52 America - Ventura Highway 3:31

53 The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky 4:27

54 Poco - Crazy Love 2:55

55 Kenny Loggins and Stevie Nicks - Whenever I Call You "Friend" 4:00

56 Chicago - Saturday in the Park 3:56

CD04

57 The Doobie Brothers - Minute by Minute 3:29

58 Dr. Hook - When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman 2:57

59 George Benson - Give Me the Night (Original 1980 12" Long Version) 4:58

60 Ambrosia - You're the Only Woman (You & I) 4:22

61 Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right 3:17

62 George Benson - Breezin' 5:41

63 Sanford-Townsend Band - Smoke from a Distant Fire 3:34

64 Olivia Newton-John - Magic 4:32

65 Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (from "Arthur") 3:51

66 Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun 3:36

67 Air Supply - Lost in Love (1980 Re-recorded 7" Single Version) 3:52

68 Earth, Wind & Fire - After the Love Has Gone 4:27

69 Michael Jackson - Human Nature 4:07

70 Gerry Rafferty - Right Down the Line 4:29

71 Gino Vannelli - I Just Wanna Stop 3:40

72 Steely Dan - Do It Again 5:57

73 Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride 3:43

74 Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. 6:03

CD05

75 Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good 3:29

76 Seals and Crofts - Diamond Girl 4:12

77 Al Jarreau - Mornin' 4:15

78 America - A Horse with No Name 4:11

79 Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) (Original 1981 7" Single Edit) 3:44

80 Exile - Kiss You All Over (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 3:29

81 Todd Rundgren - I Saw the Light 2:55

82 Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love 4:37

83 Bread - Make It with You 3:12

84 Dave Mason - We Just Disagree 3:00

85 Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes (Original 1980 7" Single Edit) 2:58

86 Paul Davis - I Go Crazy 3:53

87 Firefall - Just Remember I Love You 3:16

88 Walter Egan feat. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham - Magnet and Steel 3:24

89 Christopher Cross - All Right 4:14

90 Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do? 4:17

91 Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy 4:21

92 Boz Scaggs - JoJo 5:53

93 Steely Dan - Dirty Work 3:08

94 The Beach Boys - Sail On, Sailor 3:18

CD06

95 Smokey Robinson - Being with You 3:59

96 Gary Wright - Dream Weaver (Original 1975 7" Single Version) 3:26

97 America - Sister Golden Hair 3:17

98 Herb Alpert - Rise (Original 1979 'Rise' Album Version) 7:38

99 Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) (Original 1984 12" Extended Mix) 8:16

100 Toto - Hold the Line 3:55

101 Benny Mardones - Into the Night 4:31

102 Gino Vannelli - Living Inside Myself 4:23

103 George Benson - Turn Your Love Around 3:50

104 Steely Dan - Deacon Blues 7:36

105 Bread - Baby I'm-a Want You 2:23

106 The Doobie Brothers - It Keeps You Runnin' 4:25

107 Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same 4:40

108 Carly Simon - You Belong to Me 3:52

109 Michael McDonald - I Gotta Try 3:53

110 Herb Alpert - Route 101 3:22

111 Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Original 1977 'Menagerie' Album Version) 4:13

CD07

112 Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You 4:47

113 Supertramp - Take the Long Way Home (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 4:05

114 REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You 3:22

115 Climax Blues Band - I Love You (Original 1980 7" Single Version) 4:01

116 John Waite - Missing You 3:56

117 Sad Café - Every Day Hurts 3:59

118 Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out 4:21

119 Don Henley - The Boys of Summer 4:46

120 Gallagher & Lyle - Breakaway 4:03

121 Mr. Mister - Broken Wings 5:45

122 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies 3:39

123 Alessi Brothers - Oh Lori 3:20

124 Roxy Music - More Than This 4:30

125 China Crisis - Black Man Ray 3:40

126 Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights 4:31

127 Stephen Bishop - On and On 3:00

128 Fat Larry's Band - Zoom 5:23

129 Pages - Come on Home 3:26

CD08

130 Yes - Wonderous Stories 3:49

131 Dire Straits - Your Latest Trick 6:29

132 Liverpool Express - You Are My Love 3:09

133 Double - The Captain of Her Heart 4:29

134 Styx - Babe 4:27

135 The Korgis - Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime (Original 1980 7" Single Version) 4:16

136 China Crisis - You Did Cut Me 4:18

137 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere 3:43

138 Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is 5:03

139 Jon and Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home 4:30

140 Dan Fogelberg - Longer 3:15

141 Peter Frampton - Baby, I Love Your Way (1976 7" Single Edit) 3:39

142 Steely Dan - Aja 8:00

143 Genesis - Follow You Follow Me 4:00

144 Wings - With a Little Luck (DJ Edit) 3:12

145 Badfinger - Sail Away 3:32

146 Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown 3:34

CD09

147 Chris Rea - Josephine 4:36

148 Pages - If I Saw You Again 3:25

149 Air Supply - All Out of Love (Original 1980 7" Single Version) 3:54

150 Randy VanWarmer - Just When I Needed You Most 4:01

151 Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 3:55

152 Steely Dan - Rikki Don't Lose That Number 4:00

153 China Crisis - The Highest High 4:14

154 Supertramp - Give a Little Bit 4:08

155 Snowy White - Bird of Paradise (Original 1983 7" Single Edit) 4:16

156 Jon and Vangelis - I Hear You Now (Original 1980 7" Single Version) 4:13

157 Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes 3:20

158 Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together 3:19

159 Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind 4:30

160 Dire Straits - Why Worry 8:31

161 Bread - Everything I Own 3:06

162 Eagles - Lyin' Eyes 6:20

163 Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over) 4:05

164 REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling 4:52

CD10

165 Supertramp - The Logical Song 4:10

166 Commodores - Easy 4:13

167 Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight 3:16

168 Jimmy Buffet - Margaritaville 4:10

169 Dwayne Ford - Lovin' and Losin' You 3:27

170 Dan Fogelberg - Heart Hotels 4:17

171 Nielsen; Pearson - Givin' Your Love to Me 3:33

172 Pages - The Sailor's Song 4:22

173 Crosby, Stills & Nash - Shadow Captain 4:31

174 King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight 2:58

175 Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind 3:49

176 Player - This Time I'm in It for Love 4:25

177 Commodores - Sail On 3:53

178 Santana - Hold On 4:23

179 Nielsen; Pearson - Two Lonely Nights 3:47

180 Airplay - Nothin' You Can Do About It 4:48

181 Chris Rea - On the Beach (Original 1986 Special Extended 12" Remix) 6:03

182 China Crisis - Bigger the Punch I'm Feeling 4:19

CD11

183 Christopher Cross - I Really Don't Know Anymore 3:48

184 Terence Boylan - Shame 4:39

185 Larsen-Feiten Band - Who Will Be the Fool Tonight 4:11

186 Nielsen; Pearson - If You Should Sail 3:30

187 Pages - You Need a Hero 3:41

188 Duran Duran - Rio 5:37

189 Supertramp - It's Raining Again 4:24

190 China Crisis - The World Spins, I'm Part of It 4:13

191 Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away 3:21

192 Todd Rundgren - Hello It's Me 3:31

193 Dane Donohue - Casablanca 4:00

194 Robert Palmer - Every Kinda People 3:24

195 Donald Fagen - New Frontier 6:21

196 Al Jarreau - We're in This Love Together 3:45

197 Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue 4:10

198 Eddie Rabbitt - Suspicions 4:18

199 Loggins & Messina - Sailin' the Wind 6:10

200 China Crisis - Blue Sea 4:44

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