BEST YACHT ROCK TITLE

[fredblue]

Nothing says Yacht Rock more than "Christopher Cross/Christopher Cross", that Grammy winning album from way back when. I know every song by heart even though I haven't heard the whole thing in decades. Tried to SPEC it once, it came out horribly. Would have made a great Quadradisc.

Put it on and you'll ride like the wind in your yacht.

have you tried the album through the Surround Master? i'll give it a go over the Summer.. hope it decodes like the wind! 🌬

 

[Bender]

Rupert Holmes - Escape "The Pina Colada Song" - gets my vote. No song brings back that So Cal Yacht Rock feeling of the late 70's early 80's than that one for me. (and I am a So Cal guy who can appreciate the genre)

BTW - FredBlue let me know how Cristopher Cross comes out. I have considered getting the HDtracks 24/96 and then using Cirlinca's 5.1 plug in. Now, I fear that may not be the way to play it, (after reading Jon's post).

 

[Quad Linda]

R. Crumb (yes, THAT R. Crumb) & His Cheap Suit Serenaders released their records through Blue Goose records back in the day. In 1978, they released Party Record - a 12" 78 rpm red vinyl record (think risque) on Red Goose records. You could call these Cheap Thrills (of a sort.) I popped a second time for this on a Japan only CD.:

Christopher Columbus (b side):



My Girl's Pussy (a side):



Ad for original 1978 release:

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I've owned 4 boats. The largest was 24 ft, which is the length where yachts begin.

Perhaps I'll put this record on when my Captain comes home tonight.

 

[Lord British]

Does this count?

 

[H.A.L.]

 

[privateuniverse]

There was a whole series of very funny YouTube videos that satirized the "Yacht Rock" genre. This one was my favorite:

 

[MrSmithers]

Wow - that’s not the version I was expecting!

 

[H.A.L.]

Wow - that’s not the version I was expecting!

Eno's early work just cries for surround. The Dutch HDCD releases seem to be all we'll get, though 8'/.

Maybe the recent Roxie box will give him a nudge. . . .

 

[soundboy]

Toto was all over this song....from beginning to end.

 

[soundboy]

How about Toto's "I'll Be Over You"....featuring Michael McDonald (on background vocals, and even in the video!)

 

[key_wiz]

Boz Scaggs - “Silk Degrees”. The granddaddy of Yacht Rock albums.

If only it were remixed to surround. You KNOW Elliot Scheiner would LOVE to do this one!!!

 

[Quad Linda]

William Royce (Boz) Scaggs on Big Interview w/Dan Rather AXS TV 7 PM CST this Tuesday, 6/11.

I've had Silk on LP, 1/2 speed LP, CD, MoFi Gold CD & Expanded CD.
YOU NEED IT!!

Boz Scaggs - “Silk Degrees”. The granddaddy of Yacht Rock albums.

If only it were remixed to surround. You KNOW Elliot Scheiner would LOVE to do this one!!!

 

[key_wiz]

William Royce (Boz) Scaggs on Big Interview w/Dan Rather AXS TV 7 PM CST this Tuesday, 6/11.

I've had Silk on LP, 1/2 speed LP, CD, Gold CD & Expanded CD.
YOU NEED IT!!

I have all of those but the Gold CD.

 

[marpow]

Christopher Cross, Pablo Cruise, Kenny Loggins.

 

[markshan]

 

[markshan]

Kenny Loggins
Melissa Manchester
Stevie Nicks
Bob James

It's a friggin' Yacht Rock all-star game!

 

[markshan]

Does Yacht Rock have to come from the 70s? This came out last year and I think it is a beautiful little slice of Yacht Rock. Listen to that Rhodes with the ring modulator. The Gibson hollow body through a JC-120. The synth textures. The thick harmonies on the choruses. The sitar-esque guitar solo. The almost funky bass line. The ridiculously long fade. If there is a blueprint for yacht rock, this follows it to a tee...

 

[chuckflhp]

Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island and Shakedown Cruise!!

 

[M-D-Z]

This well crafted song rises to prominence from my recollections of the usually ho-hum genre:

 

[M-D-Z]

And this gem from the ‘early days’, you can not say this song doesn’t fit the profile on several levels!