Reeling In The Years – Yacht Rock History 1981 (Mixcloud Exclusive)

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Enjoy the 4th part of Reeling In The Years, the history of yacht rock, as a Mixcloud Exclusive! 😊 This time we shine a light on the year that yacht rock was in full bloom, 1981. Yacht rock radio stars were still at the height of their powers and MTV did not rule the world yet. Only two years later flashy video stars had taken over control and yacht rock became out of fashion.

Singer Princess Freesia wrote about yacht rock on her website recently:
“It’s the kind of vibe that you drink in during Summer days and which promotes feelings of leisurely pleasure with an air of sophistication. The musicianship alone is nothing short of hand-picked session genius. It harnesses a sound and an energy that habituates heart soaring romanticism with permeations of soulfully woven story telling.”

Tracklist:

Twilight – Straight To My Heart 
Tom Huntington & Mike Baumann – Time 
Paul Skyland – Give Me Your Love 
Byrne & Barnes – Never Gonna Stop Lovin’ You
Pages – Tell Me
Chris Christian & Christopher Cross – Don’t Give Up On Us
Randy Crawford – That’s How Heartaches Are Made Of
Paul Hart – Peppermint Park
George Benson – Never Give Up On A Good Thing
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Did It In A Minute
Stevie Woods – Steal The Night
Marti Caine – Love Is Running Through Me
Hal Bradbury – Call Me
Pointer Sisters – What A Surprise
Jon Konteau – The Heckler
Lee Ritenour & Eric Tagg – Is It You?
Dave Raynor – Leave Me Alone Tonight
Future Flight – Foolish Things
Bridge – No Where Love Affair
Greg Phillinganes – Girl Talk
Marty Balin – Hearts

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