Smooth Sailing: Summer Breezes & Sunshine Sounds

Jabob Repko

An episode filled with “sea, salt & caramel”, to quote Dent May! 😊 Although his song is brand new, Dent May is undoubtedly inspired by classic American songwriters from the 1970s, like Harry Nilsson, Carole King and Randy Newman.

The track by the mysterious Bobbie Gentry is on the new compilation album Saint Etienne Present Songs For The Fountain Coffee Room, which will be out on Ace Records tomorrow.

Enjoy this mid-summer part of Smooth Sailing!


Tracklist:

No Vacation – August (2015)
Bobbie Gentry – Thunder In The Afternoon (1978)
Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze [Philip Steir Tsuper Tsunami Remix] (2004)
Robert Palmer ‎– Every Kinda People (1978)
Dent May – Sea Salt & Caramel (2020)
Jim Croce – Thursday (1973)
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions ‎– Rattlesnakes (1984)
Brenda Russell – Way Back When (1979)
Triumvirat ‎– Waterfall (1978)
The Brothers Johnson – In The Way (1981)
James Taylor ‎– Woman's Gotta Have It (1976)
Stephen Bishop – Sinking In An Ocean Of Tears (1976)
Steve Carlisle ‎– WKRP In Cincinnati (Main Theme) (1980)
Michael Nesmith – Rio (1977)
Karen Carpenter – If I Had You (1980)
Stuff – How Long Will It Last (1976)
Steely Dan – FM (1978)
Ambrosia – You’re The Only Woman (1980)
Booker T. Jones – Ain’t That Peculiar (1978)
Mamas Gun – I Need A Win (2018)
Nicolette Larson – Lotta Love (1978)
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams – Emotion (1978)