Smooth Sailing On Warm Summer Nights

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In 1970 Linda Hoover, a young singer/songwriter went to New York to make a record with future Steely Dan members Donald Fagen, Walter Becker and Jeff Baxter. Their producer Gary Katz initiated the project. The owner of their record company Roulette was Morris Levy. He was, according to Billboard magazine, "one of the record industry's most controversial and flamboyant players.” He told Linda that he loved her record, but he shelved I Mean To Shine after a dispute over publishing. Eventually the title track was given to Barbra Streisand. Soon afterwards Linda Hoover returned to her native state Florida with two quarter-inch reels of tape made by a friend, dubbed from the master of her album. When you listen to the tracks today, it is unbelievable that it took 52 years to get these taped songs released as an album! I Mean To Shine is the opening track of this cloudcast.

The track by Kali Uchis is from the wonderful seventies inspired soundtrack to the movie Minions: The Rise Of Gru. The song by Drugdealer is brand new as well.

Just like last week, I chose to play a track from the compilation Super Hits Of The 70s, out on Numero Group:

"Pop this oversized 8-Track into your Fleetwood Weltron and enjoy a motley crew of lounge singers, wedding bands, synth enthusiasts, trailer park dreamers, accountants, gym teachers, and more as they bring their own unique energy to classics by Steely Dan, War, Boz Scaggs, Neil Diamond, John Denver, Smokey Robinson, The Carpenters, Redbone, The Box Tops, Fleetwood Mac, and more. Tape warble not included." (Bandcamp)

Enjoy this Smooth Sailing trip for warm summer nights!

Tracklist: 

Linda Hoover (with Steely Dan) – I Mean To Shine (1970/2022)
Deep Heat – Do It Again (1975)
Judy Roberts – I Can’t Help It (1981)
Kali Uchis – Desafinado (2022)
Albin – Chante Dans Ma Maison (1973)
Emma Noble & Nick Corbin ‎– Back On Track (2022)
Marlene With Seawind ‎– Summer Nights (1982)
Marti Caine – Love The Way You Love Me (1981)
Steve Eaton – Without You (1979)
Average White Band – When Will You Be Mine (1979)
Mariya Takeuchi – Plastic Love (1985)
Martin L. Dumas, Jr. – Attitude, Belief & Determination (2015)
Adrian Gurvitz – Untouchable And Free (1979)
Drugdealer – Madison (2022)
Lonette McKee – The Way I Want To Touch You (1974)
Kenny Loggins ‎– Heart To Heart (1982)
State Cows – Hold On (2022)
Partner – Kayuta Hill (1978)

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