Reeling In The Years: Yacht Rock History Pt.1 1972/1973
 |
| Unsplash |
The founding fathers of yacht rock were without any doubt Steely Dan. They created a smooth pop/rock sound that would later become the start of a genre. Although not yet strictly yacht rock, Loggins and Messina were the first ones who used the image of a sailboat on the cover of their 1973 album Full Sail. On the other hand, one could argue that the Beach Boys used similar imagery years before, but they referred to surfing more particular. The Beach Boys were definitely an influence on the genre, but in the mid-seventies, when yacht rock came together on the West Coast, the popularity of this Californian band was already fading.
Enjoy this start of the new series Reeling In The Years! Next week The Smooth Operators will return😊
Tracklist:
Bread – Sweet Surrender
Carpenters – Yesterday Once More
Maureen McGovern – The Morning After
John Edwards – Tin Man
Puzzle – Mary Mary
Charles Mann – Do It Again
Steely Dan – Reelin’ In The Years
Batteaux – Tell Her She’s Lovely
David Lasley – One Fine Day
Jon Lucien – Love Everlasting
Paul Anka – Flashback
Jimmie Spheeris – Beautiful News
Claude Fran̤ois РDe La Peine Pas De Chagrin
Seals & Crofts – We May Never Pass This Way (Again)
El Chicano – Cha Chita
Loggins & Messina – Lahaina
King Harvest – Dancing In The Moonlight
Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin'
Comments