Yacht Rock ultimate playlist

[Ranger Dan]

i like listening to yacht rock radio (soft rock from 70’s and 80’s) on Sirius XM 70 during the summer. I actually think I’d listen for an hour or two if it was an endless loop of Brandy by Looking Glass, but was wondering what songs the McAndrew friends would include on the all time yacht rock playlist.

And, go!

 

[lw37]

 

[lw37]

 

[PearlandLion]

Southern Cross by Crosby, Stills, and Nash

 

[Jovialgent]

I wish I could write lyrics like this.

 

[psuro]

 

[rudedude]

Anything by Steely Dan, Michael McDonald era Doobie Brothers, Pablo Cruise, Player, Gerry Rafferty, etc etc. grew up listening to this stuff along with other genres.

 

[Op2]

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I was going to play Summer Breeze. You beat me to it.

 

[sluggo72]

Massive amounts of Sheryl Crow played on my yacht

 

[psuro]

You can't go wrong with this song.

 

[psuro]

Nice acoustic version, with no singing - great for the yacht.

 

[jimdavis40]

Listening to Yatch rock they play a lot of Ambrosia. "Your the only woman " the one played most often.

 

[CF LION]

From the Sultan of Yacht Rock radio....Michael McDonald

 

[nittnee]

 

[psuro]

 

[psuro]

 

[wb95thebeav]

 

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[sluggo72]

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[jmorovich]

 

[ForesterGump]

 

[Connorpozlee]

I’ll leave this here, then walk away after tipping my hat to many great options left previously.

 

[BrianS]

Wow! I really love this thread! I'd like to add a few groups from my high school days in the 70s
Paul McCartney and Wings
The Eagles
America
Carole King
Jim Croce
Lobo
Boz Scaggs
Chicago
ABBA
Billy Joel
I could go on! Oh...........................also
The Spinners, The Stylistics, The O'Jays, etc.

 

[ouirpsu]

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This is already a staple of Yacht Rock Radio based on the fact that is is played like 20 times a day. Listen too long and you'll eventually hear the same songs over and over (which I guess pertains to all SiriusXM stations).

 

[Ranger Dan]

I’ll leave this here, then walk away after tipping my hat to many great options left previously.

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You aren’t really going too far out on a limb here. As I said in my original post, I could listen to this on an endless loop for hours.

 

[sluggo72]

This is already a staple of Yacht Rock Radio based on the fact that is is played like 20 times a day. Listen too long and you'll eventually hear the same songs over and over (which I guess pertains to all SiriusXM stations).

Not really for Sirius but certainly correct for Pandora. For the most part I did not like what they played on yacht rock radio, so I turned it off

 

[LTFox14]

Yacht Rock Radio where the only Log ins you need is Kenny.
Yacht Rock just when you thought it couldn't get any smoother it got more smoother.
Michael McDonald is the King of Yacht Rock. Anything by Michael McDonald or where he is singing background.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Wow! I really love this thread! I'd like to add a few groups from my high school days in the 70s
Paul McCartney and Wings
The Eagles
America
Carole King
Jim Croce
Lobo
Boz Scaggs
Chicago
ABBA
Billy Joel
I could go on! Oh...........................also
The Spinners, The Stylistics, The O'Jays, etc.

This is yacht rock, disco and R&B aren’t in this genre

 

[psuro]

Not all of his work fits the genre but I think this one does.

 

[NorthShoreLion]

Would this qualify as modern Yacht Rock? Nice little band from New Jersey with a good beachy vibe.

 

[psuro]

 

[Storm at Sea]

America- Ventura Highway

Toto- Rosanna

 

[NovaPSULuvr]

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Many good ones mentioned....I will see your Seals and Crofts and offer ED and JFC...

 

[Connorpozlee]

You aren’t really going too far out on a limb here. As I said in my original post, I could listen to this on an endless loop for hours.

Yacht rock does not live out on a limb. It thrives on a boat dock in a San Diego harbor. It’s a comfortable place to hang.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Yacht rock does not live out on a limb. It thrives on a boat dock in a San Diego harbor. It’s a comfortable place to hang.

And yacht rock knows that it’s appropriate to wear shirts that have a collar, even on the weekend...

 

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[WarrentonLion]

Player-Baby Come Back, Gerry Rafferty-Right Down the Line, America-Sister Golden Hair, Escape-Pina Colada Song

 

[rudedude]

Check these guys out, a modern day Yacht Rock band from Sweden, State Cows

 

[Indian rocks rich]

 

[BrianS]

This is yacht rock, disco and R&B aren’t in this genre

I guess you're right Dan!
I sort of got carried away reminiscing. Did I say Little River Band?