I was at a Michael McDonald/Boz Scaggs concert with my lady and she was laughing at me for knowing all the songs.  Well, the Michael McDonald ones at least.  She commented, "How do you know all this Yacht Rock?" and I reminded her that my mom is white.  We started joking around that I should make a mix of it, and eventually it became a dare and challenge.  I love Classic Rock, so I decided to go ahead and make this mix.  There are a lot of really terrible Yacht Rock songs out there, but I picked only my favorites for this mix.  These ones are a bit more funky and uptempo.  You may claim that not all these songs are Yacht Rock, but they are definitely Soft Rock tunes (aka Blue Eyed Soul) from the late 70's and early 80's.  For a comedic history/interpretation of the Yacht Rock era, watch the following mini webisodes.  It's about an hour total.  You won't be disappointed.  http://www.channel101.com/episode/312

(The Expansion Project is a mix series exploring a different genre of music each month. Artwork provided by Static Despair: www.staticdespair.com)
Here is the track list:
1-Toto - Africa
2-Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgetting
3-Boz Scaggs - Jojo
4-Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
5-Kenny Loggins - This Is It
6-Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
7-Climax Blues Band - I Couldn't Get It Right
8-Sting - Englishman In New York
9-Seals & Crofts - When I Meet Them
10-The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music
11-Ozark Mountain Dare Devils - Jackie Blue
12-Carly Simon - You Belong To Me
13-The Eagles - One Of These Nights
14-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown
15-The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
16-Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
17-Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
18-Foreigner - Urgent
19-Wham - Everything She Wants
20-James Ingram - Ya Mo Be There
21-Rick Springfield - Don't Talk To Strangers
22-Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
23-Fleetwood Mac - Big Love 
24-Santana - Hold On
25-Steely Dan - Do It Again
26-Ace - How Long
27-America - Horse With No Name

Yacht Rock Mix Vol. One

Track List:
1 - Toto - Georgy Porgy (0:00)
2 - Patrick Simmons - Sue Sad (3:08)
3 - The Who - Eminence Front (5:27)
4 - The Alan Parsons Project - I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (8:14)
5 - The Eagles - Witchy Woman (10:23)
6 - Pilot - Magic (13:37)
7 - Orleans - Dance With Me (16:00)
8 - John Mellencamp - Jack And Diane (18:39)
9 - Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill (21:14)
10 - Ambrosia - You're The Only Woman (23:20)
11 - Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You (27:21)
12 - The Doors - Riders On The Storm (31:05)
13 - Crosby, Stills & Nash - Just A Song Before I Go (35:05)
14 - Fleetwood Mac - Hypnotized (37:01)
15 - Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Alternate Extended 12" Version) (41:11)
16 - Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown (44:50)
17 - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down (48:16)
18 - The Police - Every Breath You Take (50:11)
19 - Con Funk Shun - California 1 (51:46)
20 - England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (55:18)
21 - Larsen-Feiten Band - She's Not In Love (57:40)
22 - Atlanta Rhythm Section - Free Spirit (1:01:32)
23 - Carlos Santana - Daughter Of The Night (1:04:27)
24 - Boz Scaggs - Lowdown (1:07:24)
25 - Steely Dan - Peg (1:10:13)
26 - Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1:11:05)
27 - Joey Scarbury - The Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) (1:14:40)
28 - Sade - Smooth Operator (Extended Smooth Jazz Version) (1:15:28)

Back in 2013 I was at a free Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs concert in the park. I was singing along to most of the songs, and my girlfriend at the time was giving me this puzzled look. I asked her what the funny look was all about, and she said, “How do you know all this Yacht Rock?”. I started cracking up because I had never heard it called that before. We were both born in the 80’s, so we didn't really start listening to music until the 90's, and she was shocked that I knew all this soft rock that came out before I was born. She joked that I should make a mix of it just for fun, so I did, and it ended up being an extremely popular mix of mine. I know it's been a while, but I decided to make a part 2. Enjoy!

Yacht Rock Mix Vol. 2

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