What is yacht rock? Click here for a pretty good definition and song suggestions. But, with apologies to Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart, I know it when I hear it. So my definition might not meet yours. In fact, it probably won't meet yours. I'd argue the sub-genre of yacht rock started in 1975 with Steely Dan's Katy Lied, but for purposes of this series of posts, I'm going to stick to the years 1976-82. If you're okay with all this arbitrariness, here's the Yacht Rock Album of the Month for October, 2016:
| Released: 1979 (Warner Bros.) Produced by: Jay Graydon Peak on the US Billboard 200: Did not chart Peak on the Cash Box 200: Did not chart |
| Side One | Side Two |
|---|---|
| Generalities I'm a Camera Twilight From Nowhere to This Town Beautiful People |
Lost in the Hurrah Release Yourself Tattooed Lady Exile |
Vocals, Songwriting - Marc Jordan
Bass - Abraham Laboriel
Drums - Ralph Humphrey, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Keltner
Keyboards - Michael Omartian, Greg Mathieson, Jay Graydon
Electric Piano - Dave McMorrow
Lead Guitar - Jay Graydon
Rhythm Guitar - Dean Parks, Ray Parker Jr., Steve Lukather, Jake the Rake (aka Jay Graydon)
Saxophone - Ernie Watts, Pete Christlieb
Flugelhorn - Chuck Findley
Harp - Ben Beney
Backing Vocals - Vennette Gloud, Bill Champlin, Marcy Levy, Bobby Kimball, Tim Kelly, Carmen Twillie
Bass - Abraham Laboriel
Drums - Ralph Humphrey, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Keltner
Keyboards - Michael Omartian, Greg Mathieson, Jay Graydon
Electric Piano - Dave McMorrow
Lead Guitar - Jay Graydon
Rhythm Guitar - Dean Parks, Ray Parker Jr., Steve Lukather, Jake the Rake (aka Jay Graydon)
Saxophone - Ernie Watts, Pete Christlieb
Flugelhorn - Chuck Findley
Harp - Ben Beney
Backing Vocals - Vennette Gloud, Bill Champlin, Marcy Levy, Bobby Kimball, Tim Kelly, Carmen Twillie
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| Billboard, September 29, 1979, p. 66 |
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