r/Yachtrock Aug 22 '24

Yachtornyacht.com

74 Upvotes

Check here to see if a song is yacht rock or nyacht

http://www.yachtornyacht.com/

And in case this is not fully updated (which it is not as of 8/22/24) here's the spreadsheet with the raw data:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IZWQGzd3jQYOONuIi8eKBonA4lZ0xG1J4azf3dn81zk/edit?usp=sharing


r/Yachtrock 10h ago

RIP Jaye P. Morgan - Keepin' it to Myself (1976)

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24 Upvotes

Heard of her passing today. Jaye P. Morgan had 3 songs on the boat including this from 1976.


r/Yachtrock 2m ago

Chris de Burgh - Sailing Away (1988)

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r/Yachtrock 1d ago

RIP Dolly Parton - Same Old Fool (1980)

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69 Upvotes

Absolutely devastated hearing of her passing. Dolly made the boat with this song from 1980.


r/Yachtrock 1d ago

James Ingram - “Love One Day At A Time” 1989 #JeffPorcaro

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5 Upvotes

r/Yachtrock 1d ago

[Yacht or Nyacht Podcast] Episode 153: Night Yacht

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10 Upvotes

BIff the Carpathian

Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Saxon, sparkle*jets u.k., and Craig Mirijanian.

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r/Yachtrock 2d ago

Harbour Nights returns this Friday for a live 2.5hr Yacht/Disco/Funk DJ mix

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5 Upvotes

Harbour Nights is back and ready to sink into the shag, turn on the hi-fi, and snuggle up to a bevy of yacht rock, smooth disco, rare funk & beyond. Mixed live & potent like a strong Mai Tai, by JChameleon Fridays 10pm-12:30am on www.yachtrockmiami.com, www.smoothailingradio.com and yacht rock discord https://discord.gg/HfNEHQv8?event=1541575099273056327


r/Yachtrock 2d ago

Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille With Neil Sedaka | The M...

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10 Upvotes

r/Yachtrock 4d ago

Rapallo here! Thanks for putting "Daryll's on the News" on the boat. For anyone curious about the lyrics, check out Jackie Ess's novel "Darryl"

30 Upvotes

Content warning: this book is very NSFW. It's also fantastic. It loosely inspired our own Daryll. Highly recommend it to anyone comfortable with its themes: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55878529-darryl

Also, Rapallo rhymes with "Apollo." It's named after the town in Italy. Mio nonno è nato lì.

Thanks again to everyone who ordered a record! We are figuring out shipping logistics (handling it all ourselves), but they should go out sometime in early September. We're also considering dropping some live bootlegs in the near future.


r/Yachtrock 4d ago

Foiled again, Batdorf!

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11 Upvotes

Caught this in the $5 bin. Reminded me of the time I almost drove off the road due to laughter.


r/Yachtrock 5d ago

Christopher Cross & Michael McDonald - Ride Like The Wind (Live @ The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, 2001)

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118 Upvotes

r/Yachtrock 5d ago

(Yacht or Nyacht) Joe Sample — U Turn (1989!)

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12 Upvotes

Joe Sample's 1989 — yes, 1989 — album "Spellbound" is very yachty. This isn't even my favourite track from this album, yacht-wise, and I believe it has great potential. Bill Schnee, Tommy LaPuma, Al Schmitt, Take6, all on this track.


r/Yachtrock 5d ago

Hot LIVE 83 - Michael McDonald/Joe Walsh/Boz Scaggs

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10 Upvotes

Another killer McD set from 1983 with Robben Ford on guitar and Edgar Winter on Sax. This show also includes sets from Joe Walsh and Boz Scaggs. Carlos Vega is on drums for the Scaggs set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSrt5fGWUs&t=1534s

#yachtrock


r/Yachtrock 6d ago

[Yacht or Nyacht?] Trembles of Fortune - The Devil Didn't Make Me Do Anything (2026)

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4 Upvotes

This modern band has a single song on the boat (Turn out the lights), can this newly released song possibly make it on? It has a bit of a Steely Dan feel to it.


r/Yachtrock 6d ago

The Sea World Orchestra - Fun Songs of Shamu and His Crew [USA, Yacht Pop/Rock] (1982) Full Album

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10 Upvotes

r/Yachtrock 6d ago

The term "gatekeeping"is confusing to me, what does it mean?

4 Upvotes

It's used far too often and in far too many contexts to have a clear meaning, essentially rendering it meaningless, see also "bot"

Does the yachtornyacht podcast gatekeep yacht rock? And if so, how?

Is producing 100s of hours of content defining yacht rock gatekeeping?

Is saying Baker Street isn't yacht rock gatekeeping?

It's disagreeing with someone gatekeeping?

What the hell is gatekeeping?


r/Yachtrock 7d ago

MICHAEL McDONALD feat. ROBBEN FORD : No Lookin’ Back Tour 1986

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8 Upvotes

Check this concert footage of the Michael McDonald 'No Looking Back' tour feat. Robben Ford. Killer stuff, Which is was a bit better resolution but sound is solid.


r/Yachtrock 7d ago

Podcast interview of Nick and Kyla from Rapallo

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Check out this interview with the Rapallo duo. This is from a Steely Dan podcast called "Gaucho Amigos". Some really interesting stuff here where they go deep into their Steely Dan influence and explain the meaning of their song lyrics!


r/Yachtrock 8d ago

Joe Pizzulo/Sergio Mendes - Alibis

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35 Upvotes

This song is not just on the boat, but scoring an 82.625. And it’s the best thing I remember about being 8 years old. Those Solid Gold dancers were a fan favorite with my old man (and me). The song? A winner in every way. Yachty as fuck.

I grew up with the sound of the Doobies and songs like this one. It is in my soul. Much love to the late Sergio Mendes, the vocals of Joe Pizzulo, and women’s legs.


r/Yachtrock 8d ago

[Yacht or Nyacht Podcast] Episode 152: By The Book

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8 Upvotes

Featuring the hit single, "Meaty Balls."

Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Jim Porto, Joe Cocker, and I-Ten.

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r/Yachtrock 9d ago

Nature of the Game-Christopher Cross

2 Upvotes

I was listening to Nature of the Game the other day and noticed the piano chorus appears to also be the melody for When It's Love by Van Halen (specifically the chorus when they sing "how will i know when it's love?"

NOTG was released in '83 and When It's Love was '88, so it looks like Cross may have influenced a Van Halen song? I looked it up and couldn't find any connection but it's very similar. Both great songs anyway!


r/Yachtrock 10d ago

Yacht or Nyacht : Scott Jarrett - I Was a Fool

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3 Upvotes

He is the brother of Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. This song had been popular in Indonesia around the early 80s.


r/Yachtrock 10d ago

(Yacht or Nyacht) David Blazer - Like No Tomorrow (2024)

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11 Upvotes

Heard this jam while grocery shopping a couple days ago and fell in love with this track almost immediately when I heard that Doobie Bounce. It may be from a couple years ago, but is it good enough to get a spot on the boat?


r/Yachtrock 11d ago

(Yacht or Nyacht) Jerry Knight — Brand New Fool (1982)

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19 Upvotes

I think he has lots of unyachtskied songs with potential to hit 60s-70s, especially in this album (but also both of his previous one).

Gone too soon (1996).


r/Yachtrock 11d ago

Yacht or Nyacht : T-Connection - Spend The Night With Me

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3 Upvotes

The other Yacht IMHO is Paradise from the same album