{"product_id":"various-artists-katie-puckrik-presents-a-yacht-rock-odyssey-2lp-vinyl","title":"VARIOUS ARTISTS - KATIE PUCKRIK PRESENTS : A YACHT ROCK ODYSSEY (2LP) VINYL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is ‘Yacht Rock’?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yacht Rock is the affectionate nickname for the lush West Coast sound of the 1970s and ‘80s. Broadly speaking, it’s soft rock jazzed up with soulful flourishes, twinned with aspirational lyrics yearning for a better life. An evocative grouping of songs with a shared DNA, years after they were originally recorded.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYacht Rock is enjoying reappraisal by a new generation of music lovers driven by the genre’s sonic sophistication, as well as nostalgia for a Miami Vice-tinted past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Yacht Rock Odyssey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been curated by broadcaster, writer and performer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatie Puckrik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e into four separate musical voyages of discovery that are the epitome of smooth — gently funky grooves polished to perfection by blue chip session musicians and producers. Katie’s intro to the genre sets the scene, with track-by-track annotation providing background, recalling her critically-acclaimed BBC TV series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing artists long associated with the genre including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eToto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAverage White Band\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, they sit alongside \u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003early Simon, Robert Palmer, Robbie Dupree, Stephen Bishop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePointer Sisters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a sprinkling of stardust by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Newton-John\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, all performing the kind of music piped through quadrophonic speakers on a seventies Sunseeker as it heads out to sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFor this format of the connoisseurs’ collection, Katie has gathered 24 of the smartest, deepest cuts in the Yacht canon, along with classic tracks from the masters of mellow. In compiling this set, her choices reflect compatibility of vibes, a musical kinship across the era, and a whiff of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadults-only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ennui.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP1 Sunshine — West Coast sounds that make you feel sexy, happy and rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP2 Moonlight — a smoochy set to keep you and the moon company.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VARIOUS ARTISTS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49197299269876,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/DEMREC1247-Yacht-Rock-2LP-2D-WithStickerWEB.avif?v=1787018365","url":"https:\/\/grevillerecords.com.au\/products\/various-artists-katie-puckrik-presents-a-yacht-rock-odyssey-2lp-vinyl","provider":"GrevilleRecords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}