What is 'Yacht Rock'? 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. Yacht 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. 'A Yacht Rock Odyssey' has been curated by TV and radio broadcaster and newspaper columnist Katie Puckrik into four separate musical voyages of discovery that are the epitome of cool sophistication, with smooth grooves polished to perfection by session musicians and producers at their creative peak. As Katie's intro to the genre draws you in, each of the tracks has been annotated to provide background, as she recalls her BBC TV series "I Can Go for That - The Smooth World of Yacht Rock" PT 1. For this 2LP connoisseurs' collection, Katie has gathered 24 of the smartest, deepest cuts in the Yacht canon, along with classic tracks from the supremos of smooth, In compiling this set, her choices reflect compatibility of vibes, a musical kinship across the era, and a whiff of adults-only ennui.

Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind [45 Version]
Average White Band - Whatcha Gonna Do for Me
The Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do for Love
Maxus - Nobody's Business
Lauren Wood - Save the Man
Toto - Africa
Robbie Dupree - Steal Away
George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
Stephen Bishop - Save It for a Rainy Day
Carly Simon - It Keeps You Runnin'
Bill Champlin - Keys to the Kingdom
Michael Sembello - Lay Back (Menage À Trois)
Maria Muldaur - Open Your Eyes
Paul Anka - Walk a Fine Line
Little Feat - Red Streamliner
Robert Palmer - Give Me An Inch
Lonette McKee - Maybe There Are Reasons
Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
Olivia Newton-John - Magic
Diane Tell - Tes Yeux
Kenny Rankin - Creepin'
Pages - The Sailor's Song
Christopher Cross - Sailing