VARIOUS – Too Slow To Disco presents: Yacht Soul The Cover Versions – 2LP – 180g Yellow / Orange Vinyl [RSD2021-JUL 17]

RELEASE DATE: July 17th, 2021
FORMAT: 2LP
LABEL: How Do You Are?
CAT NO: HDYARE7LTD
BARCODE: 4250506838805

Tracklisting:

VARIOUS ARTISTS
Too Slow To Disco presents: Yacht Soul
The Cover Versions

2LP Limited Edition 180g Yellow/Orange Vinyl
(Housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. Includes download code.)
[RSD2021-JUL17]

All RSD Drop 2 titles will be available for purchase in store from 8am Saturday, July 17th. Online sales for remaining stock will start at 6pm, 17th July.

This time DJ Supermarkt unearthed 16 Soul and Funk versions of original Westcoast / AOR / Yachtpop gems. You can find tracks originally performed by Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, Hall and Oates, Steely Dan, Wings covered by big Soul and Funk legends like Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Brothers Johnson and more.

TSTD returns with another trip into the musical past of the sundrenched Westcoast: This time DJ Supermarkt unearthed 17 Soul & Funk Coverversions of original Westcoast/AOR/Yachtpop gems. As slightly expected, the The Afro-American musicians add a heavy dose of Funk and heavenly Soul to the game. The original tracks are covered by big Soul & Funk acts like Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Brothers Johnson, but also forgotten acts like The Ebonys, Leslie Smith, Side Effect. And you can find tracks originally performed by the big league of the Westcoast, like The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, Wings, and even The Beach Boys, alongside lesser known acts like Ned Doheny, Bill LaBounty, Airplay!

Most tracks are from the late 70s/early 80s, but failed to become big hits and fell under the radar. Like Chaka Khan doing a seriously funky version of Fleetwood Macs Everywhere (from an unreleased album recording), next to obscure reworks like Leslie Smiths version of Nothin You Can Do About It by the overlooked Airplay (Jay Graydon and David Foster). There are especially surprising versions here, like Millie Jacksons gospel-like rendering of This Is It by Kenny Loggins/Michael McDonald, or Billy Pauls Black Power-influenced version of Paul McCartney/Wings Let Em In and the rare cover of The Beach Boys God Only Knows by Betty Everett. Overall another TSTD collection of smooth, sunny, extremely soulful and funky tracks, that needed to be dug-out to be heard again. This is Bottled Sunshine!

Vinyl comes as usual in gatefold sleeve with liner notes, download code and 180g heavy orange double vinyl.