Description

John and Tom are back with another album focus, this time devoting an entire episode of the yacht rock podcast to perhaps Toto’s signature release, Toto IV. From historical significance to track-by-track analysis, listen in as our co-captains take a deep dive into one of the most iconic records from the era. But…is it yacht, or is it not?

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Things Discussed:

• Historical context, critical acclaim and commercial acceptance
• Is it yacht, or is it not?
• Dissecting Rosanna, piece by piece: the popular YouTube video
• Track by brilliant track, analyzing the genius song-by-song
• But is there a Rocky-III-style montage section of the record?
• A little more on the “How It’s Made” of “Africa”

The Lightning Round:

• Is it Yacht, or Is It Not?
• Buried Treasures
• Off the Map

References and Related:

• Check out the video of the FM morning show picking apart Rosanna (in a good way)
• John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist
• Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist
• Yacht or Nyacht? The Official Yachtski Scale
• Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main
• Intro music: “Harmony’,” by Page99 (out February 19, 2021)

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• The Mainland: YachtRockPodcast.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod
• Anchors Aweigh: https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast