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It was way past midnight
and she still couldn’t fall asleep.
This night the dream was leaving
she tried so hard to keep.
And with the new day’s morning
she felt it drift away.
Not only for a cruise, not only for a day.

– Double, “The Captain Of Her Heart”

To mark it’s year anniversary I re-upped one of my best mixes with a few new songs for Mixcloud, a much more convenient way to listen. Go here for the Youtube list if you prefer that.

A summer mix invoking the romance, mystery, scenery and varying emotions of a lavish cruise as it begins a long journey overseas. Think sipping a cocktail as you watch the sunset, a romantic embrace by the docks or a suited pianist enchanting the crowd during their buffet.

This naturally doubles as a spotlight for the sophisti-pop genre best known for Sade and Prefab Sprout. Its cross of slick production and synths with elegant piano, strings, clean guitars, sax and/or brass has close ties to this imagery.

Track listing

1	Double – The Captain Of Her Heart	3:49
2	Alain Delon – Comme au Cinema	4:23
3	Viktor Lazlo – Clair Obscur	4:36
4	Marcos Valle – Fogo Do Sol	3:49
5	Jeanne Mas – Lisa	4:14
6	Gazebo – Lunatic	3:59
7	ABC – Confessions of a Fool	3:55
8	Muriel Dacq – Tropique	3:32
9	Prefab Sprout – Michael	3:02
10	Ice Choir – Peacock In The Tall Grass	4:11
11	The Bernhardts – I Hear You Calling	3:55
12	The Style Council – The Boy Who Cried Wolf	5:04
13	Alaska y Dinarama – Un Hombre de Verdad	4:30
14	Luxury Elite – blush	2:42
15	A.V. Walker – Night Silk	3:20
16	Moodoїd – Kasbah	5:32
17	Kim Wilde – European Soul	5:20
18	Isabelle Antena – Laying On The Sofa	3:41
19	Miami Sound Machine – Surrender Paradise	4:50
20	Presuntos Implicados – No Hay Palabras	3:53
21	Djavan – Oceano	4:56
22	高橋幸宏 [Yukihiro Takahashi] – Brand New Day	2:46
23	西松一博 [Kazuhiro Nishimatsu] – 残照	3:37
24	Anna Domino – Bonds of Love	4:49
25	George Michael – The Strangest Thing	6:00
26	Bryan Ferry – Windswept	4:20
27	Deborah Harry – Strike Me Pink	4:02
28	Beata Kozidrak – Żal mi tamtych nocy i dni	4:27
29	The Painted Word – Night After Night	5:32
30	Vanity – Romantic Voyage	4:48
31	Enzo Enzo – Pacifico	4:04