The Meters (album)
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| Studio album by The Meters | ||||
| Released | May 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Josie (JOS-4010) | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn | |||
| The Meters chronology | ||||
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The Meters is the debut studio album by the American funk group The Meters. It was released in May 1969 and is the first of eight albums by the band. The band's early works were developed through improvisation.[1] Band members had spent most of the 1960s performing together in nightclubs of New Orleans. They had a fluid musical style that included elements of R&B, rock and jazz.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Revive Music | Positive[4] |
| Vermont Review | Positive[5] |
A review by AllMusic noted the album's simplicity and nuance and called it "impressive".[3] Tamara Davidson of Revive Music had a positive review and stated "the album is filled with infectious grooves, filthy bass lines, and revolutionary drum rhythms."[4] According to Brian Knight of The Vermont Review, the album "set the pace for both the Meters and the entire New Orleans funk sound."[5]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr., except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cissy Strut" | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "Here Comes the Meter Man" | 2:55 | |
| 3. | "Cardova" | 4:35 | |
| 4. | "Live Wire" | 2:40 | |
| 5. | "Art" | 2:35 | |
| 6. | "Sophisticated Cissy" | 2:56 | |
| 7. | "Ease Back" | 3:14 | |
| 8. | "6V6 LA" | 2:26 | |
| 9. | "Sehorn's Farm" | 2:31 | |
| 10. | "Ann" | 2:46 | |
| 11. | "Stormy" | Buddy Buie, J.R. Cobb | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Sing a Simple Song" | Sly Stone | 3:06 |
| 2001 CD bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Soul Machine" | 3:28 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]
- Art Neville – organ, keyboards, composer
- Ziggy Modeliste – drums, composer
- Leo Nocentelli – guitar, composer
- George Porter, Jr. – bass guitar, composer
- Production
- Allen Toussaint – producer
- Marshall Sehorn – producer
- Giovanni Scatola – remastering
- Janie Gans – art supervisor
- Jake Kennedy – liner notes
- Composition (track 13) – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Charts
- Weekly charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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| US R&B Albums (Billboard)[7] | 23 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 108 |
- Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US [7] |
R&B [7] |
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| "Cissy Strut" | 1969 | 23 | 4 | The Meters |
References
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