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The Meters | |||
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Studio album by | |||
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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Album's back cover depicting band members in 1969. Left to right: Modeliste, Neville, Porter, Nocentelli.
The Meters is the debut album by the American funk group The Meters. It was released in May 1969, 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]
Background[edit]
The first track, 'Cissy Strut,' was the band's opening song during their residency at the Ivanhoe nightclub in late 1960s. The original melody was introduced by Leo Nocentelli. The song was not yet titled, and the band's name was Art Neville and the Neville Sounds.[3](p2) The song was recorded at the Cosimo Studios.[3](p1) It was first released as a single and sold 200,000 copies in two weeks. Its commercial success became an impetus for the band's name change and subsequent recording career.[3](p2)
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The variety of instruments on the album's cover symbolizes the diversity of compositions and rhythms.[4](p199) Its back cover depicts the band members in the early phase of their career. Many of the band's early instrumental tracks were named only after they were recorded. The album's eighth track was named for the 6V6 vacuum tube, which is commonly used in guitar amplifiers.[5][6]
Reception[edit]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [7] |
Revive Music | Positive[8] |
Vermont Review | Positive[9] |
A review by AllMusic noted the music's simplicity and nuance and called it 'impressive'.[7] Tamara Davidson of Revive Music had a positive review and wrote 'the album is filled with infectious grooves, filthy bass lines, and revolutionary drum rhythms.'[8] According to Brian Knight of The Vermont Review, the album 'set the pace for both the Meters and the entire New Orleans funk sound.'[9]
Jeff Chang described the band in relation to the cultural backdrop of the 1960s, their influences, and their influence on music. He wrote: 'Modeliste once described the songs as 'soundbites,' as 'entries of different grooves and different ideas about groove.' Indeed, they could fill a jam-band encyclopedia, hundreds of little ideas that could each be stretched out like twenty-minute rubber bands.'[4](p206)
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr., except where noted.
No. | Title | 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 Farm1' | 2:31 |
10. | 'Ann' | 2:46 |
11. | 'Stormy' (Buddy Buie, J.R. Cobb) | 3:40 |
12. | 'Simple Song' (Sly Stone) | 3:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | 'The Look of Love' (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) | 3:39 |
14. | 'Soul Machine' | 3:28 |
1 Listed as 'Sehorns Farm' on original LP release; and 'Sehorns Farms' on original 45rpm single.
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[10]
- 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[edit]
- Weekly charts
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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US R&B Albums (Billboard)[11] | 23 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 108 |
- Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US [11] | R&B [11] | |||
'Cissy Strut' | 1969 | 23 | 4 | The Meters |
'Sophisticated Cissy' | 34 | 7 | ||
'Ease Back' | 61 | 20 |
Further reading[edit]
- Jeff Chang (2007). 'The Meters'. In Phil Freeman (ed.). Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs. Da Dapo Press. pp. 195–208. ISBN9780306816406. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
References[edit]
- ^ abDave Thompson (2001). Funk, Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion. Hal Leonard. pp. 164–169. ISBN9780879306298. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^Grace Lichtenstein; Laura Dankner (1993). Musical Gumbo: The Music of New Orleans. W.W. Norton. pp. 153–160. ISBN9780393034684. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ abcRandy Ray (January 25, 2011). 'Leo Nocentelli and That Original Spark'. jambands.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2016.Archive page 2
- ^ abJeff Chang (2007). Phil Freeman (ed.). Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs. Da Dapo Press. pp. 195–208. ISBN9780306816406. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^Bryan Wawzenek (July 16, 2010). 'The Gibson Interview – Leo Nocentelli of The Meters'. Gibson.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^6V6 tube:
- Dave Hunter (August 1, 2009). '5 6V6-Powered, Low-Wattage Tube Combos'. guitarplayer.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- Justin Colletti (March 14, 2013). 'The Best Small Tube Amps for the Recording Studio'. sonicscoop.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ ab'Allmusic – The Meters album – review'. allmusic.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ abTamara Davidson (September 13, 2011). 'The Meters, Self-Titled Album'. Revive Music. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ abBrian Knight. 'Get Dazed by the Meters'. The Vermont Review. Archived from the original on November 10, 2004. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^'Allmusic – The Meters album – credits'. allmusic.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ abcdDave Thompson (2001). Funk, Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion. Hal Leonard. pp. 167–168. ISBN9780879306298.
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Look-Ka Py Py | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1969 | |||
Recorded | LeFevre Sound Studios,[1] Atlanta, Georgia | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 32:33 | |||
Label | Josie(JOS-4011) | |||
Producer | Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn | |||
The Meters chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Look-Ka Py Py is the second studio album by the American funk group The Meters. The instrumental album was ranked number 218 on the Rolling Stone list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003,[4] and 220 in a 2012 revised list.[5]
Reception[edit]
Cub Koda of AllMusic said of the album and the band: 'The second album by The Meters continues the sound that made them New Orleans legends.'[2] Ted Drozdowski of Rolling Stone characterized the album's sound as 'clear, unhurried and certain'. He characterized the guitar sound as 'brief, precise', the organ sound as 'free of the rhythm', the bass sound as 'fat, saw-tooth grooves', and the drum sound as 'dry and up front'.[3] In ranking the album for its greatest-all-time list, the magazine noted the bass riffs and the off-beat drumming.[4]
The album's title track 'Look-Ka Py Py' reached #11 on the US R&B Singles chart and the album reached #23 on the US R&B Albums chart.[6]
Style[edit]
In his 2008 book, Tom Moon wrote: 'the key characteristic is restraint. Nobody works too hard on Meters records. The rhythm is built on a loose-tight axis, with some elements (usually Zigaboo Modeliste's snappish drumming) pushing forward and other forces (the carefully articulated guitar lines of Leo Nocentelli or spare jabs from Art Neville's B3 organ) pulling back.'[7]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr., except as noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Look-Ka Py Py' | 3:20 | |
2. | 'Rigor Mortis' | 2:38 | |
3. | 'Pungee' | 3:01 | |
4. | 'Thinking' | 1:45 | |
5. | 'This Is My Last Affair' | 2:55 | |
6. | 'Funky Miracle' | 2:28 | |
7. | 'Yeah, You're Right' | 2:46 | |
8. | 'Little Old Money Maker' | 2:42 | |
9. | 'Oh, Calcutta!' | Stanley Walden | 2:45 |
10. | 'The Mob' | 2:49 | |
11. | '9 'Til 5' | 2:51 | |
12. | 'Dry Spell' | 2:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | 'Grass' | 2:42 |
14. | 'Borro' | 2:12 |
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Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[8]
- Ziggy Modeliste – drums
- Art Neville – organ
- Leo Nocentelli – electric guitar
- George Porter, Jr. – bass guitar
Production
- Allen Toussaint – producer
- Marshall Sehorn – audio production
- Tim Livingston – project manager
- Rodney Mills – audio engineer
- Al Quaglieri – mastering
- Bob Irwin – mastering
- Rich Russell – package design
- Bill Dahl – liner notes
References[edit]
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- ^'The Meters – Look-Ka Py Py'. Discogs.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ ab'Allmusic: Look-Ka Py Py – review'. allmusic.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ abTed Drozdowski (November 1, 1990). 'The Meters: Look-Ka Py Py'. Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (RS 590). ISSN0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007.
- ^ ab'The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time'. Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (Special Issue). 218 | Look-Ka Py Py - The Meters. November 2003. ISSN0035-791X. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^'500 Greatest Albums of All Time'. Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk, Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion. Hal Leonard. pp. 167–168. ISBN9780879306298. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^Tom Moon (2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing. pp. 500. ISBN9780761139638. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^'Allmusic: Look-Ka Py Py – credits'. allmusic.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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