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Artist:	METERS, THE
Title:	Let's Party With The Meters
Label:	GET BACK (ITALY)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	GET 8006

"Outstanding compilation for this fantastic combo that defined New Orleans funk. Their (mostly) instrumental tunes with syncopated rhythms and living grooves of guitar and organ created a distinctive sound. Their organic, earthy funk is the Meters' signature, the sound that made them New Orleans legends. 19 tracks taken from their first 3 albums (all released between 1969 and 1970 on the Josie label and produced by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn). Contains 'Sophisticated Cissy', 'Cissy Strut', 'Chicken Strut', 'Look-Ka Py Py' and lots more. Liner notes included. Great artwork. Gatefold sleeve. 180 gram HQ vinyl."

Artist:	METERS, THE
Title:	The Meters
Label:	JOSIE RECORDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	JOSIE 4010HLP

Exact repro edition, 180 gram LP. "Before they released this self-titled first album in 1969 on the Josie label, the four New Orleans musicians who comprised the Meters had spent several years serving as producer Allen Toussaint's house band and backing the likes of Lee Dorsey, Chris Kenner, Earl King and Betty Harris. By the time they struck out on their own, keyboardist Art Neville, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste were a well-oiled machine whose earthy grooves and intricate rhythms set a standard for Crescent City funk that's never been matched. This classic debut, produced by Allen Toussaint, features the Meters' instrumental hits "Cissy Strut" and "Sophisticated Sissy," and covers of tunes by Sly Stone, Burt Bacharach and the Classics IV."

Artist:	METERS, THE
Title:	Look-Ka Py Py
Label:	JOSIE RECORDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	JOSIE 4011HLP

Exact repro edition, 180 gram LP. "Reissue of the second Josie LP (#4011, January 1970), recorded out of state in Atlanta without fucking up the formula (Toussaint & Sehorn were along for the ride, natch). Features the singles 'Look-Ka Py Py' (reached #11 on Billboard's R&B charts) and 'Dry Spell' (reached #39) and a hod-load of Zigaboo bricks, grafted straight from his hip pocket to append to your ass. You can't avoid it, it's all around you." --Hrvatski; 180 gram limited edition LP.

Artist:	METERS, THE
Title:	Kickback
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SC 11081CD

"No city marches to a funkier beat than New Orleans, and no Crescent City band ever upheld the joyous second-line tradition with prouder panache than the Meters. Their eight classic 1969-1977 albums for Josie, Reprise, and Warner Bros. -- all of them available on Sundazed -- signaled a new and exciting era of Big Easy funk. Now it's time to dig a little deeper: Kickback -- in essence, the Meters album that never was -- gathers precious rarities from the Meters' mid-'70s Fire On The Bayou/Trick Bag period, including previously unissued gems, newly unearthed alternate versions, and a treasure trove of blistering funk sure to delight fans of the legendary group."

Artist:	METERS, THE
Title:	The Meters
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	SC 6146CD

Reissues of the first three Meters albums (prior CD versions either long gone or non-existent), each with 2 previously unissued bonus tracks, with everything taken from the original Josie label master tapes . "Before they released this self-titled first album in 1969 on the Josie label, the four New Orleans musicians who comprised the Meters had spent several years serving as producer Allen Toussaint's house band and backing the likes of Lee Dorsey, Chris Kenner, Earl King and Betty Harris. By the time they struck out on their own, keyboardist Art Neville, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste were a well-oiled machine whose earthy grooves and intricate rhythms set a standard for Crescent City funk that's never been matched. This classic debut, produced by Allen Toussaint, features the Meters' instrumental hits 'Cissy Strut' and 'Sophisticated Sissy,' and covers of tunes by Sly Stone, Burt Bacharach and the Classics IV, along with a pair of previously unreleased bonus tracks."

Artist:	METERS, THE
Title:	Look-Ka Py Py
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	SC 6147CD

"The Meters' prolific run of '70s albums established the incomparable foursome as the premier exponents of New Orleans funk, blending syncopated rhythms with gritty guitar/organ grooves to stir up a musical gumbo that's grown ever tastier with the passage of time. The quartet's 1970 sophomore album is one of the legendary combo's most beloved releases, and a quintessential evocation of the Meters' peerless greatness. The album features their immortal smashes "Look-Ka Py Py" and "Chicken Strut," along with a dozen more classic slices of deep-fried New Orleans funk."

Artist:	METERS, THE
Title:	Struttin
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	SC 6148CD

"CD version of the third Josie LP (#4012, 1970), somewhat of a homecoming (they returned to Cosimo Matassa's studio, Toussaint & Sehorn's old stomping grounds). After this The Meters continued in a slightly more rock-ish mode (not to say that the Reprise years weren't full of ridiculously great jams, just in comparison...) toured with the Rolling Stones, backed up Dr. John, Robert Palmer, King Biscuit Boy, and Paul McCartney and Wings, then broke up (damn, what a way to go...). Zigaboo toured with Keith Richards and Ron Wood (and worked with Bill Laswell), George Porter started the Runnin' Pardners, worked w/David Byrne (and more recently, Tori Amos), Art joined the Neville brothers, Leo floated about... They reformed after a festival in 1989, but w/out Ziggy and thus were a bit shoddy (even Leo left a few years later). This was their last gasp at true unfettered perfection, relish it..." -- Hrvatski.

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