Description
=REMASTERED=
Artist
Considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of funk, The Meters created a unique sound that lasted through the sixties and seventies and was reborn in the late eighties. Their trademark sound blends funk, blues, and dance grooves with a New Orleans vibe.
The history of this native New Orleans band dates back to 1965, when keyboardist & vocalist Art Neville recruited bassist George Porter Jr., drummer Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste and guitarist Leo Nocentelli to form The Meters. They became the house band for Allen Toussaint and his record label, Sansu Enterprises. In 1969 the Meters released "Sophisticated Cissy" and "Cissy Strut", both major R&B chart hits. Cyril Neville, Art Neville's brother, joined the band in 1975 as a percussionist and vocalist for three of their albums for Reprise/Warner Brothers.
After twelve years and ten studio albums, The Meters disbanded in 1979 due to business problems. The original line-up reformed after an informal jam during the 1989 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In 1994, Art Neville and Porter, alongside two new members, were officially christened The Funky Meters, and continued to perform into the next decade.
Tracks
1
You've Got To Change (You Got To Reform)
05:14
2
Stay Away
05:20
3
Birds
04:24
4
The Flower Song
04:50
5
Soul Island
03:08
6
Do The Dirt
02:36
7
Smiling
03:07
8
Lonesome And Unwanted People
04:37
9
Gettin' Funkier All The Time
03:17
10
Cabbage Alley
03:28
11
Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push And Shove) Part I
03:29
12
Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push And Shove) Part II
03:28
Releases
Formats
Cassette, Vinyl, CD
Labels
Music On Vinyl, Reprise Records, Sundazed Music, Rhino Entertainment Company, Solid Records , Sundazed, 8th Records
Countries
Australia, Barbados, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe
years
1972, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
Members
Cyril Neville,Leo Nocentelli,Joseph Modeliste,George Porter, Jr.,Art Neville