The Meters LP w/ Sissy Strut Josie FUNK LP Art Neville
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$ 25
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Sep 14, 2010
Sold Date
Sep 7, 2010
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$ 10
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USA
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The Meters- The Meters LP [with Sophisticated Sissy/Sissy Strut/Ease Back] (Josie JOS 4010)
Scarce Josie LP from The Meters, the band 1969 debut LP.The cover is MINT to MINT- and still in the shrink wrap, the LP is VG to VG-, a fair amount of surface marks but plays with crisply with deep grooves that make it sound loud, strong and clear. A great sounding LP with a powerful groove.
Tracks are:
Side 1
1. Cissy Strut 3:00
2. Here Comes The Meter Man 2:49
3. Cardova 4:30
4. Live Wire 2:35
5. Art 2:30
6. Sophisticated Cissy 2:50
Side 2
1. Ease Back 2:55
2. 6V6 LA 2:20
3. Sehorns Farm 2:25
4. Ann 2:40
5. Stormy 3:32
6. Simple Song 2:56
The Meters here are:
Art Neville - organ, keyboards
Ziggy Modeliste - drums
Leo Nocentelli - guitar, vocals
George Porter, Jr. - bass
A M G says of The Meters:
The Meters defined New Orleans funk, not only on their own recordings, but also as the backing band for numerous artists, including many produced by Allen Toussaint. Where the funk of Sly Stone and James Brown was wild, careening, and determinedly urban, the Meters were down-home and earthy. Nearly all of their own recordings were instrumentals, putting the emphasis on the organic and complex rhythms. The syncopated, layered percussion intertwined with the gritty grooves of the guitar and organ, creating a distinctive sound that earned a small, devoted cult during the '70s, including musicians like Paul McCartney and Robert Palmer, both of whom used the group as a backing band for recording. Despite their reputation as an extraordinary live band, the Meters never broke into the mainstream, but their sound provided the basis for much of the funk and hip-hop of the '80s and '90s.
Throughout their career, the Meters were always led by Art Neville (keyboard, vocals), one of the leading figures of the New Orleans musical community. As a teenager in high school, he recorded the seminal "Mardi Gras Mambo" with his group, the Hawketts, for Chess Records. The exposure with the Hawketts led to solo contracts with Specialty and Instant, where he released a handful of singles that became regional hits in the early '60s. Around 1966, he formed Art Neville & the Sounds with his brothers Aaron and Charles (both vocals), guitarist Leo Nocentelli, drummer Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, and bassist George Porter. The band grew out of informal jam sessions the musicians held in local New Orleans nightclubs. After spending a few months playing under the Sounds name, producer Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn hired the group — without the vocalists — to be the house band for their label Sansu Enterprises.
As the house band for Sansu, the Meters played on records by Earl King, Lee Dorsey, Chris Kenner, and Betty Harris, as well as Toussaint himself. They also performed and recorded on their own, releasing danceable instrumental singles on Josie Records. "Sophisticated Cissy" and "Cissy Strut" became Top Ten R&B hits in the spring of 1969, followed by the number 11 hits "Look-Ka Py Py" and "Chicken Strut" a year later. The Meters stayed at Josie until 1972, and during that entire time they reached the R&B Top 50 consistently, usually placing within the Top 40. In 1972, the group moved to Reprise Records, yet they didn't sever their ties with Sansu, electing to keep Toussaint as their producer and Sehon as their manager. Ironically, the Meters didn't have nearly as many hit singles at Reprise, yet their profile remained remarkably high. If anything, the group became hipper, performing on records by Robert Palmer, Dr. John, LaBelle, King Biscuit Boy, and Paul McCartney. By the release of 1975's Fire on the Bayou, the Meters had a Top 40 hit with Rejuvenation's "Hey Pocky A-Way" (1974), and they had gained a significant following among rock audience and critics. Fire on the Bayou received significant praise, and the group opened for the Rolling Stones on the British band's 1975 and 1976 tours.
LP is VG to VG-/Cover is MINT to MINT-.
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