The Essentials: The Meters
The Meters
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Cissy Strut | The Meters | 3:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sophisticated Cissy | The Meters | 2:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ease Back | The Meters | 3:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Look-Ka Py Py | The Meters | 3:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Chicken Strut (Single Version) | The Meters | 2:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hand Clapping Song | The Meters | 2:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Be My Lady (Remastered Single Version) | The Meters | 3:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Fire On the Bayou (Remastered) | The Meters | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hey Pocky A-way (Remastered Single Version) | The Meters | 4:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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They All Ask'd for You (Remastered Single Version) | The Meters | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tippi-Toes | The Meters | 2:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Soul Island (Remastered) | The Meters | 3:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
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How does this collection represent the "essential" Meters? It doesn't. Go tap into the self-titled album, Look-Ka Py Py, and Rejuvination. You'll find everything you want there and more.
Biography
Formed: 1966 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
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,...
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Cissy Strut | The Meters | 3:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Mardi Gras Mambo | Fire On the Bayou | 2:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Fire On the Bayou | Fire On the Bayou | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hey Pocky A-way | Rejuvenation | 4:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Look-Ka Py Py | Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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They All Ask'd for You | Fire On the Bayou | 4:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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They All Ask'd for You (Remastered Single Version) | The Very Best of the Meters | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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People Say | Rejuvenation | 5:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Just Kissed My Baby | Rejuvenation | 4:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sophisticated Cissy | The Meters | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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