They got it right the first time. The first three sides are in glorious mono, and the set comprises almost every Meters single from their time on the Josie, Reprise, and Warner Bros Sound 5/5 Hifedilty
The Meters — Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Art and (later) Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli, and George Porter, Jr. — were arguably the world's greatest funk band during the late ‘60s and ‘70s.
Their recordings for the Josie, Reprise and Warner Bros. labels laid the foundation for New Orleans Funk
Now, Real Gone Music presents, for the first time ever, a collection of their classic, groundbreaking singles for all three labels
Includes rare mono single mixes for the Josie sides and stereo single mixes for the Reprise and Warner Bros. sides. All but five tracks are from original tape sources
Features such legendary tracks as "Sophisticated Cissy," "Cissy Strut," "Look- Ka Py Py," "Chicken Strut," "Hand Clapping Song," and "Hey Pocky A-Way."
All but two tracks co-produced by the late, legendary Allen Toussaint.
Liner notes by Bill Dahl include quotes from Nocentelli, Art Neville, and Porter.
Remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision.
Forty soulful and ever-so-funky sides. The best Meters retrospective to date!
LP 1
Sophisticated Cissy
Sehorns Farms
Cissy Strut
Here Comes the Meter Man
Ease Back
Ann
Dry Spell
Little Old Money Maker
Look-Ka Py Py
This Is My Last Affair
Chicken Strut
Hey! Last Minute
Hand Clapping Song
Joog
LP 2
A Message from the Meters
Zony Mash
Stretch Your Rubber Band
Groovy Lady
Doodle-Oop
I Need More Time
Good Old Funky Music
Sassy Lady
Do the Dirt
Smiling
Cabbage Alley
The Flower Song
Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Part One)
Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Part Two)
LP 3
Hey Pocky A-Way
Africa
People Say
Loving You Is on My Mind
They All Ask'd for You
Running Fast (Long Version)
Disco Is the Thing Today
Mr. Moon
Trick Bag
Find Yourself
Be My Lady
No More Okey Doke