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Funk-R&B instrumental group. Best known songs include 'Sophisticated Cissy' (1969), 'Cissy Strut' (1969), 'Chicken Strut' (1970), and 'Look-Ka Py Py' (1970).

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The Meters

  • Chicken Strut 1970
    (Instrumental)
  • Cissy Strut 1969
    (Instrumental)
  • Hand Clapping Song 1970
  • Look-Ka Py Py 1969
    (Instrumental)
  • Sophisticated Cissy 1969
    (Instrumental)
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The Meters, like Booker T. & The MGs, were successful backing other artists, andhad hits and plenty of great material on their own as well, including lots ofmemorable instrumental numbers. A MessageFrom The Meters: The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles1968-1977 is a two-disc set featuring much of the band’s best material,produced by Marshall E. Sehorn and Allen Toussaint. The first disc contains theJosie singles, and the second disc has the Reprise and Warner Bros. singles.This set includes liner notes by Bill Dahl. The Meters still exist as The FunkyMeters, but at the time of these recordings the band was made up of Art Nevilleon organ, Leo Nocentelli on guitar, George Porter Jr. on bass, and Joseph “Zigaboo”Modeliste on drums. And then Cyril Neville joined on percussion and vocals.

The first disc opens with “SophisticatedCissy,” the band’s debut single, a groovy, somewhat relaxed instrumental numbercredited to the entire band and released in 1968. Its flip side, “SehornsFarms,” is likewise credited to the group. The second single, “Cissy Strut,” isone that should be familiar to everyone (if not this version, then one of themany covers). This great, fun instrumental funk track reached #4 on the R&Bchart and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also the lead-off track on theband’s self-titled debut LP. It has such a cool vibe to it, a great song toplay at a party. It was paired with “Here Comes The Meter Man,” which is a lotof fun too, and features some good work on organ and some great stuff on guitarover that steady funky rhythm. And it goes into a drum solo as the track fadesout.
“Dry Spell” is one of myfavorites from this early period, with its groovy beat and catchy hooks. I dowish it were longer (the track is only two minutes or so). I’d love to hearthem jam on this one for several more minutes. Its flip side, “Little Old MoneyMaker,” is another highlight. That’s followed by the first track of thecollection to include vocals (but no real lyrics) – “Look-Ka Py Py,” afantastic tune that reached #11 on the R&B chart and #56 on the BillboardHot 100. “Chicken Strut” actually begins with some odd shouting before divinghead-first into the funk. This one has some actual lyrics (“You just keep on strutting”), as well assome – well – chicken noises, and is another favorite. Like “Look-Ka Py Py,” itreached #11 on the R&B chart, but went a little higher on the pop chart,reaching #50. “Hand Clapping Song” also features some simple lyrics (“Clap your hands now, people clap now/Clapyour hands now, people, clap your hands”), and also, as you might expect,hand claps. Yeah, there isn’t much to it, but it’s fun and effective.
“A Message From The Meters,”the song that gives this compilation its title, is the first track in thecollection not to be credited to the entire band, but rather just to Leo Nocentelli.And the message? “Get with it,people/Don’t let time pass you by/We can make it/We can make it if we try.”And then, “Get together, get together/Wegot to get together.” Nothing like a great, funky tune to get peopletogether. Like “Groovy Lady,” also written by Leo Nocentelli. This one was theflip side to “Stretch Your Rubber Band,” and it’s yet another highlight of thefirst disc, a really cool instrumental.
“(The World Is A Bit Under TheWeather) Doodle-Oop” is an interesting track. It was written by Leo Nocentelliand Vincent Toussaint (Allen’s brother), and contains a nod to“Feelin’ Alright” in its lyrics: “Theworld is a little bit under the weather/And I’m not feeling too good myself.”Its flip side, “I Need More Time,” begins as a slow number, which comes assomething of a surprise, sounding so different from everything that’s comebefore, but it’s not too long before it kicks in, and then things are back tonormal.
The second disc opens with “DoThe Dirt,” a song that was included on the band’s 1972 LP, Cabbage Alley, their first album on the Reprise label. It waswritten by Leo Nocentelli, and though it’s a good tune, apparently the singledidn’t chart. It’s one of those songs teaching you a new dance, this one calledThe Dirt, urging us to “Get nasty.”Its flip side, “Smiling,” is a cool instrumental written by Art Neville. Thenext single was the album’s title track, and its flip side was likewise aninstrumental track, this one an interesting, mellow journey mixing jazz intoits funk, titled “The Flower Song” (on this CD titled “The Flower”). Thetwo-parter “Chug-Chug-Chug-A-Lug (Push ‘N’ Shove)” was not included on the Cabbage Alley LP (though it was includedon the 2001 CD re-issue as two bonus tracks). It was written by Joseph Modelisteand Leo Nocentelli.
“Hey Pocky A-Way” is a song Ifirst heard by the Grateful Dead. They covered it in the 1980s, with BrentMydland on lead vocals, though it was titled “Hey Pocky Way.” The Metersreleased it as a single in 1974, and also included it on their Rejuvenation LP. This tune is a wholelot of fun, with a section that is just percussion and vocals. There are alsohorns on this one. This single version is a bit shorter than the album version.The other single from this album, “People Say,” is also shorter than the albumversion, this one two minutes shorter. “People Say” is a funky little gem.
The Meters Look Ka Py Py Zip
The band’s next album, Fire On The Bayou, provided just onesingle, “They All Ask’d For You,” but it is an absolutely delightful song, oneof my favorites, a bundle of New Orleans joy with even something of a countryflavor. The flip side is “Running Fast,” and in this instance, the single isactually longer than the album version. At this point, Cyril Neville had joinedthe group. “Disco Is The Thing Today” was the lead track from the 1976 LP Trick Bag, and yes, it has a disco beat.It is not their best song, but it’s not bad. Their next single was the titletrack, “Trick Bag,” which is actually a cover, written by Earl King, and it’s agood one. The last single of this collection, “Be My Lady,” was the only WarnerBros. single that the band released. They broke up soon after its release. (Itwas more than a decade later that The Funky Meters emerged.)
CD Track List
Disc 1
  1. Sophisticated Cissy
  2. Sehorns Farms
  3. Cissy Strut
  4. Here Comes The Meter Man
  5. Ease Back
  6. Ann
  7. Dry Spell
  8. Little Old Money Maker
  9. Look-Ka Py Py
  10. This Is My Last Affair
  11. Chicken Strut
  12. Hey! Last Minute
  13. Hand Clapping Song
  14. Joog
  15. A Message From The Meters
  16. Zony Mash
  17. Stretch Your Rubber Band
  18. Groovy Lady
  19. (The World Is A Bit Under TheWeather) Doodle-Oop
  20. I Need More Time
  21. Good Old Funky Music
  22. Sassy Lady
  1. Do The Dirt
  2. Smiling
  3. Cabbage Alley
  4. The Flower
  5. Chug-Chug-Chug-A-Lug (Push ‘N’Shove) Part I
  6. Chug-Chug-Chug-A-Lug (Push ‘N’ Shove) Part II
  7. Hey Pocky A-Way
  8. Africa
  9. People Say
  10. Loving You Is On My Mind
  11. They All Ask’d For You
  12. Running Fast (Long Version)
  13. Disco Is The Thing Today
  14. Mister Moon
  15. Trick Bag
  16. Find Yourself
  17. Be My Lady
  18. No More Okey Doke
A Message From The Meters: The Complete Josie, Reprise & WarnerBros. Singles 1968-1977 was released on September 2, 2016 through Real GoneMusic.