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Among the most sampled groups of the 60s and 70s by a slew of top rap and hip-hop artists of the 90s and beyond (including 2 Pac, Ice-T, A Tribe Called Quest, Public Enemy and Beastie Boys among others), the legendary New Orleans band and Grammy Lifetime Achievement awardees The Meters created an instantly recognizable sound through almost a decade of recording, initially for the Josie label and then for Reprise and Warner Brothers. Group members guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter Jr., drummer Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste and keyboardist/singer Art Neville formed the core of the band, later augmented by Arts younger brother, percussionist/singer Cyril who joined The Meters in 1975. With a superb, informative and extensive essay by renowned UK writer Charles Waring that includes quotes from Nocentelli, Porter and Cyril Neville from interviews conducted for the liner notes, first class mastering by Nick Robbins and stellar artwork by Roger Williams (featuring rare photos supplied by Warner Music), this wonderful 116-track, 6-CD SoulMusic Records box set (produced by SoulMusic.coms David Nathan) showcases The Meters entire recorded output for Josie Records (1968-1971), Reprise and Warners Brothers (1972-77). In addition to their eight full albums (almost all consisting of original material by the group), this luxurious package (with a 40-page booklet) includes non-album singles, bonus material, single edits and a rare 1977 disco mix of Disco Is The Thing Today, available for the first time on CD.
Disc One comprises an expanded edition of the groups 1969 debut Josie LP, THE METERS (including the US charted singles, Sophisticated Cissy and Cissy Strut and bonus tracks, The Look Of Love and Soul Machine) plus the entire follow-up album, 1970s LOOK-KA PY PY.
Disc Two is an expanded edition of 1970s STRUTTIN, their third and final Josie LP (featuring the US hit, Chicken Strut) along with two bonus tracks, Grass and Borro and the A and B sides of three non-album US R&B-charted singles. Disc Three marks the start of The Meters association with Reprise Records and consists of an expanded edition of 1972s CABBAGE ALLEY (with the A and B sides of the single Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push And Shove) as bonus tracks); and the first six tracks from the 1974 LP, REJUVENATION including the classic Hey Pocky A-Way and funkngroove favourite, Just Kissed My Baby.
Disc Four kicks off with the remaining three tracks from REJUVENATION plus an expanded edition of the groups best-selling Reprise album 1975s FIRE ON THE BAYOU (with four bonus cuts).
Disc Five features an expanded edition of the 1976 set TRICK BAG (with five additional tracks including versions of The Beatles Come Together, Neil Youngs Down By The River and Stephen Stills Love The One Youre With) Disc Six concludes the box set with the groups sole Warner Brothers album, 1977s NEW DIRECTIONS, rounding out with edits of various tracks including the single versions of charted hits, Hey Pocky A-Way, People Say and Be My Lady plus the long version of Running Fast.
Title: Gettin Funkier All The Time - The Complete Josie / Reprise & Warner Recordings 1968-1977
Format: CD
Release Date: 24 Jan 2020
Artist: The Meters
Sku: 2451557
Catalogue No: QSMCR5190BX
Category: Soul
DISC 1
01. SOPHISTICATED CISSY
02. SEHORNS FARM
03. CISSY STRUT
04. HERE COMES THE METER MAN
05. CARDOVA
06. LIVE WIRE
07. ART
08. 6V6 LA
09. STORMY
10. SING A SIMPLE SONG
11. EASE BACK
12. ANN
13. THE LOOK OF LOVE
14. SOUL MACHINE
15. DRY SPELL
16. LITTLE OLD MONEY MAKER
17. LOOK-KA PY PY
18. RIGOR MORTIS
19. PUNGEE
20. THINKING
21. THIS IS MY LAST AFFAIR
22. FUNKY MIRACLE
23. YEAH, YOU’RE RIGHT
24. OH, CALCUTTA!
25. THE MOB
26. 9 ‘TIL 5
DISC 2
01. CHICKEN STRUT
02. HEY! LAST MINUTE
03. GRASS
04. BORRO (AKA BORROW)
05. LIVER SPLASH
06. WICHITA LINEMAN
07. JOOG
08. GO FOR YOURSELF
09. SAME OLD THING
10. HAND CLAPPING SONG
11. DARLING DARLING DARLING
12. TIPPI-TOES
13. BRITCHES
14. RIDE YOUR PONY
15. FUNKY METERS’ SOUL
16. METER STRUT
17. A MESSAGE FROM THE METERS
18. ZONY MASH
19. STRETCH YOUR RUBBER BAND
20. GROOVY LADY
21. (THE WORLD IS A BIT UNDER THE WEATHER) DOODLE-OOP
22. I NEED MORE TIME
23. GOOD OLD FUNKY MUSIC
24. SASSY LADY
DISC 3
01. DO THE DIRT
02. SMILING
03. YOU’VE GOT TO CHANGE (YOU GOT TO REFORM)
04. STAY AWAY
05. BIRDS
06. THE FLOWER SONG
07. SOUL ISLAND
08. LONESOME AND UNWANTED PEOPLE
09. GETTIN’ FUNKIER ALL THE TIME
10. CABBAGE ALLEY
11. CHUG CHUG CHUG-A-LUG (PUSH AND SHOVE) PART I
12. CHUG CHUG CHUG-A-LUG (PUSH AND SHOVE) PART II
13. PEOPLE SAY
14. LOVE IS FOR ME
15. JUST KISSED MY BABY
16. WHAT’CHA SAY
17. JUNGLE MAN
18. HEY POCKY A-WAY
DISC 4
01. IT AIN’T NO USE
02. LOVING YOU IS ON MY MIND
03. AFRICA
04. OUT IN THE COUNTRY
05. FIRE ON THE BAYOU
06. LOVE SLIP UPON YA
07. TALKIN’ ‘BOUT NEW ORLEANS
08. THEY ALL ASK’D FOR YOU
09. CAN YOU DO WITHOUT?
10. LIAR
11. YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE
12. MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
13. RUNNING FAST
14. MARDI GRAS MAMBO
15. KEEP ON MARCHING
16. HE BITE ME
17. A MOTHER’S LOVE
18. JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU)
DISC 5
01. DISCO IS THE THING TODAY
02. MISTER MOON
03. FIND YOURSELF
04. ALL THESE THINGS
05. I WANT TO BE LOVED BY YOU
06. SUITE FOR 20 G
07. DOODLE LOOP (THE WORLD IS A LITTLE BIT UNDER THE WEATHER)
08. TRICK BAG
09. CHUG-A-LUG
10. HANG ‘EM HIGH
11. HONKY TONK WOMAN
12. LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH
13. WHAT MORE CAN I DO?
14. DOWN BY THE RIVER
15. COME TOGETHER
16. BIG CHIEF
DISC 6
01. NO MORE OKEY DOKE
02. I’M GONE
03. BE MY LADY
04. MY NAME UP IN LIGHTS
05. FUNKIFY YOUR LIFE
06. STOP THAT TRAIN
07. WE GOT THE KIND OF LOVE
08. GIVE IT WHAT YOU CAN
09. ALL I DO EVERY DAY
10. HEY POCKY A-WAY
11. PEOPLE SAY
12. RUNNING FAST
13. DISCO IS THE THING TODAY (DISCO MIX)
14. BE MY LADY
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