THE METERS Look-Ka Py Py JOSIE FROM 1970 NEW ORLEANS FUNK HIP HOP GROOVES
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85
$ 85
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Nov 5, 2013
Sold Date
Oct 23, 2013
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THE METERS Look-Ka Py Py JOSIE FROM 1970 NEW ORLEANS FUNK HIP HOP GROOVES
A VG PLUS ORIGINAL LP ON JOSIE JOS 4011
FROM 1970 FROM IN STEREO
PRODUCED BY MARSHALL SEHORN AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT AND RECORDED AT LE FEVRE SOUND STUDIOS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA BY RODNEY MILLS
TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL PHOTOS
COVER STOCK WITH LIGHT RUB AND RING WEAR AND AGE DISCOLORATION. CORNERS WITH SMALL ROUGH SPOTS AND OUTER LAYER LOSSES ON POINT. EDGES WITH SOME FRAYING AND SMALL OUTER LAYER LOSSES. CORNERS WITH SMALL CRUSH POINTS. EDGES WITH SOME LIGHT CREASE LINES. BOTTOM RIGHT BACK CORNER WITH SMALL PRINTED LAYER LOSS OF THE CORNER. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.
VIRGIN SPINDLE HOLE. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANK WITH SOME LIGHT AND FINE SURFACE RUB SCUFF MARKS AND OR PLAY LINES UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION. WE'VE TEST PLAYED THIS LP ON A PROFESSIONAL SOUND SYSTEM WITH A VPI TURNTABLE WITH A GRADO REFERENCE 1 WOOD CARTRIDGE WITHOUT NOTICE OF THE COSMETIC ITEMS AND SOUNDING QUITE FINE HERE.
FROM A NOTED JAZZ REVIEWER'S PRIVATE COLLECTION
RARELY SEEN LP WHICH NOW FETCHES 200 PLUS WHEN SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY
⁂PLEASE NOTE THE VINYL DESCRIPTION IS ONLY A VISUAL INSPECTION UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED. HERE IS A FEW WORDS ABOUT OUR GRADING SYSTEM AND SUPERSEDES ANY OTHER GRADING SYSTEM, INCLUDING GOLDMINE: ALL RECORDS ARE VISUALLY GRADED AND THE RED GRADE ABOVE REFERS ONLY TO THE APPEARANCE OF THE VINYL BLANK. COVER CONDITION IS NOTED SEPARATELY. ANYTHING BESIDES MINT OR MINT MINUS IS USUALLY TEST PLAYED AND THE RESULTS ARE FOUND IN THE LISTING. MINT INDICATES PRISTINE VINYL WITHOUT ANY MARKS ON THE VINYL BLANK. MINT MINUS MAY CONTAIN A FEW VERY LIGHT SURFACE RUB MARKS FROM HANDLING & SLEEVE WEAR OR A FEW PLAYS. IF YOU ARE A REAL VINYL AFICIONADO AND COLLECTOR YOU'LL KNOW THAT EVEN A FACTORY SEALED LP OCCASIONALLY HAS SOME LIGHT RUB OR SLEEVE MARKS FROM TRANSPORT AND SHELVING. ANYTHING IN THE VG CATEGORY WOULD CONTAIN SOME LIGHT AND FINE SURFACE PLAY LINES AND EVIDENCE OF PLAY WEAR THAT IS EASILY SEEN. SELDOM IS ANYTHING OFFERED IN THE "G" STATE.
FROM THE ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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….
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