THE METERS Near Mint original 1969 JOSIE Lp / Hear It
  $   124

 


$ 124 Sold For
Aug 7, 2016 Sold Date
Jul 31, 2016 Start Date
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THE METERS
1969 JOSIE LP     


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. Their recordings put the emphasis on the organic and complex rhythms; syncopated, layered percussion intertwined with the gritty grooves of the guitar and organ, created a distinctive sound that earned a small, devoted cult during the '70s. 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.

In the 1960s, they were house band for Sansu Enterprises, and the Meters played on records by Earl King, Lee Dorsey, Chris Kenner, and Betty Harris, as well as Allen Toussaint himself. They also performed and recorded on their own, releasing danceable instrumental singles on Josie Records. "Sophisticated Cissy" and "Cissy Strut" became Top Ten R&B hits in the spring of 1969, followed by the number 11 hits "Look-Ka Py Py" and "Chicken Strut" a year later.

THIS LP is from the summer of 1969 and is based around those hits. It’s a MINTY STEREO original on DEEP GROOVE Josie.
TRACK LISTING:

  • Cissy Strut
    • Here Comes The Meter Man
    • Cardova
    • Live Wire
    • Art
    • Sophisticated Cissy
    • Ease Back
    • 6V6 LA
    • Sehorns Farm
    • Ann
    • Stormy
    • Simple Song
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      CONDITION: RECORD IS NEAR MINT !  / JACKET IS VG++ with (69) written next to three titles on the back. NO SEAM SPLITS or BENT CORNERS.  

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