In keeping with the drift of Rhino's Very Best Of volumes, this 16-track disc provides a more concise, budget-minded retrospective for listeners who might not want a set that offers twice as much or more (in this case, Rhino's own two-disc Funkify Your Life anthology). That's not necessarily a criticism -- funk grooves can get tiring over the course of two hours if you're not a rhythm fiend. Should you want to keep your Meters to the one-sitting level, this smartly chosen, well-annotated ...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. This, the first Meters LP (Josie LP 4010, June 1969) features the singles 'Cissy Strut' (reached #4 on the R&B charts) and it's predecessor, 'Sophisticated Cissy' as well as 'Ease Back' (#20) 'Here Comes the Meter Man', 'Live Wire', and a cover of the Classics IV chestnut 'Stormy.' This is the sound of four individuals, networked telekinetically, bypassing data streams for a bit of the human breath interaction. Music will never be this good again. 180 gram limited edition LP.

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This seminal New Orleans funk group's debut album features the semi-hit "Cissy Strut" and its follow-up, "Sophisticated Sissy." This 1999 reissue also offers two previously unreleased bonus tracks, "The Look of Love" and "Soul Machine." Other highlights include "Here Comes the Meter Man," "Live Wire," and "Sehorn's Farm." ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

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