Condition: Used
The Meters - Fire On The Bayou
Label: Reprise Records
MS 2228
Format: Vinyl, LP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
Record is VG++
Cover has hole punch, ringwear and cornerwear
Country: Canada
Manufactured and Distributed by:
Fabrique et Distribue par:
WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
WEA Musique du Canada, Ltee.
1810 Birchmount Rd.
Scarborough, Ont.
Released: 1975
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk
Tracklist
A1 Out In The Country
3:33
A2 Fire On The Bayou
4:05
A3 Love Slip Upon Ya
4:55
A4 Talkin' 'Bout New Orleans
3:31
A5 They All Ask'd About You
4:08
B1 Can You Do Without?
3:47
B2 Liar
5:05
B3 You're A Friend Of Mine
4:06
B4 Middle Of The Road
7:51
B5 Running Fast
1:23
B6 Mardi Gras Mambo
2:36
Credits▼
Bass George Porter, Jr.
Congas Cyril Neville
Direction Rupert Surcouf, Jr.
Drums Joseph Modeliste
Engineer Roberta Grace
Executive Producer And Remix Marshall E. Sehorn
Guitar Leo Nocentelli
Horn Arrangements Wardell Quezergue
Keyboards Arthur Neville
Photography Paul Andrew
Producer Allen Toussaint
Remix And Engineer Ken Laxton
Songwriting R. Ballard (tracks: B2)
Songwriting, Arrangements And Production Meters, The
Notes
Recorded at Sea-Saint Recording Studio, Inc., New Orleans
this album, is the perfect middle ground
ZIg's drum beats aren't as over the top, and its not the "Booker T. and the MGs only way funkier" INSTRUMENTAL soul of the METERS..
. but rather a FUNKY N'awleans Rock and Soul band - - that happens to be driven by the METERS... has more of a '70s disco/fatback beat (and sometimes even Doobie/Southern Rock influence), and the Neville's trademark sweet vocalizations thrown in..
. but is still the Meters ("Love Slip Upon You" being my favorite cut - - and "Fire on the Bayou" with its red hot rhythm and grimey Hammond being the deserved fan fave !) - - in addition, though not all the tunes are great, many not only show new directions for the band, but suggest new directions for music in general (!)
That said, warning... its not the old instrumental gutbucket METERS sound, the band definitely funks out on half the tracks...
Typical to the NEVILLE BOTHERS stuff, there's some eclecticism... including a calypso meets New Orleans/Southern Rock ditty called "They All Ask'd For You", which would probably appeal just as much to a Randy Newman fan
as would "Talkin' About New Orleans" - - "Liar" is also funky, but would appeal just as much to the Steve Miller Set, and "You're A Friend of Mine" is a nice ballad, but definitely ain't your typical Meter's bag..
. On the other hand, check out what starts out as a Wes Montgomery influenced funk/groove thing, then goes in a contemporary Jazz directions and though definitely
NOT typical METER shows the interesting directions the band was taking at the time... The 1'27 "Running Fast" in contrast sounds almost like something like The Ohio Players meets early EWF, only ... as played by... well the Neville's with that distinct riff rhythm guitar/organ mix that was there's alone... and, surprise, surprise... album ends with... a Mardis Gras ditty.
All and all, if you've never heard this album, but have collected most of the Meter's early stuff, expect to be shocked. If you like Dr. John and The Neville's, but are also a true blue funkateer, you'll dig it... the key element here is a person's willingness to go from Cissy Strut to a such a totally different direction...
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