Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology
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Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology is a compilation album by the
Background
Disc one is a compilation of work released under
The Meters disbanded in 1979.
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | A−[5] |
Steve Huey of AllMusic wrote, what sets the music apart is the delivery of melody through single-note guitar lines and drummer Modeliste's "dominating" performance. He gave the album a five star rating and added "for devoted funk fans, Funkify Your Life should be considered essential listening."[1] In his reviews, Robert Christgau also noted Modeliste's "eccentric" articulation. He called the band "totally original" and said the music is "sometimes too minimal, and not devoid of dead spots. But seminal and essential – and fun." He placed the album on his top six New Orleans classics list.[5][6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Meters (George Porter Jr., Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli), except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Naomi Neville (Allen Toussaint) | 3:18 | |
20. | "A Message from the Meters" | Leo Nocentelli | 2:43 |
21. | "Zony Mash" | 3:01 | |
22. | "Stretch Your Rubber Band" | Leo Nocentelli | 2:44 |
23. | "Groovy Lady" | Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli | 2:46 |
24. | "(The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop" | Leo Nocentelli, Vincent Toussaint | 2:37 |
25. | "I Need More Time" | Leo Nocentelli | 3:16 |
26. | "Good Old Funky Music" | 2:20 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stay Away" | Leo Nocentelli | 5:22 |
2. | "Soul Island" | 3:10 | |
3. | "Do the Dirt" | Leo Nocentelli | 2:36 |
4. | "Cabbage Alley" | Art Neville | 3:30 |
5. | "People Say" | 5:16 | |
6. | "Hey Pocky A-Way" | 4:04 | |
7. | "Africa" | 3:58 | |
8. | "Fire on the Bayou" | The Meters, Cyril Neville | 4:07 |
9. | "Talkin' 'Bout New Orleans" | The Meters, Cyril Neville | 3:35 |
10. | "They All Ask'd for You" | 4:10 | |
11. | "Running Fast (Single Version)" | 3:22 | |
12. | "(Doodle Loop) the World Is a Little Bit Under the Weather" | Leo Nocentelli, Vincent Toussaint | 3:52 |
13. | "Trick Bag" | Earl King | 3:20 |
14. | "Hang 'Em High" | Dominic Frontiere | 2:20 |
15. | "Be My Lady" | The Meters, Cyril Neville | 6:27 |
16. | "Funkify Your Life" | The Meters, Cyril Neville | 5:42 |
17. | "Give It What You Can" | Steve Cropper, Carl Marsh, Jimmy Tarbutton | 4:35 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic,[7] with added primary artist vocal credits, and added 'select tracks' notation.
- Primary artist
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- Art Neville – keyboards, vocals, composer, producer
- Leo Nocentelli – guitar, composer, producer, background vocals
- Ziggy Modeliste – drums, vocals, composer, producer
- George Porter Jr. – bass, composer, producer, background vocals
- Disc 2
- Cyril Neville – congas, percussion, vocals, producer, composer (Disc 2, tracks 8, 9, 15, 16)
- Production
- Allen Toussaint – producer, composer (Disc 1, track 19)
- Marshall Sehorn – producer
- David Rubinson – producer (Disc 2, tracks 15, 16, 17)
- Additional performance
- Tony Owens – background vocals (select tracks)
- Terry Smith – background vocals (select tracks)
- Squirrel – congas (select tracks)
- Additional composition
- Buddy Buie – composer (Disc 1, track 6)
- James Cobb – composer (Disc 1, track 6)
- Steve Cropper – composer (Disc 2, track 17)
- Roquel Davis– composer (Disc 1, track 17)
- Dominic Frontiere – composer (Disc 2, track 14)
- Earl King – composer, guest artist, unknown contributor role, vocals (Disc 2, track 13)
- Carl Marsh – composer (Disc 2, track 17)
- Maurice McAlister – composer (Disc 1, track 17)
- Naomi Neville(alias for Allen Toussaint) – composer (Disc 1, track 19)
- Jimmy Tarbutton – composer (Disc 2, track 17)
- Vincent Toussaint – composer (Disc 1, track 24, Disc 2, track 12)
- Wardell Quezergue – arranger, horn arrangements (select tracks)
- Compilation production
- James Austin – compilation producer
- Don Snowden – compilation producer, liner notes
- A. Scott Galloway – liner notes
- Bob Fisher – tape research
- Bill Inglot – remastering
- Ken Perry – remastering
- Ted Myers – project assistant
- Sevie Bates – design
- Coco Shinomiya – artwork
- Michael P. Smith – photography
- Gary Peterson – discographical annotation
References
- ^ a b c d Steve Huey. "Allmusic: Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology – review". Allmusic. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Allmusic: The Meters – biography". Allmusic. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ISBN 9780879307455. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Brett Anderson (May 3, 2015). "The Meters brought the foundation of funk to New Orleans Jazz Fest". nola.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: The Meters Anthology – review". robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "New Orleans Classics: Rocking & Rolling on the River". robertchristgau.com (from Rolling Stone, Oct. 6, 2005). October 6, 2005. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Allmusic: Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology – credits". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.