Singles Set from The Meters Arrives

All the singles legendary New Orleans funk band The Meters ever made for the Josie, Reprise and Warner Bros. labels has been released on the two-CD set, A Message from The Meters: The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles, 1968-1977.

The set includes every “A” and “B” side, meaning rare single and mono single mixes of some of the band’s iconic tunes are available on the set, which features the bass work of the amazing George Porter Jr.

Classic tracks like “Sophisticated Cissy,” “Cissy Strut,” “Look-Ka Py Py,” “Chicken Strut,” “Hand Clapping Song,” “Hey Pocky A-Way,” are on the set of 40 songs, all but two of which were produced by the late Allen Toussaint.

A Message from The Meters: The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles, 1968-1977 is available on CD.

A Message from The Meters: The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles, 1968-1977 Track List:

Disc 1:

1. Sophisticated Cissy
2. Sehorns Farms
3. Cissy Strut
4. Here Comes the Meter Man
5. Ease Back
6. Ann
7. Dry Spell
8. Little Old Money Maker
9. Look-Ka Py Py
10. This Is My Last Affair
11. Chicken Strut
12. Hey! Last Minute
13. Hand Clapping Song
14. Joog
15. A Message from the Meters
16. Zony Mash
17. Stretch Your Rubber Band
18. Groovy Lady
19. (The World Is a Bit under the Weather) Doodle-Oop
20. I Need More Time
21. Good Old Funky Music
22. Sassy Lady

Disc 2:

1. Do the Dirt
2. Smiling
3. Cabbage Alley
4. The Flower
5. Chug Chug Chug-A-Log (Push N’ Shove) Part I
6. Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push N’ Shove) Part II
7. Hey Pocky A-Way
8. Africa
9. People Say
10. Loving You Is on My Mind
11. They All Ask’d for You
12. Running Fast (Long Version)
13. Disco Is the Thing Today
14. Mr. Moon
15. Trick Bag
16. Find Yourself
17. Be My Lady
18. No More Okey Doke