Name: Look-Ka Py Py
Brand: Meters

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

JPR 087

Colour

Green

Colour details

Spring Green Vinyl

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-08-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Revol­ver

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

843563146958

Total Cap

Green LP

Artist

Meters

Genre US

Funk / Soul

Label US

Considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of funk, The Meters created a unique sound that lasted through the sixties and seventies and was reborn in the late eighties. Their trademark sound blends funk, blues, and dance grooves with a New Orleans vibe.
The history of this native New Orleans band dates back to 1965 when keyboardist & vocalist Art Neville recruited bassist George Porter Jr., drummer Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste, and guitarist Leo Nocentelli to form The Meters. They became the house band for Allen Toussaint and his record label. In 1969, The Meters released "Sophisticated Cissy" and "Cissy Strut," both major R&B chart hits. Cyril Neville, Art Neville's brother, joined the band in 1975 as a percussionist and vocalist for three of their albums for Reprise/Warner Brothers.
After twelve years and ten studio albums, The Meters disbanded in 1979 due to business problems. The original line-up reformed after an informal jam during the 1989 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In 1994, Art Neville and Porter alongside two new members were officially christened The Funky Meters and continued to perform into the next decade.

Newest Listed Items

1970 seminal second album by New Orleans’ The Meters is one of their most beloved releases . Produced by one of New Orleans’s preeminent musicians, Allen Toussaint. Between backing such names as Lee Dorsey and Betty Harris, The Meters cranked out a follow-up that was even funkier than its debut. Pressed on limited green vinyl. "The gold standard for Funk”—Rolling Stone. 

Look-Ka Py Py

Music US

Discover Look-Ka Py Py by Meters on vinyl LP. Struttin' showcases their organic sound with soulful covers and classic samples.