{"product_id":"the-meters-a-message-from-the-meters-the-complete-josie-reprise-warner-bros-singles-1968-1977-vinyl-3lp","title":"The Meters: A Message from The Meters - The Complete Josie, Reprise \u0026 Warner Bros. Singles 1968-1977 Vinyl 3LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood old funky music.\u003c\/i\u003e Not only are they one of the funkiest bands of the 70s, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=The%20Meters\u0026amp;filter=Category_fq:%22Vinyl%20Records%20%2F%20Music%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Meters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e are deeply ingrained in the hip-hop sampling canon, having been chopped up and looped by everyone from \u003cstrong\u003eA Tribe Called Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDJ Shadow\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEPMD\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePublic Enemy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMantronix\u003c\/strong\u003e all the way down to \u003cstrong\u003eNWA\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e2 Live Crew\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBig K.R.I.T.\u003c\/strong\u003e This black triple vinyl compilation collects each of their singles released on the Josie, Reprise and Warner Brothers labels in the late 60s and early 70s, most of which were produced by the late \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Allen+Toussaint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllen Toussaint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Tracks like “Handclapping Song,” “Cissy Strut,” “Sophisticated Cissy,” “Here Comes The Meter Man” and “Dry Spell” laid the foundation for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=New+Orleans+funk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew Orleans funk\u003c\/a\u003e sound and provided fuel for the SP-12s and MPCs of hip-hop producers for decades to follow. The tracks culled from the Josie singles are the rare mono mixes, while the Reprise and Warner Bros tracks are stereo mixes, all sourced from the original master tapes wherever possible (all but 5 to be precise). This is the first time the works of this essential group have been collected on this scale, with 40 tracks surveying nearly a decade’s worth of output, housed in a stunning triple gatefold with extensive liner notes and photos. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etriple vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 tracks total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etriple-panel gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Real Gone Music 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by frau farbissina 11\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Meters","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 3LP","offer_id":80673308680,"sku":"fr-3725a","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/meters-amessagefrom.jpg?v=1762274053","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-meters-a-message-from-the-meters-the-complete-josie-reprise-warner-bros-singles-1968-1977-vinyl-3lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}