{"product_id":"the-meters-struttin-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"The Meters: Struttin' (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThird studio album from the New Orleans funk pioneers.\u003c\/i\u003e I remember the first time I ever heard \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Khruangbin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKhruangbin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, I couldn’t help but trace their catchy guitar licks, funky basslines, and tight break-beats right back to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=The%20Meters\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22The%20Meters%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Meters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Sure, their international influences sprawl much further beyond the American south, but the simplicity, precision, and form parallels between the Texas trio and the legendary Louisiana group. Much like Khruangbin’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Mordechai\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Khruangbin%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMordechai\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStruttin’\u003c\/em\u003e marks a distinctive shift in The Meters’ discography by introducing vocals into their songwriting. The two prior records, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=The+Meters+The+Meters\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Meters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Look-Ka+Py+Py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLook-Ka Py Py\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, are entirely instrumental, aside from an occasional “aaaah ya!” or “bawm bawm bawm.” On \u003cem\u003eStruttin’\u003c\/em\u003e, keyboardist \u003cstrong\u003eArt Neville\u003c\/strong\u003e makes his vocal debut on tracks \"Darling, Darling, Darling,” \"Ride Your Pony,\" and their soulfully smooth cover of “Wichita Lineman.” You may also recognize the vocal hook from “Hand Clapping Song,” which was famously sampled alongside \u003cstrong\u003eBob James\u003c\/strong\u003e’ “Nautilus” in \u003cstrong\u003eA Tribe Called Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Clap Your Hands.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'blue jay' colored vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecut from original analog master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Jackpot Records 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by SHH! 07\/2021\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eALSO AVAILABLE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-meters-the-meters-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Meters: The Meters - Colored Vinyl LP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-meters-look-ka-py-py-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Meters: Look-Ka Py Py - Colored Vinyl LP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e.","brand":"The Meters","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":40291174842458,"sku":"fr-4996","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Seam Split Vinyl LP","offer_id":43478105981018,"sku":"dmg-fr-4996","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/themeters-struttin-colroedvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762284496","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-meters-struttin-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}