Zony Mash is an album of vintage rarities and non-album B-sides by the funk group The Meters. The album consists of 13 tracks of the band's early works with Josie Records from 1968 to 1971. Eight tracks were originally released as singles, and five tracks were released as bonus tracks on re-issue albums.[1]
| Zony Mash | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–1971 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 37:04:00 | |||
| Label | Sundazed B0000BXBYF | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Paste | Positive[2] |
Reception
editIn a review in AllMusic, Richie Unterberger wrote, "On both vocal and instrumental numbers, the band offers first-rate tight yet rubbery funk-soul." He noted stylistic influences and similarities to the music of the era and added "it's more the Meters' own funkified brand of New Orleans R&B than anything else."[1] Steve LaBate of Paste magazine had a positive view and said the album captures the band's sound in their heyday.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Meters, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zony Mash" | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "I Need More Time" | Leo Nocentelli | 3:15 |
| 3. | "The Look of Love" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:36 |
| 4. | "A Message from the Meters" | Leo Nocentelli | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Stretch Your Rubber Band" | Leo Nocentelli | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Soul Machine" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "(The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop" | Leo Nocentelli, Vincent Toussaint | 2:36 |
| 8. | "Good Old Funky Music" | 2:21 | |
| 9. | "Sassy Lady" | 2:40 | |
| 10. | "Borro" | 2:13 | |
| 11. | "Groovy Lady" | Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli | 2:45 |
| 12. | "Meter Strut" | 2:56 | |
| 13. | "Funky Meters Soul" | 2:47 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[3]
- Primary artist
- Ziggy Modeliste – composer, drums, vocals
- Art Neville – composer, keyboards, vocals
- Leo Nocentelli – composer, guitar, background vocals
- George Porter Jr. – composer, bass guitar, background vocals
- Production
- Allen Toussaint – producer
- Marshall Sehorn – producer
- Tim Livingston – project manager
- Efram Turchick – project manager
- Rodney Mills – engineer
- Bob Irwin – mastering
- Al Quaglieri – mastering
- Stephanie Kennedy – project coordinator
- Eric Schou – design
- Jeff Smith – design
References
edit- ^ a b c Richie Unterberger. "Allmusic: Zony Mash – review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Steve LaBate (February 1, 2004). "Paste: The Meters – Zony Mash – review". Paste magazine. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Allmusic: Zony Mash – credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 1, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.