| The Best of The Meters | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 36:13 | |||
| Label | Mardi Gras B000005XF2 | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Best of the Meters is a compilation album by the funk group The Meters released in 1975. All tracks had been previously released as singles. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cissy Strut" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Here Comes the Meter Man" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Sophisticated Cissy" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Look-Ka Py Py" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Funky Miracle" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Chicken Strut" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Tippi-Toes" | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Good Old Funky Music" | 2:23 |
| 9. | "Yeah, You're Right" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "They All Ask'd for You" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Mardi Gras Mambo" | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Hey Pocky A-Way" | 4:06 |
Credits adapted in part from AllMusic. [2]
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