Zony Mash

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Zony Mash
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Compilation album by
The Meters
Released2003
Recorded1968–1971
Genre Funk
Length37:04:00
Label Sundazed
B0000BXBYF
Producer Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn
The Meters chronology
Fiyo at the Fillmore, Vol. 1
(2003)		Zony Mash
(2003)
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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]

Contents

Reception

In 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

All tracks are written by The Meters, except as noted..

No.TitleWriter(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 Nocentelli2:42
5."Stretch Your Rubber Band"Leo Nocentelli2:43
6."Soul Machine" 3:30
7."(The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop"Leo Nocentelli, Vincent Toussaint2:36
8."Good Old Funky Music" 2:21
9."Sassy Lady" 2:40
10."Borro" 2:13
11."Groovy Lady" Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli2:45
12."Meter Strut" 2:56
13."Funky Meters Soul" 2:47

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [3]

Primary artist
Production

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Richie Unterberger. "Allmusic: Zony Mash – review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Allmusic: Zony Mash – credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 1, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
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