The Meters - The Meters

Today Marks The 55th Anniversary of The Meters’ Debut Studio Self-titled Album “The Meters “ Originally Released on May 1, 1969.

The Meters is the debut album by the American funk group The Meters released on Josie Records in 1969.

The album reached # on the US Billboard R&B Albums chart and at #108 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Three singles were released from the album "Cissy Strut", "Sophisticated Cissy" and "Ease Back".

"Cissy Strut" peaked at #4 on the US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart and at #23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Cissy Strut" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011, which honors "recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old".

"Sophisticated Cissy" peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart and at #34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Ease Back" reached #20 on the US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart and at #61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The song "Cissy Strut" was featured in the films Jackie Brown,[7Red, King Richard and Another Round as well as in the BBC television series The Pursuit of Love.

In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "Cissy Strut" at number 158 on their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list, one of the handful of instrumentals to make the list.

Track-listing

1. Cissy Strut

2. Here Comes the Meter Man

3. Cardova

4. Live Wire

5. Art

6. Sophisticated Cissy

7. Ease Back

8. 6V6 LA

9. Sehorn's Farm

10. Ann

11. Stormy

12. Simple Song

13. The Look of Love

14. Soul Machine

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.