The Meters Fire On The Bayou 1975 Funk,Soul

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The Meters - Fire On The Bayou (1975) Funk,Soul



The Meters' third album for Reprise, Fire on the Bayou, is their best record for the label for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the high quality of material throughout the record and a focus from the band that keeps the music simmering, even if it never quite reaches a boil. That's not a bad thing, because the music IS simmering, always hot and enticing, never lukewarm or too cool. There's not anything that comes out and grabs your throat, the way that "Hey Pocky Way" does, but there never seems to be a concession to mainstream funk, the way Cabbage Alley or Rejuvenation seemed to be. This just keeps things rolling, nice and smooth. There's not anything that separates itself from its partners -- something that's unfortunately true of all of the Reprise albums -- but the overall feel is better than the Meters' other Reprise albums, since it has more grit and presence than its compatriots. [Sundazed's 2000 reissue contains one bonus track, a "long version" of "Running Fast."]
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine




Tracks

A1 Out In The Country 0:00

A2 Fire On The Bayou 3:37

A3 Love Slip Upon Ya 7:48

A4 Talkin’ ‘Bout New Orleans 12:47

A5 They All Ask’d For You 16:25

B1 Can You Do Without? 20:38

B2 Liar 24:30

B3 You’re A Friend Of Mine 29:43

B4 Middle Of The Road 33:54

B5 Running Fast 41:51

B6 Mardi Gras Mambo 43:19

B7 Running Fast (long version) 45:58



Arranged By – The Meters
Arranged By [Horns] – Wardell Quezergue
Art Direction – Rupert Surcouf, Jr.
Bass – George Porter, Jr.
Congas – Cyril Neville
Drums – Joseph Modeliste
Engineer – Ken Laxton, Roberta Grace
Executive-Producer – Marshall E. Sehorn
Guitar – Leo Nocentelli
Keyboards – Arthur Neville*
Photography By – Paul Andrew (3)
Producer – Allen Toussaint, The Meters
Remix – Ken Laxton, Marshall E. Sehorn
Written-By – R. Ballard* (tracks: B2), The Meters (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B6)