#415 The Meters, 'Look-Ka Py Py' (1969)

Previously #220

Released 30 years before the previous album in this list, and just as impactful. One could argue that this album and it’s musicians would have been a massive influence on The Roots. I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard this album (it was on an aeroplane on my to South Africa).

Hailing from New Orleans, this album was produced by one of New Orleans’s preeminent musicians, Allen Toussaint and is a set of tight, funky instrumental songs. The Meters was led by Art Neville, of The Neville Brothers, and are significant for being one of the pioneers of funk music. This album inspired countless musicians and is the gold standard for Funk.

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