The Meters
Fire On The Bayou (Expanded Edition) 2LP vinyl

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.

NEW /  Released in 1975 / Reissued in 2014

Tracklist:

A1 Out In The Country

A2 Fire On The Bayou

A3 Love Slip Upon Ya

A4 Talkin' 'Bout New Orleans

B1 They All Ask'd For You

B2 Can You Do Without?

B3 Liar

B4 You're A Friend Of Mine

C1 Middle Of The Road

C2 Running Fast

C3 Mardi Gras Mambo

C4 Running Fast (Bonus Track)

D1 Keep On Marching (Bonus Track)

D2 He Bite Me (Bonus Track)

D3 Mother's Love (Bonus Track)

D4 Jambalaya (Bonus Track)