THE METERSの演奏の特徴であるタイミングのずれたようなビートと、隙間の多いベース・ラインやArt Nevilleのゴスペル・タッチのオルガンが作り出す絶妙なウネリを満喫できる!ヴォーカル曲の比重が高くなったJosieでの3rdアルバム。New Orleans Funk!タメにタメたリズム・セクション/ベースがカッコ良いClapping Funkの金字塔(Hand clapping Song)/多くのヒップホップ・サンプルも成されている無敵のFunk Groove(Same Old Thing)/(Chicken Strut)/重量リズム・アンサンブルも最高の傑作Funk Instrumental(Tippi-Toes)収録! NEW ORLEANS FUNK CLASSIC/RARE GROOVE CLASSIC/SECOND LINE FUNK BEAT
"Chicken Strut" "Liver Splash" "Wichita Lineman" Jimmy Webb "Joog" "Go for Yourself" "Same Old Thing" "Handclapping Song" "Darling Darling Darling" Roquel Davis "Tippi-Toes" "Britches" "Hey! Last Minute" "Ride Your Pony"
Arthur "Art" Neville: organ, keyboards, vocals Leo Nocentelli: guitars George Porter, Jr: bass guitar Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste: drums, percussion
Produced by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn Recorded, engineered and mixed by David Smith Mastered by Bob Irwin
The Meters (Josie, 1969) Look-Ka Py Py (Josie, 1970) Struttin' (Josie, 1970) Cabbage Alley (Reprise, 1972) Rejuvenation (Reprise, 1974) Fire On The Bayou (Reprise, 1975) Trick Bag (Reprise, 1976) New Directions (Reprise, 1977)