Fire on the Bayou

by The Meters

Overview

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."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/04/2014
Label:	Imports
UPC:	8718469533503

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Meters   Primary Artist
Cyril Neville   Congas,Percussion
Ziggy Modeliste   Drums
Art Neville   Keyboards
George Porter, Jr.   Bass
Leo Nocentelli   Guitar,Vocals
Arthur "Red" Neville   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Bob Irwin   Mastering
Cole Porter   Composer,Lyricist
Russ Ballard   Composer,Lyricist
Paul Andrew   Graphic Design,Photo Courtesy
Wardell Quezergue   Horn Arrangements
Roberta Grace   Engineer
Marshall Sehorn   Remixing,Executive Producer
The Meters   Composer,Original Recording Producer
George Porter   Composer
Al Quaglieri   Mastering
Ken Laxton   Engineer,Remixing
Cyril Neville   Composer,Lyricist
Ziggy Modeliste   Composer,Lyricist
Art Neville   Composer,Lyricist
Allen Toussaint   Producer,Original Recording Producer
George Porter, Jr.   Composer,Lyricist,Graphic Design,Photo Courtesy
Leo Nocentelli   Composer,Lyricist
Arthur Neville   Composer,Lyricist
Bunny Matthews   Liner Notes
Rich Russell   Design
Efram Turchick   Project Manager
Arthur "Red" Neville   Composer
Tim Livingston   Project Manager