Kickback (album)

Kickback
Compilation album by The Meters
Released	2001
Recorded	1975–1976
Genre	Funk
Length	56:56
Label	Sundazed B00005A0BF
Producer	Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn
The Meters chronology
Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology (1995) Kickback (2001) Fiyo at the Fillmore, Volume 1 (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Kickback is a collection of rare and unreleased material from the funk group The Meters. The album includes a nine-minute cover of Neil Young's "Down by the River". The band had released another Neil Young cover on the Cabbage Alley album.^[2]

Reception

According to Stephen Erlewine of Allmusic: The album is a satisfying listen for both hardcore fans and newbies alike. Even though he called the 1975–1976 recordings in this album "second-tier", he called the band "incredibly supple and engaging" and said the cover songs are "intriguing" and the band "lay[s] down a solid, irresistible groove" on their original songs.^[1]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adopted from Allmusic.^[3]

Primary artist

• George Porter, Jr. – bass, background vocals, composer, producer
• Cyril Neville – congas, vocals, composer, producer
• Joseph Modeliste – drums, vocals, composer, producer
• Leo Nocentelli – guitar, background vocals, composer, producer
• Art Neville – keyboards, vocals, composer, producer

Production

• Bill Dhalle – design, liner notes
• Bob Irwin – mastering
• Bunny Matthews – photography
• Jeff Smith – design
• Tim Livingston – project manager
• Efram Turchick – project manager
• Allen Toussaint – producer
• Marshall E. Sehorn – producer

References