{"product_id":"the-meters-struttin-blue-jay-vinyl","title":"The Meters - Struttin' (Blue Jay Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Blue Jay Colored Vinyl LP, Cut From The Original Analog Masters By Kevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Jackpot Records' Blue Jay pressing of \u003cem\u003eStruttin'\u003c\/em\u003e, a limited colored-vinyl edition issued in 2023 under catalog number JPR 088 and licensed from Rhino. Kevin Gray cut the lacquers from the original analog master tapes at Cohearent Audio, the record was pressed at Memphis Record Pressing, and the jacket reproduces the original Josie artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStruttin'\u003c\/em\u003e was the Meters' third album, released by Josie in 1970. Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn produced it at Cosimo Matassa's studio in New Orleans, with Art Neville on organ and vocals, Leo Nocentelli on guitar, George Porter Jr. on bass and Ziggy Modeliste on drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJackpot's notes point to the album's greater emphasis on Art Neville's vocals, in place of the shouted call-and-response choruses of the first two records. Alongside the band's own songs it carries Jimmy Webb's \"Wichita Lineman\" and \"Ride Your Pony,\" a Lee Dorsey hit. \"Chicken Strut\" was the first single and reached No. 11 on Billboard's R\u0026amp;B singles chart, and the album reached No. 32 on the R\u0026amp;B albums chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same notes name J Dilla, A Tribe Called Quest and Whitney Houston among the artists who have sampled \"Hand Clapping Song.\" Reviewing Jackpot's Meters reissues for \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, Ken Micallef called this one \"true to the original.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicken Strut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiver Splash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWichita Lineman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo For Yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSame Old Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand Clapping Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarlin' Darlin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTippi-Toes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHey! Last Minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide Your Pony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete the Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree Meters titles at Evergreen Vinyl, this one included: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-meters-the-meters-black-vinyl?variant=67500947538078\"\u003eThe Meters\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-meters-look-ka-py-py-black-vinyl?variant=67500948193438\"\u003eLook-Ka Py Py\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 843563146965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jackpot Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.25.23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jackpot Records","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":67500917391518,"sku":"EVP-7D330913-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/JPR088_12in_BLUE.png?v=1791876666","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/products\/the-meters-struttin-blue-jay-vinyl","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}