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Fire on the Bayou
R&B / Soul · 1975 · 7 tracks

Fire on the Bayou

The Meters

New Orleans syncopation. Humid, swampy grooves where every instrument acts as a drum, creating the tightest pocket in funk history.

1975 · Reprise Records

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A relentless, humid celebration of rhythm that feels both surgically tight and effortlessly loose.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
03
Love Slip Upon Ya
4:59
06
Can You Do Without?
3:52
07
Liar
5:12
08
You’re a Friend of Mine
4:11
09
Middle of the Road
7:57
10
Running Fast
1:27
11
Mardi Gras Mambo
2:39
Moments Worth Listening For
the title track's explosive opening where the whole band hits the one with surgical precision
the way the organ and guitar trade jagged, syncopated licks during the bridge of Love Slip Upon Ya
the celebratory, loose-limbed vocal harmonies that turn Mardi Gras Mambo into a street party
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Fire on the Bayou sound next to the rest of The Meters's catalogue?

Party Celebration+2.2σ

The writing leans far further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

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