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New Directions
R&B / Soul · 1977 · 5 tracks

New Directions

The Meters

The New Orleans funk legends travel to California for a high-gloss finale. Gritty syncopation meets the punchy brass of the Tower of Power horns.

1977 · Warner Bros. Records

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A polished, high-gloss funk celebration that balances technical mastery with a bittersweet sense of a final chapter.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
01
No More Okey Doke
4:19
02
I’m Gone
4:27
04
My Name Up in Lights
5:20
06
Stop That Train
4:49
07
We Got the Kind of Love
5:18
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive entry of the Tower of Power horns on the opening track, signaling a massive departure from their usual sparse sound.
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How does New Directions sound next to the rest of The Meters's catalogue?

Studio Polished+3.2σ

The production is built around studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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