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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Big Chief"	Earl King	3:00
2.	"Come Together"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	3:09
3.	"Hang 'Em High" (previously unissued version)	Dominic Frontiere, Ennio Morricone	3:29
4.	"What More Can I Do"	Leo Nocentelli	2:52
5.	"Keep on Marching (Funky Soldier)"	The Meters	3:23
6.	"Jambalaya"	Hank Williams	2:47
7.	"Down by the River" (previously unissued)	Neil Young	9:02
8.	"Honky Tonk Women" (previously unissued version)	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	4:16
9.	"He Bite Me"	Ziggy Modeliste	2:58
10.	"Easy (Trip)"	George Porter, Jr., Art Neville	5:58

2001 CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Rock and Roll Medley: Rockin' Pneumonia / Something You Got / I Know / Everybody Loves a Love"	Huey Smith, Chris Kenner, Barbara George, Robert Allen, Richard Adler	5:08
12.	"All I Do Everyday"	The Meters	4:59
13.	"Love the One You're With" (previously unissued)	Stephen Stills	3:34
14.	"A Mother's Love" (previously unissued)	Earl King	2:21

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

1. "Allmusic: The Meters – Kickback – review". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
2. "The Meters Covering Neil Young". jambase.com. February 25, 2016. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
3. "Allmusic: The Meters – Kickback – credits". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.