Fire on the Bayou
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (unfavorable) [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (B) [3] |
Fire on the Bayou is the sixth studio album by the funk band The Meters.
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Meters (Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr.) except as noted[1][4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out in the Country" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Fire on the Bayou" | The Meters, Cyril Neville | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Love Slip Upon Ya" | 4:59 | |
| 4. | "Talkin' 'Bout New Orleans" | The Meters, Cyril Neville | 3:38 |
| 5. | "They All Ask'd for You" | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "Can You Do Without?" | 3:52 | |
| 7. | "Liar" | Russ Ballard | 5:12 |
| 8. | "You're a Friend of Mine" | 4:11 | |
| 9. | "Middle of the Road" | 7:57 | |
| 10. | "Running Fast" | 1:27 | |
| 11. | "Mardi Gras Mambo" | Frankie Adams, Lou Welsch, Ken Elliot | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Running Fast" (Single Version) | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Keep On Marching" | 3:20 |
| 14. | "He Bite Me" | 2:54 |
| 15. | "A Mother's Love" | 2:19 |
| 16. | "Jambalaya" | 2:45 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]
- Primary artist
- George Porter, Jr. – bass guitar, producer
- Joseph Modeliste – drums, graphic design, photo courtesy, producer
- Leo Nocentelli – guitar, vocals, producer
- Art Neville – keyboards, producer
- Cyril Neville – congas, percussion, producer
- Additional composition
- Wardell Quezergue – horn arrangements
- Russ Ballard – composer (track 7)
- Frankie Adams, Lou Welsch, Ken Elliot – composer (track 11)[6]
- Production
- Allen Toussaint – producer
- Marshall Sehorn – executive producer, remixing
- Efram Turchick – project manager
- Tim Livingston – project manager
- Roberta Grace – engineer
- Ken Laxton – engineer, remixing
- Bob Irwin – mastering
- Al Quaglieri – mastering
- Bunny Matthews – liner notes
- Rich Russell – design
- Paul Howrilla (aka Paul Andrew) – graphic design, photo courtesy
References
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Allmusic: Fire on the Bayou – review". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ward, Ed (9 October 1975). "The Meters: Fire On The Bayou". Rolling Stone (RS 197). Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Meters". RobertChristgau.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Meters – Fire on the Bayou". Discogs.com. 1975. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Allmusic: Fire on the Bayou – credits". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mardi Gras in New Orleans – compilation album". discogs.com. 1977. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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