Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology is a compilation album by the funk group
The Meters. The album was released in 1995 by Rhino Records. It is a comprehensive compilation of the band's work.
Disc one is a compilation of work released under Josie Records from 1969 to 1972. It includes 19 songs from the band's first three albums, arranged chronologically, followed by 7 songs released as singles. It starts off with instrumental tracks and vocal tracks appear later. In 1972 the band signed with Reprise Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Records. Disk two, also arranged chronologically, is a compilation of 17 songs from the band's five albums under Reprise from 1972 to 1977. Most tracks feature vocals and tracks 8 through 17 include Cyril Neville as a band member.
The Meters disbanded in 1979. There have been several reincarnations and reunions including a 2015 performance at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, however, there were no studio album releases under the original band name after 1977.
CD1
The Josie Years
1. Cissy Strut [3:07]
2. Here Comes the Meter Man [2:56]
3. Live Wire [2:40]
4. Sophisticated Cissy [2:57]
5. Ease Back [3:15]
6. Stormy [3:39]
7. Look-Ka Py Py [3:19]
8. Pungee [3:00]
9. Thinking [1:42]
10. This Is My Last Affair [2:55]
11. Funky Miracle [2:28]
12. Yeah, You're Right [2:46]
13. Little Old Money Maker [2:41]
14. Dry Spell [2:30]
15. Chicken Strut [2:45]
16. Same Old Thing [2:50]
17. Darling Darling Darling [2:54]
18. Tippi-Toes [2:27]
19. Ride Your Pony [3:18]
20. A Message from the Meters [2:43]
21. Zony Mash [3:01]
22. Stretch Your Rubber Band [2:44]
23. Groovy Lady [2:46]
24. (The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop [2:37]
25. I Need More Time [3:16]
26. Good Old Funky Music [2:20]
CD2
The Reprise/Warner Bros. Years
27. Stay Away [5:22]
28. Soul Island [3:10]
29. Do the Dirt [2:36]
30. Cabbage Alley [3:30]
31. People Say [5:16]
32. Hey Pocky A-Way [4:04]
33. Africa [3:58]
34. Fire on the Bayou [4:07]
35. Talkin' 'Bout New Orleans [3:35]
36. They All Ask'd for You [4:10]
37. Running Fast [Single Version] [3:22]
38. (Doodle Loop) the World Is a Little Bit Under the Weather [3:52]
39. Trick Bag [3:20]
40. Hang 'Em High [2:20]
41. Be My Lady [6:27]
42. Funkify Your Life [5:42]
43. Give It What You Can [4:35]
