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]
The Washington Post	Favorable[2]

Kickback is a collection of rare and unreleased material by the funk group the Meters.

The fourteen tracks on this album were originally recorded in 1975 and 1976 for Fire on the Bayou and Trick Bag albums but were not released.^[2] The album includes original material as well as covers of songs by Earl King, The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Hank Williams. It includes a nine-minute cover of Neil Young's "Down by the River" as well as a cover of Booker T. & the M.G.'s instrumental hit "Hang 'Em High".^[2] The band had released another Neil Young cover on the Cabbage Alley album.^[3]

Stephen Erlewine of AllMusic called the album a satisfying listen. He called the covers "intriguing" and said the band "lay[s] down a solid, irresistible groove" on the original songs.^[1] Music critic Geoffrey Himes wrote: "Kickback is no substitute for the original albums, but it offers some fascinating moments for the devoted New Orleans funk fan."^[2]

Credits adopted from Allmusic.^[4]

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

• Allen Toussaint – producer
• Marshall E. Sehorn – producer
• Bill Dhalle – design, liner notes
• Bob Irwin – mastering
• Bunny Matthews – photography
• Jeff Smith – design
• Tim Livingston – project manager
• Efram Turchick – project manager