The Meters
by The Meters

Album
The Meters by The Meters
Year: 1969
Release date: 1969-05-00
Overall rank: 5,592nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 62 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1969 (98th)
Award Top albums of of the 1960s (429th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,592nd)

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The Meters bestography

The Meters is ranked 2nd best out of 15 albums by The Meters on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Meters is Rejuvenation which is ranked number 3805 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 389.

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The Meters rankings summary
Overall rank: 5,592nd | 1960s rank: 429th | 1969 rank: 98th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 62 votes)
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 !		07/25/2026 00:45 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  15,90570/100
 
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 !		04/13/2026 10:40 Johnnyo  Ratings distribution  9,84077/100
 
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 !		11/02/2025 04:52 Larcx13  Ratings distribution  2,85374/100

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The Meters forum mentions

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From BestEverAlbums 06/30/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5359): By PurpleHazel
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So this is a really good funk record. I dont need vocals. Deserves a much better rating.
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Best Albums of  1969
1. Abbey Road by The Beatles
2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson
3. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
4. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
5. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
6. The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
7. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
8. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
10. Hot Rats by Frank Zappa