Look-Ka Py Py
by The Meters

Look-Ka Py Py by The Meters
Year: 1970
Overall rank: 11,752nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 66 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1970 (167th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,651st)
Award Best albums of all time (11,752nd)

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The Meters bestography

Look-Ka Py Py is ranked 3rd best out of 15 albums by The Meters on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Meters is Rejuvenation which is ranked number 3680 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 398.

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 11,752nd | 1970s rank: 1,651st | 1970 rank: 167th
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2026bjorndedrijTop 100 Greatest Music Albums65/10035
2026bonnequestionTop 54 Music Albums of 197036/542
2026bonnequestionFunk & Soul68/100 -
2026 AAL2014Top 100 Music Albums of 197093/1000
2025 Larcx13Top 35 Music Albums of 197026/351
2025DrzozzyTop 97 Music Albums of the 1960s13/97 -
2025JohnnyoAlbums of the year 1970 by Acclaimed Music43/72 -
2025blueandthemoonTop 100 Music Albums of the 1970s54/1009
2025blueandthemoonTop 46 Music Albums of 197011/464
2024 covecoveTop 50 Music Albums of 196933/50 -
2024 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 196999/100 -
2024JakorTop 90 Music Albums of 196951/90 -
2023 mutley88Top 70 Music Albums of 197014/704
2023edubsTop 33 Music Albums of 196920/33 -
2022 EyeKanFly1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (part 6)61/100 -
2022westonTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s89/100 -
2021PurpleHazelTop 100 Greatest Music Albums25/10038
2021 Jimmy DreadTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s74/100 -
2021 Larcx13My 20th Century Favorites82/100 -
2021 planetneutralTop 89 Music Albums of the 1960s37/89 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 39
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 99
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Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 66 votes)
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80/100
 
01/22/2026 18:59 CellarDoor  Ratings distribution  8,32379/100
 
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01/06/2026 04:55 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  8,00670/100
 
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11/02/2025 15:11 Larcx13  Ratings distribution  2,85074/100
 
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06/07/2024 15:00 thepardunk  Ratings distribution  2,57269/100
 
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10/01/2023 18:11 PapaShiz86  Ratings distribution  11,13779/100

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This album is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.6/100, a mean average of 74.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.

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From 04/22/2024 06:08 | #303123
I just Had to comment on this one
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From 02/11/2024 20:15 | #301930
TBC…

Album Rating:

Dec 1969

The Meters (USA): Best Look-Ka Py Py

1.Look-Ka Py Py. 77
2.Rigor Mortis. 72
3.Pungee. 73
4.Thinking
5.This Is My Last Affair
6.Funky Miracle
7.Yeah, You're Right
8.Little Old Money Maker
9.Oh, Calcutta!
10.The Mob
11.9'Til 5
12.Dry Spell
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Rating:  
80/100
From 01/31/2021 06:00 | #265394
A solid collection of instrumental jams from a band with undeniable influence on numerous artists that I consider live favorites.
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Rating:  
75/100
From 12/27/2020 18:10 | #263287
under-rated on this website. A lot of great funk tracks. I dont need lyrics when the music is that good. The opening track is my least favorite, after that though a lot of hip hop throwbacks, but played by the original artist.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 07/17/2019 03:04 | #239742
Carrying on from Booker T and them; the Meters put their own stamp on the style, though. Put this music on and the whole scene just gets cooler.

It's only "repetitive" in that they are a bass-drums-organ-guitar quartet; they don't change up the instruments, bring in horns or vocals. But the tunes are each distinct; there's not a feeling of sameness from track to track, musically.

It's subtle and chill, a different kind of funk.
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From 05/23/2016 19:31 | #166733
A bunch of okay, repetitive funk after the first two tracks, which are pretty great. The influence is undeniable though.
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