| Product Code: | SBLL 6108 |
| Artist: | Max Merritt & The Meteors |
| Origin: | New Zealand |
| Label: | Arista (1975) |
| Format: | LP |
| Availability: | Enquire Now |
| Condition: |
Cover: VG+
Record: NM (M-)
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| Genre: | Funk , Pop , Rock , Soul U |
Rare 1975 NZ album with alternate cover graphics. Features 'Slipping Away'. Good clean vinyl and cover
. Side 1: 1. King Size Rosewood Bed 2. Mr Horizontal 3. Wrong Turn 4. Coming Back Side 2: 5. A Little Easier 6. Find A Home 7. Long Time Gone 8. Slipping Away
Max Merritt (born Maxwell James Merritt,[1] 30 April 1941 in Christchurch, New Zealand)[2] is a New Zealand-born singer-songwriter and guitarist who is renowned as an interpreter of soul music and R&B.[3] As leader of Max Merritt & The Meteors his best known hits are "Slippin' Away", which reached #2 on the 1976 Australian singles charts, and "Hey, Western Union Man" which reached #13.[4] Merritt rose to prominence in New Zealand from 1958 and relocated to Sydney Australia in December 1964.[3][5][6] Merritt was acknowledged as one of the best local performers of the 1960s and 1970s and his influence did much to popularise soul music / R&B and rock in New Zealand and Australia.[3][5][6][7]
Merritt is a venerable pioneer of rock in Australasia who produced crowd pleasing shows for over 50 years.[8] He has engendered respect and affection over generations of performers which was evident at the 2007 Concert for Max[7] to provide financial support after it was announced he had Goodpasture's syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease.[9] The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Merritt's iconic status on 1 July 2008 when he was inducted into their Hall of Fame.[10][11][12]
