Max Merritt and the Meteors is the third album from the band of the same name, which had moved to Australia from New Zealand in the mid-1960s.[1] The band worked the live pub circuit in Melbourne in the late 1960s and this album was recorded in 1969 at Armstrong Studios with Ron Wills producing.
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Ron Wills | |||
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The best charting single from the LP, released in late 1969, was "Western Union Man", which peaked nationally at number 13.[2] The album itself reached number 8 on the Australian album charts in 1970.[1][2]
Track listing
edit- "Western Union Man" (Gamble-Huff-Butler)
- "Fannie Mae" (Glascoe-Lewis-Levy)
- "To Be a Lover"
- "Louisiana Ana"
- "You Touch Me"
- "Been Away too Long" (Merritt)
- "Home Is Where the Heart Is" (Merritt)
- "I'm Just Wasting Time"
- "Turkish Bath" (Bertles)
- "Lay a Little Love on Me"
- "Can't Come Back"
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Max Merritt'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 422. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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