"Slipping Away" is a song by Max Merritt. It was released as a single in 1975 by his then UK-based New Zealand group, Max Merritt and The Meteors. The second single from their album A Little Easier, it gave Max Merritt the biggest hit of his career in Oceania, peaking at #2 in Australia and #5 in New Zealand. “That song struck a chord with a lot of people," Max said, "and I’m very proud of it. It has been very good to me."[1]
| "Slipping Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Max Merritt and The Meteors | ||||
| from the album A Little Easier | ||||
| B-side | "I Keep Forgettin'" | |||
| Released | September 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Arista Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Max Merritt | |||
| Producer(s) | Del Newman | |||
| Max Merritt and The Meteors singles chronology | ||||
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In July 2008, Merritt was inducted by Glenn A. Baker into the ARIA Hall of Fame. He was joined on-stage by Kasey Chambers and Bill Chambers to perform "Slipping Away".[2]
Track listing
edit- 1975
- 7" / 45 RPM single [3]
Side A: "Slipping Away" (Written by Max Merritt) - 5:28
Side B: " I Keep Forgettin' " (Written by Leiber-Stoller) - 3:05
- 1977
- 7" / 45 RPM Single
Side A: "You" (Written by Max Merritt) - 3:33
Side B: "A Little Easier" (Written by Max Merritt) – 3:53
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1975/76) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 2 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4][5] | 15 |
Cover versions
edit- In 1992, Gina Jeffreys released a version as her debut single. It was later included on her 2002 greatest hits album Best of Gina Jeffreys... So Far.
- In 1999, Margaret Urlich recorded a version for her album, Second Nature.
- In 2008, Brian Fraser recorded a version for his 2008 album, Don’t Ask Me.[6]
- In 2010, on an episode of the Australian TV series RocKwiz, Merritt sang a duet of the song with country singer Catherine Britt.[7]
- In 2013, Glenn Meade released a version as a single.[8]
- In December 2020, Marcia Hines, Didirri, Andy Bull, Mia Wray and Russell Morris performed "Slippin' Away" on The Sound as a tribute to Max Merritt.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Max Merritt Profile". John Dix. www.audioculture.co.nz. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "ARIA announced all-star cast to induct and perform" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ^ "Max Merritt and the Meteors – Slipping Away". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 428. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. 27 December 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Brian Fraser Don't Ask Me". iTunes Australia. 5 April 2015.
- ^ Slippin Away - Catherine Britt and Max Merritt (RocKwiz duet), retrieved 2023-08-19
- ^ "Slipping Away". iTunes Australia. 5 April 2015.
- ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 6 – Mick Molloy". ABC iview. Retrieved 7 December 2020.