Max Merritt And The Meteors s/t LP 1971 Australian original gatefold
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Max Merritt And The Meteors s/t LP 1971 Australian original gatefold
Original Australian pressing on RCA orange label in unlaminated gatefold sleeve.
Artist Biography by AllMusic
b. 30 April 1941, Christchurch, New Zealand. The Meteors formed in New Zealand in 1956, with Merritt joined by Ross Clancy (saxophone), Ian Glass (bass), Peter Patene (piano) and Pete Snowden (drums). Merritt was influenced by black R&B and soul records imported by American Naval personnel stationed in New Zealand, which subsequently meant the Meteors were foremost in presenting this new music to New Zealand audiences on album and via several hit singles. The line-up for their 1960 debut album featured Merritt, Glass, Rod Gibson (saxophone), Bernie Jones (drums) and Billy Kristian (piano). Several line-up changes followed, with Merritt and Kristian (who had switched to bass) remaining the two constants. Outgrowing their local market, the band visited Australia in late 1964, but soon relocated permanently. They released five singles, none of which sold well, but the high standard of musicianship within the band made it a popular live act, often winning praise from fellow musicians.
A more permanent line-up took shape in 1967 with Merritt joined by Stewie Speer (b. 26 June 1928, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, d. 16 September 1986, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; drums), Bob Bertles (saxophone) and John ‘Yuk’ Harrison (bass). A road accident the same June left Merritt with one eye and Speer permanently injured, which proved a difficult setback for the band to overcome. They had an Australian hit single with a cover version of Jerry Butler’s ‘banned by ebay Man’ in late 1969. The accompanying album also sold well and the band departed for the UK in October 1970. After management problems that produced a state of limbo, they managed to ensconce themselves in the pub rock scene. By 1975, the group had signed with Arista Records and gained success with the single ‘Slippin’ Away’, and two albums, A Little Easier and Out Of The Blue. Merritt spent much of 1978 in the USA, but despite a couple of more album releases, his career faded. Speer died of a heart attack in 1986, while Merritt retired to Los Angeles, where he found employment as a film set carpenter, although he continued to tour occasionally in Australia. A new line-up of the Meteors was put together in 2002 to complete the Australian Heart & Soul Of Rock & Roll tour.
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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. 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.
The best charting single from the LP, released in late 1969, was "banned by ebay Man", which peaked nationally at number 13. The album itself reached number 8 on the Australian album charts in 1970.
A1 Hey, banned by ebay Man
A2 Fannie May 3:39
A3 To Be A Lover 3:00
A4 Louisiana Anna 3:33
A5 You Touch Me 5:40
B1 I've Been Away Too Long
B2 Home Is Where The Heart Is 3:47
B3 It's Just Wasting Time 2:45
B4 Turkish Bath 4:37
B5 Lay A Little Love On Me 3:25
B6 You Can't Come Back 3:20
CONDITION:
SLEEVE: EX Minor edge wear, a few small spots
RECORD: VG++ A few minor marks & inaudible scuffs
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