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Slipping Away (Max Merritt and The Meteors song)

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B-side
  
" I Keep Forgettin' "

Format
  
7" 45 RPM

Length
  
3:33

Released
  
September 1975

Genre
  
Pop

Label
  
Arista Records

"Slipping Away" is a 1975 single by Melbourne-based New Zealand group, Max Merritt and The Meteors. It was released as the second single from their album "A Little Easier" in September 1975, making no impression in Britain but giving Max Merritt the biggest hit of his career in Oceania, peaking at No.2 in Australia and No.5 in NZ. "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."

Contents

In July 2008, Merritt was inducted by Glenn A. Baker into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Merritt was joined on-stage by Kasey Chambers and Bill Chambers to perform "Slipping Away".

Track listing

1975
7" / 45 RPM single

Side A: "You" (Written by Max Merritt) - 3:33
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

Cover versions

  • 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.
  • In 2013, Glenn Meade released a version as a single.

    • References

    Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors song) Wikipedia
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