Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors song)

"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 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."[1]

"Slipping Away"
Single by Max Merritt and The Meteors
from the album A Little Easier
B-side"I Keep Forgettin'"
ReleasedSeptember 1975
GenrePop
Length3:33
LabelArista Records
Songwriter(s)Max Merritt
Producer(s)Del Newman
Max Merritt and The Meteors singles chronology
"A Little Easier"
(1975)		 "Slipping Away"
(1975)		 "Let It Slide"
(1976)

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
1975
7" / 45 RPM single [3]

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

Weekly charts
Chart (1975) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 2
New Zealand 5

Cover versions

References
  1. "Max Merritt Profile". John Dix. www.audioculture.co.nz. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "Max Merritt and the Meteors – Slipping Away". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. "Brian Fraser Don't Ask Me". iTunes Australia. 5 April 2015.
  5. "Slipping Away". iTunes Australia. 5 April 2015.
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