Max Merritt and the Meteors was the self-titled third album to come from the band, who had moved to Australia

Australia

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 from New Zealand

New Zealand

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 in the mid 1960s. The band were doing well on the live pub circuit in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

in the late 1960s and this album was recorded during that time at Armstrong Studios.

The best charting single from the LP, released in late 1969, was "Western Union Man", which peaked nationally at number 15. The album itself successfully managed a number 7 on the Australian album charts in 1970.

Track listing

1. "Western Union Man" (Gamble-Huff-Butler)
2. "Fannie Mae" (Glascoe-Lewis-Levy)
3. "To Be A Lover"
4. "Louisiana Ana"
5. "You Touch Me"
6. "Been Away Too Long" (Merritt)
7. "Home Is Where The Heart Is" (Merritt)
8. "I'm Just Wasting Time"
9. "Turkish Bath" (Bertles)
10. "Lay A Little Love On Me"
11. "Can't Come Back"