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Birmingham" in 1971 and "Let it Slide" in 1972. Neither the album nor the singles charted well. By that time, Merritt had relocated again – this time to England.
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1168:Good Golly Max Merritt
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1138:Label: Viking (VE-148)
963:Note: Recorded in 1969
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2637:Long Way to the Top
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