Merryweather, Carey - Vacuum Cleaner (1971) [Hi-Res]

Canadian bassist/vocalist Neil Merryweather relocated to Los Angeles in the late 1960s and hooked up with the singer, actress and future Penthouse pet, Lynn Carey. They would find greater fame upon forming the band Mama Lion in 1972, but Vacuum Cleaner captures th prototype of the group on this collaboration cut the year before, after RCA signed them as a duo. Merryweather’s bass is a solid anchor and his harmony and musical arrangements help keep everything in place; Canadian keyboardist JJ Velker adds atmosphere, but it is Carey’ powerful voice that really drives this hard rockin’ beast, gleaning comparisons with Janis Joplin. Merryweather & Carey notably appeared in Russ Meyer’s The Seven Minutes too.

Tracklist:
1 01. Neil Merryweather - Livin' in the U.S.A. (03:09)
1 02. Neil Merryweather - Let It Shine (04:44)
1 03. Neil Merryweather - So Fine (02:57)
1 04. Neil Merryweather - Few & Far Between (02:08)
1 05. Neil Merryweather - No Worries (04:38)
1 06. Neil Merryweather - If I Were You (02:38)
1 07. Neil Merryweather - Introduction by Kim Fowley (00:35)
1 08. Neil Merryweather - Shop Around (02:59)
1 09. Neil Merryweather - Sugar Man (03:55)
1 10. Neil Merryweather - Can I Set a Witness (03:02)
1 11. Neil Merryweather - Five Days on the Trail (04:05)
1 12. Neil Merryweather - Captain Terrific (03:55)
1 13. Neil Merryweather - Get Straight With Your Brother (03:36)