MERRYWEATHER & CAREY “VACUUM CLEANER”
RCA Records – 1971

Neil Merryweather – vocals and bass
Lynn Carey – vocals
Kal David – guitar
John Richardson – guitar
Edward M. Roth – piano, organ, clavinet
Huey Sullivan – organ and piano
J.J. Velker – organ
Coffi Hall – drums and percussion
Robin Boers – drums
Sidney George - saxophone

Produced by Neil Merryweather
Engineers – Richie Schmitt, Brian Bruderlin

Album Cover Concept – Neil Merryweather
Album Design – Robert Lockert
Photography – Ivan Nagy

Songs
Livin’ In The USA
Let It Shine
So Fine
Few and Far Between
No Worries
If I Were You
Shop Around
Sugar Man
Can I Get A Witness
Five Days on the Trail
Captain Terrific
Get Straight With Your Brother

In a nutshell …

The vocal harmony between Neil Merryweather and Lynn Carey perked the interest of RCA’s A&R staff and they signed the duo.

The tracks that Neil and Morey produced at Kent Records by “Mama & Papa Rock ‘n’ Family” were bought by RCA and featured on the Vacuum Cleaner album.

Richardson, Boers and Velker returned to Canada after “Ivar Avenue Reunion” was completed.

Neil brought in Kal David (“Illinois “Speed Press”) and ex-“Merryweather” band mates Edward Roth and Coffi Hall to finish the record.

“Merryweather & Carey” were featured in Russ Meyer’s movie “The Seven Minutes”.

The “Merryweather & Carey” “Vacuum Cleaner” album cover was painted on the side of “The Whiskey”.
“Merryweather & Carey” never gave a live performance.

Want to know more? Click here to read more in Neil’s interview with Ruth McCartney.