Right First Time is the debut album by New Zealand band Th' Dudes. The New Zealand version was released in May 1979, and the Australian version six months later in November. The single "Be Mine Tonight" is considered one of the greats in New Zealand songwriting.

Track listing

Personnel

Bass – Lez White (replaced Peter Coleman) Design – Peter Urlich Drums – Bruce Hambling Engineer – Denis Odlin Guitar, keyboards, vocals, mixed by – Ian Morris Guitar, vocals – Dave Dobbyn Producer – Robert Charles Aickin* Vocals – Peter Urlich Written-By – Dobbyn*, Morris

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Liner notes

Recorded at Stebbing Studios, Auckland. Published by and copyright owned by Big Mouth Records, Inc., Australia

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Alternate cover

The Australian release of the album had a green-tinted cover. The band were not impressed.

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Charts

References

Th' Dudes albums

1979 debut albums