| Let Me Be the First | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 40:28 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Rafe Van Hoy | |||
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Let Me Be the First is the second album by Deborah Allen, released by RCA Records in 1984.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can't Stand It" | Deborah Allen; Rafe Van Hoy; Bobby Braddock | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Your Love" | Allen; Van Hoy; Steve Diamond | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Please Don't Fall in Love" | Allen; Van Hoy; Eddie Struzick | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Prove You Right" | Allen; Van Hoy | 5:08 |
| 5. | "If I Didn't Love You" | Allen; Van Hoy | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Let Me Be the First" | Allen; Van Hoy; Kix Brooks | 4:08 |
| 7. | "You Do It" | Allen; Van Hoy; Struzick | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Heartache and a Half" | Allen; Van Hoy; Struzick | 4:36 |
| 9. | "It's a Good Thing" | Allen; Van Hoy | 3:55 |
| 10. | "It Makes Me Cry" | Allen | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 40:28 | ||
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