Where Did I Go Right?

Where Did I Go Right?
Studio album by John Otway
Released	May 13, 1979 (1979-05-13)
Recorded	Early 1979
Studio	Chappell Studios, New Bond Street, London
Label	Polydor [1]
Producer	Neil Innes [2] Steve James
John Otway chronology
Deep & Meaningless (1978) Where Did I Go Right? (1979) Way & Bar (1980)
Singles from Did I Go Right?
"Frightened and Scared" / "Are You On My Side?" Released: March 1979

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[1]

Where Did I Go Right? is English singer-songwriter John Otway's first solo album. ^[4] Released in 1979 it was Otway's first departure from working with Wild Willy Barrett, and his first working with a different backing band. ^[2] Most of the tracks were salvaged from an aborted attempt to record an album during August and September 1978 at Mountain Studios.

Critical reception

Trouser Press praised the "poignant" "Frightened and Scared." ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Otway except where stated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Makes Good Music"		4:13
2.	"It's a Pain"		4:37
3.	"Blue Eyes of the Belle"		4:41
4.	"Best Dream"		4:47
5.	"What a Woman"		3:23
6.	"Frightened and Scared"		2:23
7.	"Waiting (Waiting for You)"	Otway, Thomas Crimble	2:55
8.	"Hurting Her More"	Otway, Thomas Crimble	3:50
9.	"The Highwayman"	Otway, Alfred Noyes	6:00

Personnel

• John Otway – vocals, guitar
• Maggie Ryder – backing vocals
• Paul Martinez – bass
• Charlie Morgan – drums
• Julian Smedley – fiddle
• Ollie Halsall – guitar
• Morgan Fisher – keyboards

Technical

• Neil Innes – producer
• John Altman – arrangements
• Steve James – engineering, production
• Nick Thomas – assistant engineer

References

1. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 373.
2. "John OTWAY biography". The Great Rock Bible.
3. "Where Did I Go Right? - John Otway | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 353.
5. "John Otway & Wild Billy Barrett". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

External links

• "John Otway Official Website". Johnotway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.