Right First Time

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.^[1] The single "Be Mine Tonight" is considered one of the greats in New Zealand songwriting.

Right First Time
Studio album by Th' Dudes
Released	May 1979 (NZ) November 1979 (Australia)
Genre	Pop
Label	Big Mouth Records
Producer	Robert Charles Aickin
Th' Dudes chronology
Right First Time (1979) Where Are The Boys? (1980)
Singles from Right First Time
"'Be Mine Tonight'" Released: 1979 "'Right First Time'" Released: 1979

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Morris, Dave Dobbyn.

Side 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Be Mine Tonight"	6:06
2.	"Bad Boy Billy"	3:05
3.	"Stop Crying"	4:47
4.	"Right First Time"	3:41

Side 2

No.	Title	Length
5.	"That Look In Your Eyes"	5:12
6.	"Can't Get Over You (At All)"	2:04
7.	"You Don't Have To Go"	2:24
8.	"On Sunday"	4:47
9.	"There You Are"	4:25

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*

Liner notes

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

Alternate cover

The Australian release of the album had a green-tinted cover. The band were not impressed.^[1]

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2]	17