Where Did I Go Right?

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.

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]

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