My First Time Around
1968 studio album by Betty Wright
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My First Time Around is the 1968 debut LP by Betty Wright. The album was recorded when Wright was 14 years old.[1][2] It includes the Top 40 hit single "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do".[3][4]
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Brad Shapiro, Steve Alaimo | |||
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| Singles from My First Time Around | ||||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" | Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke | 2:04 |
| 2. | "Funny How Love Grows Cold" | Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke | 2:51 |
| 3. | "I'm Gonna Hate Myself in the Morning" | Dale Ward, Arthur Alexander | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Circle of Heartbreak" | Betty Wright | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Sweet Lovin' Daddy" | Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Cry Like a Baby" | Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham | 2:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Watch Out Love" | Brad Shapiro, Betty Wright, Willie Clarke | 2:41 |
| 2. | "He's Bad, Bad, Bad" | Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke | 2:22 |
| 3. | "I Can't Stop My Heart" | Jackie Avery | 3:24 |
| 4. | "I'm Thankful" | Steve Alaimo, Sam Cooke, J. W. Alexander | 2:03 |
| 5. | "The Best Girls Don't Always Win" | Clarence Reid | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Just You" | Sonny Bono | 3:06 |
Personnel
- Betty Wright – lead vocals
- Joey Murcia – guitar
- Bobby Birdwatcher – piano, organ
- Clarence Reid – piano
- Arnold Albury – piano
- David Brown – bass
- Eddie Martinez – drums
- Butch Trucks – drums
- The Reid Singers – backing vocals
