Right or Wrong (Stealers Wheel album)

Right or Wrong
Studio album by
Released1975
GenreFolk rock
Length37:34
LabelA&M
ProducerMentor Williams
Stealers Wheel chronology
Ferguslie Park
(1973)
Right or Wrong
(1975)
Gerry Rafferty & Joe Egan - Stuck in the Middle with You: The Best of Stealers Wheel
(1978)
Singles from Right or Wrong
  1. "Right or Wrong"
    Released: 1975
  2. "Found My Way to You"
    Released: 1975
  3. "Benediction"
    Released: 1975

Right or Wrong is the third and final studio album by Scottish folk rock/rock band Stealers Wheel released in 1975 by A&M Records.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
MusicHound[3]

In a Cashbox magazine review, the writers of the magazine wrote Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan "show enormous musical diversity in their lyrics and music in this album".[4] Record World stated it is "comprised predominantly of soft-paced pleasers ideal for both FM and pop play".[5] Billboard magazine states Egan and Rafferty "have surrounded themselves with a more 'commercial' backdrop, using strings and an overall more electric backup than on prior efforts", noting it is "more likely to appeal to the average consumer".[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty except "Don't Get Me Wrong" written solely by Rafferty.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Benediction"4:48
2."Found My Way to You"3:40
3."This Morning"3:28
4."Let Yourself Go"3:27
5."Home from Home"3:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Go as You Please"3:42
2."Wishbone"3:28
3."Don't Get Me Wrong"3:14
4."Monday Morning"3:25
5."Right or Wrong"4:42
Total length:37:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic and Barnes & Noble:[1][7]

Stealers Wheel

Additional musicians

  • Josephine (surname unknown) – piano, guitar, clarinet, keyboards
  • Geraldine (surname unknown) – guitar, clarinet, keyboards
  • Chris Neill – harp, harmonica
  • Chris Mercer – saxophone
  • Hugh Burns – guitar
  • Andrew Steele – drums, percussion
  • Dave Wintour – bass
  • Bernie Holland – guitar
  • David Briggs – piano, keyboards

Production

  • Mentor Williams – producer
  • Phil McDonald – engineer
  • Roger Stowell – photography
  • Walter Egan – composer
  • Jon Kirkman – liner notes

References

  1. ^ a b c Right or Wrong - Stealers Wheel | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-08-21
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). "Stealers Wheel". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1948. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ Durchholz, Daniel, ed. (1998). MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 756. ISBN 9780825672521.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews: Pop Picks" (PDF). Cashbox. United States. 12 April 1975. p. 27. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Record World Album Picks" (PDF). Record World. 19 April 1975. p. 16. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. 12 April 1975. p. 84. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Right or Wrong". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2025.