''My Side of Town'' is the debut

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, originally released in 1997 by CNR Music Sweden. The album was released with the title ''Lutricia McNeal'' in the UK by

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My Side of Town ''My Side of Town'' is the debut album by Lutricia McNeal, originally released in 1997 by CNR Music Sweden. The album was released with the title ''Lutricia McNeal'' in the UK by Wildstar Records. It includes the singles " Ain't That Just the Wa ...

", which reached number one in New Zealand.

Critical reception

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editor Jaime Sunao Ikeda rated the US edition of album four and a half stars out of five. He found that the singles on the album indicated "why she has been so successful so far: because of the talent she possesses and the ace production of her support."

Critical reception

Track listing

Original release

UK release

UK re-release

US release

Charts

References