Going Public (Bruce Johnston album)
Appearance
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Released | May 1977 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Gary Usher | |||
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Going Public is Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston's third solo album, and the only one recorded (as of 2023) after becoming a member of The Beach Boys. It was released in May 1977 under Columbia Records.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed and arranged by Bruce Johnston; except where indicated
- "I Write the Songs" – 4:05
- "Deirdre" (Johnston, Brian Wilson) – 4:10
- "Thank You, Baby" – 4:23
- "Rendezvous" (Johnston, Bill Hudson, Brett Hudson, Mark Hudson) – 2:27
- "Won't Somebody Dance with Me" (Lynsey De Paul) – 4:01
- "Disney Girls" – 5:09
- "Rock and Roll Survivor" – 2:54
- "Don't Be Scared" – 3:08
- "Pipeline" (Brian Carman, Bob Spickard; arranged by John Hobbs) – 4:36
Personnel
[edit]- Bruce Johnston – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, [2] arrangements of backing vocals
- Bob Alcivar – horn and string arrangements
- Michael Anthony – acoustic guitar
- Curt Boettcher (as Curt Becher) – backing vocals, arrangements of backing vocals
- Harry Betts – string arrangement on "Won't Somebody Dance with Me"
- California Boys Choir – backing vocals on "I Write the Songs", arranged by Douglas Neslund
- Ed Carter – acoustic guitar
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Kathy Dragon – flute
- John Hobbs – guitar, piano
- Igor Horoshevsky – cello
- Jon Joyce – cello, backing vocals
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Caleb Quaye – electric guitar
- Chad Stuart – acoustic guitar
- Richie Zito – electric guitar
- Cindy Bullens, Jim Haas, Brent Nelson, Diana Lee, Gary Puckett - backing vocals