Going Public (Bruce Johnston album)

Going Public
Studio album by Bruce Johnston
Released	May 1977
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Gary Usher
Bruce Johnston chronology
Surfin' Round the World (1963) Going Public (1977)

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Going Public is Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston's third solo album, and the only one recorded (as of 2020) after becoming a member of The Beach Boys. It was released in May 1977 under Columbia Records.

Track listing

1. "I Write the Songs" (Bruce Johnston) – 4:05
2. "Deirdre" (Johnston, Brian Wilson) – 4:10
3. "Thank You, Baby" (Johnston) – 4:23
4. "Rendezvous" (Johnston, Bill Hudson, Brett Hudson, Mark Hudson) – 2:27
5. "Won't Somebody Dance with Me" (Lynsey De Paul) – 4:01
6. "Disney Girls" (Johnston) – 5:09
7. "Rock and Roll Survivor" (Johnston) – 2:54
8. "Don't Be Scared" (Johnston) – 3:08
9. "Pipeline" (Brian Carman, Bob Spickard) – 4:36

Personnel

• Bruce Johnston – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar
• Bob Alcivar – horn and string arrangements
• Michael Anthony – acoustic guitar
• Curt Boettcher (as Curt Becher) – backing vocals
• Harry Betts – string arrangements
• Cindy Bullens – backing vocals
• California Boys Choir – backing vocals
• Ed Carter – guitar
• Joe Chemay – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Kathy Dragon – flute
• Jim Haas – backing vocals
• John Hobbs – guitar, piano
• Igor Horoshevsky – cello
• Jon Joyce – cello, backing vocals
• Diana Lee – backing vocals
• Gary Mallaber – drums, backing vocals
• Gary Puckett – backing vocals
• Caleb Quaye – guitar
• Chad Stuart – guitar
• Richie Zito – guitar