Bruce Johnston - Going Public (1977) (vinyl Lp) - €7,00

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Bruce Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is a member of the Beach Boys. 

 He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher (his bandmate in Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords, and California Music) and composed the 1975 Barry Manilow hit, "I Write the Songs".

In 1965, Johnston joined the Beach Boys for live performances, initially filling in for the group's co-founder Brian Wilson. Johnston's first appearance on the band's records was as a vocalist on "California Girls" (1965). 

He later contributed original material to the group's albums, including "The Nearest Faraway Place" on 20/20 (1969), "Tears in the Morning" and "Deirdre" on Sunflower (1970), and "Disney Girls (1957)" on Surf's Up (1971).

Johnston left the Beach Boys in 1972 and subsequently embarked on a solo career. During this time, Johnston recorded one solo album, Going Public (1977), his latest to date. 

In late 1978, he rejoined the Beach Boys to co-produce the group's L.A. (Light Album) (1979). Since then, he has continued to tour as a member of the band. 

Going Public is the third solo album by Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston, released in May 1977 by Columbia Records. 

It is his only solo album recorded after joining the Beach Boys, made during a period when he had temporarily left.

The album contains re-recordings of two of Johnston's compositions with the band, "Deirdre" and "Disney Girls," as well as "I Write the Songs" which had been a No. 1 hit for Barry Manilow the year prior. 

Side one

1.  Write The Songs - 4:05

2.  Deirdre - 4:10

3.  Thank You Baby - 4:23

4.  Rendezvous - 2:27

5.  Won’t Somebody Dance With Me - 4:01

Side two

1.  Disney Girls - 5:09

2.  Rock And Roll Survivor - 2:54

3.  Don’t Be Scared - 3:08

4.  Pipeline - 4:36

Personnel

• Bruce Johnston – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, 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

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – CBS Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
• Copyright © – CBS Inc.
• Printed By – Shorewood Packaging
• Recorded At – Sounds Good Studios
• Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
• Published By – Sunbury Music Ltd.
• Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
• Published By – Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
• Published By – ATV Music Ltd.
• Published By – Andrew Scott, Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Bruce Johnston, Curt Becher
• Arranged By [String & Horn] – Bob Alcivar
• Arranged By [String Quintet] – Harry Betts (tracks: A5)
• Arranged By [Track] – Bruce Johnston (tracks: A1 to B3), John Hobbs (tracks: B4)
• Arranged By [Vocal] – Douglas Neslund
• Design [Album] – Dean O. Torrence
• Engineer – Bill Fletcher
• Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀] – Brian Gardner
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Harriet Johnston
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Ed Thrasher
• Photography By [Inside] – Dean O. Torrence, Harriet Johnston
• Producer, Electric Piano – Gary Usher
• Production Manager [Coordinator] – Harriet Johnston

Notes

Released:  1977

Format:  Vinyl, LP, Album

Pressed:  Netherlands

Genre:  Pop

Label:  CBS ‎ 

Catalog#  81854

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover: Goed (VG)

Prijs: €7,00