Going Public (Bruce Johnston album)

Going Public
Studio album by Bruce Johnston
Released	May 1977
Genre	Pop rock
Length	34:53
Label	Columbia
Producer	Gary Usher
Bruce Johnston chronology
Surfin' Round the World (1963) Going Public (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Music Week	[2]

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.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Bruce Johnston; except where indicated

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Write the Songs"		4:05
2.	"Deirdre"	Johnston, Brian Wilson	4:10
3.	"Thank You, Baby"		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

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Disney Girls"		5:09
7.	"Rock and Roll Survivor"		2:54
8.	"Don't Be Scared"		3:08
9.	"Pipeline"	Brian Carman, Bob Spickard; arranged by John Hobbs	4:36
Total length:			34:53

Personnel

• Bruce Johnston – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, ^[3] 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

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Album Reviews: Bruce Johnston — Going Public" (PDF). Music Week . Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. July 16, 1977. p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via WorldRadioHistory.com.
3. "Going Public - Bruce Johnston | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .