Going Public (Bruce Johnston album)
# Going Public (Bruce Johnston album)

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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

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

* 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
