Growing Up in Public is the second album by English actor and singer Jimmy Nail, released in 1992 on the Warner Music UK label. It was produced by Nail, Guy Pratt and Danny Schogger and includes the single "Ain't No Doubt", a UK chart topper for three weeks in July 1992.[4] Three further singles were released, of which only "Laura" charted, at #58.[4] Growing Up in Public reached #2 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]
| Growing Up in Public | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Livingstone Studios, London Metropolis Studios, London Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 44:43 | |||
| Label | Warner Music UK | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| NME | 6/10[1] |
| The Vancouver Sun |   [2] |
| The Windsor Star | B+[3] |
Contributors to the album include George Harrison (Song Real Love, Gary Moore (song Absend Friends), David Gilmour (songs Waiting For The Sunshineand and Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)), Sam Brown (singer).[5]
Track listing
editTracks 1–4 written by Guy Pratt, Danny Schogger, Jimmy Nail, Charlie Dore
Tracks 5–10 written by Pratt, Schogger, Nail
- "Ain't No Doubt" – 4:09
- "Reach Out" – 3:40
- "Laura" – 4:25
- "Waiting For the Sunshine" – 4:20
- "Real Love" – 4:33
- "Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)" – 5:46
- "Wicked World" – 4:33
- "Beautiful" – 4:40
- "I Believed" – 4:26
- "Absent Friends" – 4:11
Singles
edit- "Ain't No Doubt" (UK #1)
- "Laura" (UK #58)
- "Beautiful"
- "Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)"
Personnel
edit- Jimmy Nail – vocals
- Guy Pratt – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Danny Schogger – keyboards
- Elliott Randall, David Gilmour, George Harrison, Gary Moore – guitar
- Sylvia Mason-James, Katie Kissoon, Sam Brown, Linda Taylor, Andy Caine – backing vocals
- Steve Sidwell, Ned Sidwell, Steve Gregory, Stuart Brook, Nigel Hitchcock, Martin Dobson – brass
- Kate St John – oboe
- Kevin Healy – Spanish guitar
- Gary Wallis, Marc Fox, Graham Ward, Neil Conti – percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 64 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 36 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 49 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Quantick, David (1 August 1992). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 38.
- ^ Armstrong, John (5 December 1992). "Rock/Pop: Fleeting glory". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ Shaw, Ted (2 January 1993). "Record Review". The Windsor Star.
- ^ a b c d "JIMMY NAIL - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Nail – Growing Up In Public". Discogs. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 198.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Jimmy Nail – Growing Up in Public". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jimmy Nail – Growing Up in Public". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2022.