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Bruce Johnston
Surfin' Around the World/Going Public
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Surfin' 'Round the World
2. Maksha at Midnight
3. Down Under - Bruce Johnston, Blaine
4. Cape Town
5. Biarritz - Bruce Johnston, Hartnett
6. Jersey Channel Islands, Pt. 7
7. The Hamptons - Bruce Johnston, Emrich
8. Virginia - Bruce Johnston, Carter
9. Surf-A-Nova
10. Hot Pastrami, Mashed Potatoes, Come on to Rincon Yeah!!!
11. Maliblu
12. Surfin's Here to Stay
13. Down Under [#][*][Instrumental] - Bruce Johnston,
14. Hampton [#][*][Instrumental] - Bruce Johnston,
15. Surfin' 'Round the World [Alternate Version][Alternate Take][#][*] - Bruce Johnston,
16. I Write the Song
17. Deirdre
18. Thank You Baby
19. Rendezvous - Bruce Johnston, Hudson Bros
20. Won't Somebody Dance with Me - Bruce Johnston, DePaul
21. Disney Girls
22. Rock and Roll Survivor
23. Don't Be Scared
24. Pipeline - Bruce Johnston, Carman

CD Details

All Artists: Bruce Johnston
Title: Surfin' Around the World/Going Public
Members Wishing: 6
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bgo
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 4/30/2007
Album Type: Import, Original recording remastered
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Soft Rock, Oldies & Retro
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5017261207449

Synopsis

Album Description

2007 digitally remastered two-fer featuring a double dose of Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston's solo works on one CD. 1963's Surfin' Around The World is a mixture of vocal and instrumental tracks recorded with his band The Surf Stompers, while Going Public from 1977 focuses on his songwriting abilities including his own version 'I Write The Songs', which was turned into a massive hit by Barry Manilow. .The CD comes housed in a slip case and features extensive liner notes. BGO.

CD Reviews

Fun and well produced

Gregory C. Sibley | New Orleans | 09/27/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A combination of early-to-mid sixties surf knock offs like the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean coupled with 1970's solo recordings. Lots of instrumentals here, some sound like 1960s "B" movie beach/surf soundtracks. The highlight is really the later 1970's recordings of solo Bruce - good production, nice melodies and harmonies. Bruce gets to show his skills as a keyboardist, singer, arranger and producer. He was/is overshadowed in the Beach Boys, but here you can see his talent stand out. Lots of obvious influence from genius Brian Wilson. The highlights are "I Write the Songs", Bruce's classic and most well known composition, re-recordings of "Disney Girls" and "Deidre". "Rendevouz" is a catchy little ditty which could have been a hit single for either Bruce or the Beach Boys. If you are a Beach Boys or Bruce fan, you will enjoy it! The CD insert has a nice bio on Bruce, but they could have selected a better cover than a picture of Bruce drinking a beer."

The good and the bad

Robert L. Murt | New Jersey | 07/17/2007

(2 out of 5 stars)

"OK, I will admit it, I am a Bruce Johnston closet fan. Now having said that, stick with "Going Public" it's full of the hooks and sappy balled writing that we have come to love. By the way If I just reviewed Going Public I would have given it three stars."