''Growing Up in Public'' is the second album by

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actor and singer

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, released in 1992 on the

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label. It was produced by Nail,

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and Danny Schogger and includes the single "

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", a UK chart topper for three weeks in July 1992. Three further singles were released, of which only "Laura" charted, at #58. ''Growing Up in Public'' reached #2 on the

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. Contributors to the album include

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and Sam Brown.

Track listing

Tracks 1–4 written by

, Danny Schogger, Jimmy Nail,

Charlie Dore Charlie Dore (born 1956) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and actress. Although best known as a singer-songwriter, Dore has a multi-faceted career that includes acting in film, TV and radio, comedy-improvisatio ...

Tracks 5–10 written by Pratt, Schogger, Nail # "

" – 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

* "Ain't No Doubt" (UK #1) * "Laura" (UK #58) * "Beautiful" * "Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)"

Personnel

* Jimmy Nail – vocals *

– bass guitar, backing vocals * Danny Schogger – keyboards *

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– guitar *

Sylvia Mason-James Sylvia Mason-James (born 8 December 1958) is a British singer who has worked extensively as a backing vocalist and solo artist. Early life and career Mason-James was born on 8 December 1958 in south London, United Kingdom to immigrants from J ...

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, Sam Brown, Linda Taylor, Andy Caine – backing vocals *

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, Ned Sidwell,

Steve Gregory Stephen 'Steve' Gregory (born 1945) is an English jazz saxophonist and composer. He plays tenor, alto, soprano and baritone saxophone as well as the flute. Biography and career Gregory was born in London. At St. Paul's School he learned guit ...

, Stuart Brook, Nigel Hitchcock, Martin Dobson – brass *

Kate St John Kate St John (born October 2, 1957) is an English composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Classically trained on oboe, she gained a music degree at City University London. Her first band was The Ravishing Beauties with Virginia As ...

– oboe * Kevin Healy – Spanish guitar * Gary Wallis, Marc Fox, Graham Ward,

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– percussion

Charts

References

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