Growing Up in Public (Lou Reed album)
Growing Up in Public is the tenth solo studio album by American musician Lou Reed, released in April 1980 by Arista Records. Michael Fonfara and Reed produced the album. It was written and recorded over a period of six weeks in sessions that took place at George Martin's AIR Studios in Montserrat.
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| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Recorded | January 1980 | |||
| Studio | AIR Studios, Montserrat | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:39 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Robert Christgau | (B)[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive)[4] |
Growing Up in Public peaked at No. 158 on the Billboard 200. One single was released from the album, "The Power of Positive Drinking", which failed to chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lou Reed and Michael Fonfara.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "How Do You Speak to an Angel" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "My Old Man" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Keep Away" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Growing Up in Public" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Standing on Ceremony" | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "So Alone" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Love Is Here to Stay" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "The Power of Positive Drinking" | 2:13 |
| 9. | "Smiles" | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Think It Over" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Teach the Gifted Children" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 36:39 | |
Personnel
Adapted from the Growing Up in Public liner notes.[5]
- Lou Reed – vocals, guitar
- Michael Fonfara – keyboards, guitar
- Chuck Hammer – guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Michael Suchorsky – drums
- Ellard "Moose" Boles – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Stuart Heinrich – guitar, backing vocals
Production
- Lou Reed – producer
- Michael Fonfara – producer
- Corky Stasiak – engineer
- Tony George – assistant engineer
- Howard Fritzson – design
- Mick Rock – photography
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 158 |
References
- Deming, Mark. Growing Up in Public at AllMusic
- Kot, Greg (January 12, 1992). "Lou Reed's Recordings: 25 Years Of Path-breaking Music". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- Robert Christgau review
- Gilmore, Mikal (1980-07-10). "Lou Reed: Growing Up In Public : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- Growing Up in Public (CD booklet). Lou Reed. Arista Records. 1980.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Growing Up in Public at Discogs (list of releases)
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