Growing Up in Public (Jimmy Nail album)

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. Three further singles were released, of which only "Laura" charted, at #58. Growing Up in Public reached #2 on the UK Albums Chart.

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).

Track listing
Tracks 1–4 written by Guy Pratt, Danny Schogger, Jimmy Nail, Charlie Dore Tracks 5–10 written by Pratt, Schogger, Nail
 * 1) "Ain't No Doubt" – 4:09
 * 2) "Reach Out" – 3:40
 * 3) "Laura" – 4:25
 * 4) "Waiting For the Sunshine" – 4:20
 * 5) "Real Love" – 4:33
 * 6) "Only Love (Can Bring Us Home)" – 5:46
 * 7) "Wicked World" – 4:33
 * 8) "Beautiful" – 4:40
 * 9) "I Believed" – 4:26
 * 10) "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
 * 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