Growing Up in Public is the tenth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in April 1980 by Arista Records. 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.

Production

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.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone called the album "a polished package of bombastic rock & roll — indeed, probably Reed’s best commercial shot since his 1974 Top Ten anomaly, Sally Can’t Dance." Trouser Press wrote that Reed uses "driving rock and delicate melodicism to back thoughtful lyrics and impassioned singing."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the Growing Up in Public liner notes. Musicians Production and artwork

Chart performance