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Spring Session M
Studio album by
Missing Persons
ReleasedOctober 8, 1982 (1982-10-08)
Recorded1980–82
StudioChateau Recorders
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length42:38
LabelCapitol
ProducerKen Scott
Missing Persons chronology
Spring Session M
(1982) 		Rhyme & Reason
(1984)
Singles from Spring Session M
  1. "Words"
    Released: May 1982
  2. "Destination Unknown"
    Released: September 1982
  3. "Windows"
    Released: January 1983
  4. "Walking in L.A."
    Released: February 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]

Spring Session M is the debut studio album by American new wave band Missing Persons. It was released on October 8, 1982 by Capitol Records. The title of the album is an anagram of the band's name. Produced by Ken Scott with the songs written by Terry Bozzio, Dale Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo, Spring Session M is a new wave rock album with elements of synthpop.

Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics and also noted commercial success, peaking at number 17 on the Billboard 200. Spring Session M was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]

Four singles were released from the album: "Words", "Windows", "Destination Unknown", and "Walking in L.A." All singles charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Words" and "Destination Unknown" both reaching #42, and the music videos also received regular airplay on MTV.

Track listings

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Noticeable One"
3:22
2."Windows"
  • D. Bozzio
  • T. Bozzio
4:59
3."It Ain't None of Your Business"
  • T. Bozzio
  • Cuccurullo
2:55
4."Destination Unknown"
  • D. Bozzio
  • T. Bozzio
  • Cuccurullo
3:34
5."Walking in L.A."
  • T. Bozzio
3:59
6."U.S. Drag"
  • T. Bozzio
  • Cuccurullo
3:36
7."Tears"
  • D. Bozzio
  • T. Bozzio
4:22
8."Here and Now"
  • D. Bozzio
  • T. Bozzio
  • Cuccurullo
3:26
9."Words"
  • T. Bozzio
  • Cuccurullo
4:25
10."Bad Streets"
  • T. Bozzio
3:41
11."Rock and Roll Suspension"
  • D. Bozzio
  • T. Bozzio
  • Cuccurullo
2:34
12."No Way Out"
  • T. Bozzio
  • Cuccurullo
2:45
Total length:42:38
1995 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Hello, I Love You"
2:18
14."Mental Hopscotch"
  • T. Bozzio
  • Cuccurullo
3:14


CD Bonus Tracks (2021 Rubellan Remasters edition)[4]

  1. "I Like Boys" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, W. Cuccurullo)
  2. "Mental Hopscotch" (T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo)
  3. "Hello, I Love You" [Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore]
  4. "Action Reaction"

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Ogg, Alex. "Spring Session M – Missing Persons". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Missing Persons: Spring Session M". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 277. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Missing Persons / Spring Session M". Rubellan Remasters.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 204. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Missing Persons Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Missing Persons – Spring Session M". Recording Industry Association of America.
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