Spring Session M

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Spring Session M
Spring Session M cover
Studio album by Missing Persons
Released 1982
Genre New Wave
Length 43:46
Label Capitol Records
Producer Ken Scott
Professional reviews
Missing Persons chronology
Spring Session M
(1982)
Rhyme & Reason
(1984)

Spring Session M is the debut album by American new wave band Missing Persons, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The title of the album is an anagram of the band's name. Tracks from this album: "Words", "Windows", "Destination Unknown", and "Walking in LA" all had videos created and all received heavy play on MTV and AOR and modern rock radio. The group toured and its shows were well attended.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Terry Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo, except where noted

  1. "Noticeable Ones" – 3:24
  2. "Windows" (T. Bozzio) – 4:59
  3. "It Ain't None of Your Business" – 2:55
  4. "Destination Unknown" – 3:35
  5. "Walking in L.A." (T. Bozzio) – 3:59
  6. "U.S. Drag" – 3:37
  7. "Tears" (T. Bozzio) – 4:21
  8. "Here and Now" – 3:28
  9. "Words" – 4:26
  10. "Bad Streets" (T. Bozzio) – 3:41
  11. "Rock & Roll Suspension" – 2:36
  12. "No Way Out" – 2:45
  13. "Hello, I Love You" [*] (John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison) – 2:18
  14. "Mental Hopscotch" [*] – 3:14

* bonus tracks on CD

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Ken Scott
  • Engineer: Ken Scott
  • Art Direction: Glen Wexler
  • Photography: Glen Wexler

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1983 Pop Albums 17
1984 The Billboard 200 175

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "Destination Unknown" Mainstream Rock 24
1982 "Destination Unknown" Pop Singles 42
1982 "Words" Mainstream Rock 60
1982 "Words" Pop Singles 42
1983 "Walking In L.A." Mainstream Rock 12
1983 "Walking In L.A." Pop Singles 70
1983 "Windows" Mainstream Rock 22
1983 "Windows" Pop Singles 63