1982 studio album by Missing Persons
Spring Session M Released October 8, 1982 (1982-10-08 ) Recorded 1980–1982 Studio Chateau Recorders (Los Angeles) Genre
Length 42 :38 Label Capitol Producer Ken Scott
"Words" Released: May 1982
"Destination Unknown " Released: September 1982
"Windows" Released: January 1983
"Walking in L.A." Released: February 1983
Spring Session M is the debut studio album by American rock 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 synth-pop .
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 .
Original release Title Writer(s) 1. "Noticeable One" 3:22 2. "Windows" 4:59 3. "It Ain't None of Your Business" 2:55 4. "Destination Unknown "
D. Bozzio
T. Bozzio
Cuccurullo
3:34 5. "Walking in L.A. " 3:59 6. "U.S. Drag" 3:36 7. "Tears" 4:22 8. "Here and Now"
D. Bozzio
T. Bozzio
Cuccurullo
3:26 9. "Words" 4:25 10. "Bad Streets" 3:41 11. "Rock and Roll Suspension"
D. Bozzio
T. Bozzio
Cuccurullo
2:34 12. "No Way Out" 2:45 Total length: 42 :38
1995 reissue bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 13. "Hello, I Love You " 2:18 14. "Mental Hopscotch" 3:14
CD bonus tracks (2021 Rubellan Remasters edition)[ 4]
"I Like Boys" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, W. Cuccurullo) "Mental Hopscotch" (T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo) "Hello, I Love You" [Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore] "Action Reaction"
Missing Persons
Production
Ken Scott – producer, engineer
Brian Leshon, Phil Jost, Ralph Sutton – assistant engineers
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Glen Wexler – photography, art direction, design
Kurt Triffet – artwork and design
Certifications and sales [ edit ]
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles