Spring Session M

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Spring Session M
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 1982 (1982-10-08)
Recorded1980–1982
StudioChateau Recorders (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length42:38
Label Capitol
Producer Ken 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
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Christgau's Record Guide C+ [2]

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.

Contents

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 listing

Original release
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

Missing Persons

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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