Spring Session M

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.

Spring Session M
Studio album by Missing Persons
Released	October 8, 1982
Recorded	1980–82
Studio	Chateau Recorders (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	New wave rock
Length	42:38
Label	Capitol
Producer	Ken Scott
Missing Persons chronology
Spring Session M (1982) Rhyme & Reason (1984)
Singles from Spring Session M
"Words" Released: May 1982 "Destination Unknown" Released: September 1982 "Windows" Released: January 1983 "Walking in L.A." Released: February 1983

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(C+)[2]

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 and the music videos received regular airplay on MTV.

Track listings

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Noticeable One"	Dale Bozzio Terry Bozzio Warren Cuccurullo	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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Hello, I Love You"	Jim Morrison Ray Manzarek Robbie Krieger John Densmore	2:18
14.	"Mental Hopscotch"	T. Bozzio Cuccurullo	3:14

Personnel

Missing Persons Dale Bozzio – vocals Terry Bozzio – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion Warren Cuccurullo – guitar, vocals Patrick O'Hearn – electric & synthesized bass, keyboards, synthesizers Chuck Wild – synthesizer, keyboard

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	73
Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[5]	17

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	1× Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Spring Session M at AllMusic
2. CG: Missing Persons. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2014-05-12.
3. "RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
4. 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.
5. "Billboard 200: February 26, 1983". Billboard.com. Billboard. 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
6. "American album certifications – Missing Persons – Spring Session M". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Spring Session M at Discogs (list of releases)