Spring Session M
Spring Session M | ||||
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Studio album by Missing Persons | ||||
Released | October 8, 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1980–82 | |||
Studio |
Chateau Recorders (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:38 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Ken Scott | |||
Missing Persons chronology | ||||
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Singles from Spring Session M | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Robert Christgau | (C+)[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).
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 |
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1. | "Noticeable One" | 3:22 | |
2. | "Windows" |
| 4:59 |
3. | "It Ain't None of Your Business" |
| 2:55 |
4. | "Destination Unknown" |
| 3:34 |
5. | "Walking in L.A." |
| 3:59 |
6. | "U.S. Drag" |
| 3:36 |
7. | "Tears" |
| 4:22 |
8. | "Here and Now" |
| 3:26 |
9. | "Words" |
| 4:25 |
10. | "Bad Streets" |
| 3:41 |
11. | "Rock and Roll Suspension" |
| 2:34 |
12. | "No Way Out" |
| 2:45 |
Total length: | 42:38 |
1995 reissue bonus tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
13. | "Hello, I Love You" | 2:18 | |
14. | "Mental Hopscotch" |
| 3:14 |
Personnel
- Dale Bozzio – vocals
- Terry Bozzio – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion
- Warren Cuccurullo – guitar, vocals
- Chuck Wild – synthesizer, keyboard
- Patrick O'Hearn – electric & synthesized bass, keyboards, synthesizers
Production
- Ken Scott – producer, engineer
- Brian Leshon, Phil Jost, Ralph Sutton – assistant engineers[3]
- Glen Wexler – photography, art direction, design
- Recorded at Chateau Recorders
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 17[4] |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | 1× Gold | 500,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | October 8, 1982 | Vinyl, cassette | Capitol | |
Japan | 1990 | CD | ||
Japan | June 28, 1995 | |||
United States | July 18, 1995 | [6] | ||
Japan | July 28, 2015 | |||
References
- ↑ Spring Session M at AllMusic
- ↑ CG: Missing Persons. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2014-05-12.
- ↑ Assistant Engineer Brian Leshon https://www.discogs.com/Missing-Persons-Spring-Session-M/release/219691
- ↑ "Billboard 200: February 26, 1983". Billboard.com. Billboard. 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Missing Persons - Spring Session M". Amazon.com (US). Retrieved December 19, 2015.
External links
- Spring Session M at Discogs (list of releases)