Spring Session M

Spring Session M
Studio album by
Missing Persons
ReleasedOctober 8, 1982 (1982-10-08)
Recorded1980–1982
StudioChateau Recorders (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length42:38
LabelCapitol
ProducerKen 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
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[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.

Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics and also noted commercial success, peaking at #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.

  1. ^ Ogg, Alex. "Spring Session M – Missing Persons". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Missing Persons: Spring Session M". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 277. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved May 14, 2019.