Spring Session M is the debut album

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 by American

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 new wave

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 band Missing Persons, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music

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). The title of the album is an anagram

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 of the band's name. Tracks from this album: "Words", "Windows", "Destination Unknown", and "Walking in LA" all had videos created and all received heavy play on MTV and AOR and modern rock radio. The group toured and its shows were well attended.

Track listing

All songs written by Terry Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo, except where noted.

1. "Noticeable Ones" – 3:24
2. "Windows" (Terry Bozzio) – 4:59
3. "It Ain't None of Your Business" – 2:55
4. "Destination Unknown
   Destination Unknown (song)
   Destination Unknown is a single by the new wave band Missing Persons. It was released in 1982 on their album Spring Session M. In the US it was a minor hit spending 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #42....
   
   " (Terry Bozzio, Dale Bozzio, Waren Cuccurullo) – 3:35
5. "Walking in L.A." (T. Bozzio) – 3:59
6. "U.S. Drag" – 3:37
7. "Tears" (T. Bozzio) – 4:21
8. "Here and Now" – 3:28
9. "Words" – 4:26
10. "Bad Streets" (T. Bozzio) – 3:41
11. "Rock & Roll Suspension" – 2:36
12. "No Way Out" – 2:45

Personnel

• Dale Bozzio
  Dale Bozzio
  Dale Bozzio, born Dale Frances Consalvi in Medford, Massachusetts March 2, 1955, is an American progressive rock and new wave vocalist. She is best known as co-founder and lead singer of the 1980s pop/new wave band Missing Persons. She is also known for her work with Frank Zappa...
  
   - vocals
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• Warren Cuccurullo
  Warren Cuccurullo
  Warren Bruce Cuccurullo in Brooklyn, New York is an American rock musician who worked with Frank Zappa, was a founding member of Missing Persons, and has been a long term member of Duran Duran. He also has some notoriety in the porn industry after making nude appearances in a magazine and...
  
   - guitar
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  , vocals
• Chuck Wild - synthesizer, keyboard
• Patrick O'Hearn
  Patrick O'Hearn
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   - electric & synthesized bass
  Bass guitar
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  , keyboards, synthesizers
• Terry Bozzio
  Terry Bozzio
  Terry John Bozzio is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa.-Biography:Terry Bozzio was born December 27, 1950 in San Francisco, California. He started at age 6 playing makeshift drum sets. At the age of 13 he saw The Beatles premier performance on The Ed...
  
   - vocals, keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , synthesizer
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  s, guitars, drums
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  , percussion

Production

• Producer: Ken Scott
• Engineer: Ken Scott
• Art Direction: Glen Wexler
• Photography: Glen Wexler

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1983	Pop Albums	17
1984	The Billboard 200	175

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"Destination Unknown"	Mainstream Rock	24
1982	"Destination Unknown"	Pop Singles	42
1982	"Words"	Mainstream Rock	60
1982	"Words"	Pop Singles	42
1983	"Walking In L.A."	Mainstream Rock	12
1983	"Walking In L.A."	Pop Singles	70
1983	"Windows"	Mainstream Rock	22
1983	"Windows"	Pop Singles	63