Rhyme & Reason is the second studio album by American band Missing Persons, released in 1984. It was a commercial disappointment. A video was created for "Surrender Your Heart" featuring animations from Peter Max. "Give" and "Right Now" were also released as singles, and videos made for both received airplay on MTV. Missing Persons embarked on a successful tour, but the album quickly fell off the sales charts.

Critical reception

The Christian Science Monitor wrote that "the most accurate description of the album's tone is that it's consistently bland... The pace, beat, and modulation of the music sounds the same; the only change is in the lyrics." The Omaha World-Herald concluded that "Missing Persons continues to show why it is one of the worst of the trendy Los Angeles new wave bands."

Track listing

CD bonus tracks

1. "Fight for Life" [Instrumental/*] (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo) – 5:21
2. "Action Reaction" [*] (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo) – 2:53
3. "Windows" [Live 1981] (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio) – 4:59
4. "I Like Boys" [Live 1981] (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo) – 2:53
5. "Here and Now" [Live 1981] (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo) – 3:14
6. "Walking in L.A." [Live 1981] (T. Bozzio) – 4:05

• previously unreleased CD bonus tracks (2021 Rubellan Remasters edition)

1. "Fight for Life" [Instrumental] (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo)
2. "Give (Dance Mix)" [*] (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo, Patrick O'Hearn)
3. "If Only For The Moment (Full Version) (D. Bozzio, O'Hearn)

Personnel

Production

Charts