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). 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.

Track listing

CD bonus tracks (2021 Rubellan Remasters edition)

1. "I Like Boys" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, W. Cuccurullo)
2. "Mental Hopscotch" (T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo)
3. "Hello, I Love You" [Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore]
4. "Action Reaction"

Personnel

Missing Persons Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales