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Rhyme & Reason (Missing Persons album)

Rhyme & Reason is the second studio album by American band Missing Persons, released in 1984.[1] It was a commercial disappointment. A video was created for "Surrender Your Heart" featuring animations from Peter Max.[2] "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.

Rhyme & Reason
Studio album by
Missing Persons
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1984
Genre
Length40:16
LabelCapitol
Producer
Missing Persons chronology
Spring Session M
(1982) 		Rhyme & Reason
(1984) 		Color in Your Life
(1986)
Singles from Rhyme & Reason
  1. "Give"
    Released: March 1984 (US)
  2. "Right Now"
    Released: May 1984 (US)
  3. "Surrender Your Heart"
    Released: August 1984 (US)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

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."[4] 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."[5]

Track listing

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  1. "The Closer That You Get" (Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, Warren Cuccurullo) – 4:54
  2. "Give" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo, Patrick O'Hearn) – 4:54
  3. "Now Is the Time (For Love)" (T. Bozzio) – 3:40
  4. "Surrender Your Heart" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo, O'Hearn) – 4:22
  5. "Clandestine People" (T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo) – 3:00
  6. "Right Now" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio) – 3:29
  7. "All Fall Down" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio) – 3:23
  8. "Racing Against Time" (T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo) – 3:24
  9. "Waiting for a Million Years" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo) – 5:23
  10. "If Only for the Moment" (D. Bozzio, O'Hearn) – 3:47

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)[6]

  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

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Production

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  • Producers: Terry Bozzio, Bruce Swedien
  • Mastering: Kit Watkins
  • Art direction: Larry Vigon
  • Design: Larry Vigon
  • Photography: Bob Leafe, Helmut Newton
  • Liner notes: Ken Sharp

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
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US Billboard 200[7] 43

References

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  1. ^ "Missing Persons Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ Ara, Yardena (September 7, 1984). "Missing Persons' Dale Bozzio is still top female punk pinup". Daily Breeze. p. E10.
  3. ^ "Rhyme & Reason Review by Alex Ogg". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Missing Persons: 'Rhyme and Reason'". Arts. The Christian Science Monitor. 12 June 1984.
  5. ^ Catlin, Roger (May 15, 1984). "Missing Persons continues...". Omaha World-Herald.
  6. ^ "Missing Persons / Rhyme & Reason". Rubellan Remasters.
  7. ^ "Missing Persons Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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