Rhyme & Reason (Missing Persons album)

Rhyme & Reason is the second album by American new wave band Missing Persons, released in 1984. After the successful debut album by the band, this LP had a significant decline in sales. The pleasant-sounding "Surrender Your Heart" was its signature single. A video was created for it featuring animations from famous artist Peter Max and received heavy rotation on MTV, but the track was largely ignored by AOR radio. "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
Released	February 1984
Genre	New wave, rock
Length	40:16
Label	Capitol
Producer	Terry Bozzio, Bruce Swedien
Missing Persons chronology
Spring Session M (1982) Rhyme & Reason (1984) Color in Your Life (1986)

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Track listing

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

Personnel

• Dale Bozzio – vocals
• Terry Bozzio – synthesizer, percussion, drums, vocals
• Warren Cuccurullo – guitar, electric guitar, vocals
• Patrick O'Hearn – synthesizer, bass, electric bass
• Chuck Wild – synthesizer, keyboard

Production

• 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

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1984	The Billboard 200	43

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	"Give"	The Billboard Hot 100	67