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Rhyme & Reason | ||||
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Released | February 21, 1984 | |||
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Length | 40:16 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Missing Persons chronology | ||||
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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.
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Source | Rating |
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]
CD bonus tracks
* previously unreleased
CD bonus tracks (2021 Rubellan Remasters edition) [6]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [7] | 43 |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2023) |
Rhyme & Reason | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 21, 1984 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:16 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | ||||
Missing Persons chronology | ||||
|
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.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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]
CD bonus tracks
* previously unreleased
CD bonus tracks (2021 Rubellan Remasters edition) [6]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [7] | 43 |