The Best of Missing Persons
Greatest hits album by
Missing Persons
Released1987
Recorded1980–1986
GenreNew wave, synth-pop
Length60:26
LabelCapitol
ProducerKen Scott, Terry Bozzio, Bruce Swedien, Jeff Bova, Bernard Edwards
Missing Persons chronology
Color in Your Life
(1986) 		The Best of Missing Persons
(1987) 		Late Nights Early Days
(1997)
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Allmusic[1]

The Best of Missing Persons is a greatest hits album by the American new wave band Missing Persons, released in 1987. The first four tracks make up the entire Missing Persons EP, released in 1982 (Capitol Records DLP-15001).[2] The remaining songs are from the band's first three studio albums and a non-album recording, their cover of "Hello, I Love You" originally by The Doors, which was included in the first pressing of the Missing Persons EP (1980),[3] later included as a B-side to the "Words" single.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Words"Terry Bozzio, Warren CuccurulloMissing Persons EP (1980) & Spring Session M (1982)4:29
2."Destination Unknown"Dale Bozzio, T. Bozzio, CuccurulloMissing Persons EP & Spring Session M3:35
3."I Like Boys"T. Bozzio, CuccurulloMissing Persons EP2:39
4."Mental Hopscotch"T. Bozzio, CuccurulloMissing Persons EP3:16
5."Hello, I Love You"Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John DensmoreMissing Persons EP & B-side of "Words" single (1982)2:19
6."Windows"D. Bozzio, T. BozzioSpring Session M5:02
7."It Ain't None of Your Business"T. Bozzio, CuccurulloSpring Session M2:57
8."Walking in L.A."T. BozzioSpring Session M4:00
9."Tears"D. Bozzio, T. BozzioSpring Session M4:22
10."Bad Streets"T. BozzioSpring Session M3:43
11."Give"D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo, Patrick O'HearnRhyme & Reason (1984)4:56
12."Right Now"D. Bozzio, T. BozzioRhyme & Reason3:31
13."Color in Your Life"D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo, O'HearnColor in Your Life (1986)4:59
14."I Can't Think About Dancin'"D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo, O'HearnColor in Your Life5:43
15."No Secrets"D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo, O'HearnColor in Your Life4:28
Total length:60:26

Personnel

Missing Persons

References

  1. ^ The Best of Missing Persons at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Missing Persons - Missing Persons EP (1982)". Discogs. 1982.
  3. ^ "Missing Persons - Missing Persons EP (1980)". Discogs. 1980.
  4. ^ "Missing Persons - Words single (1982)". Discogs. 1982.


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