Rhyme & Reason [Original recording remastered]

Missing Persons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B000053UVG
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,549 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Closer That You Get

2. Give

3. Now Is the Time (For Love)

4. Surrender Your Heart

5. Clandestine People

6. Right Now

7. All Fall Down

8. Racing Against Time

9. Waiting For A Million Years

10. If Only For The Moment

11. Fight For Life

12. Action Reaction

13. Windows - Live

14. I Like Boys - Live

15. Here And Now - Live

16. Walking In L.A. - Live

Editorial Reviews

Missing Persons have reformed and are back on tour with the original line up in 2001, capitalizing on the 80's revival. Originally released in 1984, this digitally remastered release has 6 bonus tracks (2 unreleased!), including a live version on Walking

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RHYME AND REASON... The best there ever was!, April 15, 2001

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Brian (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rhyme & Reason (Audio CD)

I was brought to tears thinking of the lovely song "Surrender Your Heart" from this classic release. A few years ago, I underwent an intense letter writting campaing, asking people to put this on CD. Imagine my surprise when (after giving up) I found it. This was Missing Persons finest hour, and the best full length in the all too brief history of new wave. This genre is so disrespected now, but for those of us who grew up in it, we recognize that new wave held in it's grasp the infinite beauty of life and youth. It was music to celebrate and feel life. Nothing since has come close. Techno has been good, but nobody has harnessed the pure bliss of young emotion like new wave artists. This release is a synth and guitarist's dream. It's evident that great thought was put into production, programming and developing an overall sound. I'm so happy that I finally got to see Missing Persons, just 2 years ago in my own hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dale is as cute as ever! Now I'll own a timeless CD! I invite all fans to email me!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Missing in action until now, November 22, 2000

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Michael Paulsen (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rhyme & Reason (Audio CD)

Missing Persons' 2nd album, RHYME & REASON, showed the band maturing, demonstrating that their talent was genuine and not all about image. The singles "Give" and "Right Now" have been available on the previously released BEST OF, but RHYME got poor coverage on this compilation. 3 of their greatest songs, the gentle "Surrender Your Heart", the longing "Waiting for a Million Years" and the joyous "If Only For a Moment", are now finally available on CD! Songs like "Clandestine People" and "Racing Against Time" are a bit dispensable, but the rest is solid. 6 bonus tracks are included, featuring earlier unreleased live and studio recordings, including the rare "Action Reaction".

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Album...long "missing" but happily reissued!, January 10, 2001

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"jiffy" jim link (Hoboken, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rhyme & Reason (Audio CD)

I remember listening to this album everyday on my Walkman while traveling to work on the bus to NYC for months on end when it 1st came out. I loved it from 1st listen. I think everyone can find at least 8 of the original 10 album tracks they will really find appealing. This is a sonic masterpiece of an album. It shouldn't be dismissed as just a great New Wave album...it's a great album period. At times uptempo (The Closer That You Get...fantastic opener), other times, pensive (Waiting for a Million Years). The final track (If Only For The Moment) is OUTSTANDING. Thank goodness for this long overdue re-issue.