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DLP-15001). The remaining songs are from the band's first three studio albums and a non-album recording, their cover of "

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" originally by The Doors, which was included in the first pressing of the ''Missing Persons'' EP (1980), later included as a B-side to the "Words" single.

Track listing

Personnel

;Missing Persons *

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– vocals * Terry Bozzio – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion * Warren Cuccurullo – guitar, vocals *

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– electric & synthesized bass, keyboards, synthesizers *

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– synthesizer, keyboard (except for ''Color in Your Life'' tracks)

References

Missing Persons (band) albums 1987 greatest hits albums Capitol Records compilation albums {{1980s-pop-rock-album-stub