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Mission: Control!

by Burning Airlines · 2012

11 pressings5 countriesPost-HardcoreIndie RockRock

Mission: Control! was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Mission: Control!

4 pressings came out in 2012, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Germany

November 16, 2012
Label and catalog number
DeSoto Records BU30Arctic Rodeo Recordings ARR043
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Blue
Runout / matrix

94165 1A ARR 043 LPA-side stamped

94165 1B ARR 043 LPB-side stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

November 16, 2012
Label and catalog number
DeSoto Records BU30Arctic Rodeo Recordings ARR043
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Yellow
Runout / matrix

94165 1A ARR 043 LPSide A, stamped

94165 1B ARR 043 LPSide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

November 16, 2012
Label and catalog number
DeSoto Records BU30Arctic Rodeo Recordings ARR043
Format
LP, Album, CDr, All Media, Limited Edition · Yellow/Red
Full details of this pressing

Germany

November 16, 2012
Label and catalog number
DeSoto Records BU30Arctic Rodeo Recordings ARR043
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Blue With Yellow Haze
Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012GermanyDeSoto Records BU30 / Arctic Rodeo Recordings ARR043First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyDeSoto Records BU30 / Arctic Rodeo Recordings ARR043First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyDeSoto Records BU30 / Arctic Rodeo Recordings ARR043First yearLP, Album, CDr, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CDr, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyDeSoto Records BU30 / Arctic Rodeo Recordings ARR043First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026EuropeThirty Something Records TSR090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2026USThirty Something Records TSR090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USA & EuropeThirty Something Records TSR090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USA & EuropeThirty Something Records TSR090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2026USA & EuropeThirty Something Records TSR090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USA & EuropeThirty Something Records TSR090LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026UKThirty Something Records TSR090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Carnival2:30
  2. A2Wheaton Calling3:12
  3. A3Pacific 2313:20
  4. A4Scissoring2:32
  5. A5The Escape Engine2:54
  6. A6(my pornograph)1:13
  7. B1Meccano2:51
  8. B23 Sisters5:47
  9. B3Flood Of Foreign Capital3:44
  10. B4Crowned2:43
  11. B5Sweet Deals On Surgery2:39
  12. B6I Sold Myself In9:26
  13. B7Back Of Love (Bonus Track)
  14. 1Carnival
  15. 2Wheaton Calling
  16. 3Pacific 231
  17. 4Scissoring
  18. 5The Escape Engine
  19. 6(my pornograph)
  20. 7Meccano
  21. 83 Sisters
  22. 9Flood Of Foreign Capital
  23. 10Crowned
  24. 11Sweet Deals On Surgery
  25. 12I Sold Myself In
  26. 13Back Of Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mission: Control! are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Mission: Control! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2012 and 2026.

When was Mission: Control! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2012, in Germany. One of them is DeSoto Records BU30, released November 16, 2012.

How do I tell if my copy of Mission: Control! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BU30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 94165 1A ARR 043 LP and 94165 1B ARR 043 LP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mission: Control! on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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