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Lalo SchifrinMission'-Impossible

Vinyl pressings

Mission'-Impossible

by Lalo Schifrin · 1967

30 pressings14 countriesSoundtrackCool JazzJazzFunk / Soul

Mission'-Impossible was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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'-Impossible

9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Dot Records 45-17059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MB-22471A-side runout, etched

MB-22479B-side runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Dot Records 45-17059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MB-22471Label A

MB-22479Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Dot Records 45-17059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

Nashville Matrix MB-22471 5A-Side Runout Etching

MB-22479 5 Nashville MatrixB-Side Runout Etching

MB-22471A-Side Label

MB-22479B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Dot Records 45-17059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

MB-22471 Δ69355Side A Runout Etched

MB-22497 Δ69354Side B Runout Etched

MR [In Circle]Stamped Both Sides

MB-22471Side A Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Dot Records 45-17059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

MB-22471 (MR) Δ69355Side A Runout Etched

MB-22497 (MR) Δ69354Side B Runout Etched

(MR)Stamped Both Sides

MB-22471Side A Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Dot Records 45-17059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MB-22471 Nashville MatrixA-side runout, etched / stamped

MB-22479 Nashville MatrixB-side runout, etched / stamped

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 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceStateside FSS 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967FranceDot Records 2C 006-90195 M / Dot Records 2C 006-90.195 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1967USDot Records 45-17059First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USDot Records 45-17059First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USDot Records 45-17059First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USDot Records 45-17059First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USDot Records 45-17059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USDot Records 45-17059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USDot Records 45-17059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1967USDot Records 45-17059First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968BrazilRge 70.3037", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1968SpainHispavox H 325 / Dot Records H 3257", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1968SwedenStateside KSS 10367", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKDot Records DOT 103 / Paramount DOT 1037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKDot Records DOT 103 / Paramount Records DOT 1037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USDot Records DOH-2527", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
1973TurkeyStateside TSS 41447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987FranceMCA Records 258 164-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMusic Hall MH 309707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 30.9707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDot Records ZK 21697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BelgiumDot Records DT 240027", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaDot Records 17059X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JapanDot Records JET-19157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?LebanonStateside CSS 112617", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandDot Records ZK-21697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USDot Records 45-17059 / Paramount 45-170597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AMission'-Impossible2:31
  2. BJim On The Move3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mission'-Impossible are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Mission'-Impossible are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1987.

When was Mission'-Impossible first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, France. One of them is Dot Records 45-17059.

How do I tell if my copy of Mission'-Impossible is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-17059, FSS 545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB-22471 and MB-22479. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mission'-Impossible 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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