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More Mission: Impossible

by Lalo Schifrin · 1969

14 pressings6 countriesJazz-RockEasy ListeningJazzRock

More Mission: Impossible was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 More Mission: Impossible

11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS 5002Paramount Records PAS-5002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LPS-76811-1 I A2A-Side Runout

LPS 76,811A-Side Label

LPS 76,812B-Side Label

LPS-76812-1 RE 1 I - A1B-Side Label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAM-5002Paramount Records PAS 5002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPM-56811 (MR) △12641A side runout

LPM-56812-RE1 (MR) △12641-XB side runout

LPM 56,811A side label

LPM 56,812B side label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS 5002Paramount Records PAS-5002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

LPS-76811 (MR) △12642A side runout

LPS-76812-RE1 (MR) △12642-XB side runout

LPS 76,811A side label

LPS 76,812B side label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS 5002Paramount Records PAS-5002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · A
Runout / matrix

LPS-76811-1A 0 PAS5002-ASide A runout, etched; 0 stamped

LPS-76812-1A 0 PAS ̶2̶5002 BSide B runout, etched; 0 stamped

LPS 76,811Side A label

LPS 76,812Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS 5002Paramount Records PAS-5002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LPS-76811-1 I A2A-Side Runout

LPS 76,811A-Side Label

LPS 76,812B-Side Label

LPS-76812-1 RE 1 I - A1B-Side Label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaParamount Records SPML-933,191First yearLPLP
1969AustraliaParamount Records SPML 933191 / Paramount Records SPML-933,191First yearLP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo
1969CanadaParamount Records PAS 5002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyParamount Records 1C062-90142 / Paramount Records 1C062-90142First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKParamount Records SPFL 252First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USParamount Records ST-91620 / Paramount Records PAS 5002LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1969USParamount Records PAS 5002 / Paramount Records PAS-5002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USParamount Records PAS 5002 / Paramount Records PAM-5002First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969USParamount Records PAM-5002 / Paramount Records PAS 5002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969USParamount Records PAS 5002 / Paramount Records PAS-5002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USParamount Records PAS 5002 / Paramount Records PAS-5002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USParamount Records PAS 5002 / Paramount Records PAS-5002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USParamount Records PAS 5002 / ABC Records ST-91620LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanMCA Records VIM-7260LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Mission Blues2:47
  2. A2Self-Destruct2:37
  3. A3Affair In Madrid2:31
  4. A4Midnight Courier3:25
  5. A5The Chelsea Memorandum2:59
  6. B1More Mission2:45
  7. B2Intrigue2:30
  8. B3Danube Incident1:52
  9. B4Foul Play2:29
  10. B5The Getaway2:22
  11. B6Mission: Impossible2:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More Mission: Impossible are there?

14 vinyl pressings of More Mission: Impossible are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.

When was More Mission: Impossible first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Paramount Records PAS 5002.

How do I tell if my copy of More Mission: Impossible is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS 5002, PAM-5002, SPFL 252, SPML-933,191) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS-76811-1 I A2 and LPS 76,811. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is More 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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