Vinyl pressings
by Lalo Schifrin · 1967
Music From 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.
13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.
LPS-76611-RE-1 MR (inside circle) Δ 11146Side A runout etched + stamped
LPS-76612-RE-1 MR (inside circle) Δ 11146-XSide B runout etched + stamped
LPS 76,611Side A label
LPS 76,612Side B label
LPS-76611-RE1 I A1Side A runout, Variant 1
LPS-76612-RE1 I D1Side B runout, Variant 1
LPS-76611-RE1 I D2Side A runout, Variant 2
LPS-76612-RE2 I A1Side B runout, Variant 2
M II 12714 1 1Side A stamped
M II 12714 2 1SSide B stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.714 / Dot Records 12.714First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.714 / Dot Records 12.714First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Dot Records ZL-32,786First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Dot Records SZL-932,786First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 3831 / Dot Records DLP 25831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Dot Records SJET-8035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Dot Records SZL-932,786 / Dot Records DLP 3831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Dot Records SLPD 503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Paramount LPD 503 / Dot Records LPD 503First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Dot Records DLP 25831 / Dot Records DLP 25,831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Dot Records DLP 25831 / Dot Records DLP 25,831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Dot Records DLP 3831First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Uruguay | ANTAR 12.714First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Dot Records 2C 062-90385LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Venezuela | ABC Records ABC-7068 / ABC Records LP-7068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-7259LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | France | MCA Records 250 674-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Simply Vinyl S125 004LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0041LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0041LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Dot Records DLP 25831LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Dot Records DLP 25831LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25831LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25831 / Dot Records DLP 25,831LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25831 / Dot Records ST 91393LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25831 / Dot Records ST 91393LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25831 / Dot Records DLP 25,831LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25831LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25831 / Dot Records DLP 25,831LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
29 vinyl pressings of Music From Mission: Impossible are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Dot Records DLP 25831.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 25831, DLP 3831, SLPD 503, LPD 503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS-76611-RE-1 MR (inside circle) Δ 11146 and LPS-76612-RE-1 MR (inside circle) Δ 11146-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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