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Mission Accomplished... But The Beat Goes On

by The Rezillos · 1979

12 pressings7 countriesNew WavePunkRockPop

Mission Accomplished... But The Beat Goes On was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Accomplished... But The Beat Goes On

10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

April 12, 1979
Label and catalog number
Sire SRK 6069
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S - 11 SRK 6069 A 1 E.G.. 2 A PORKY PRIME CUTvariant 1, runout A etched / stamped

S - 10 SRK 6069 B 1 E.G.. 2 THERE IS NOTHING WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES IT!variant 1, runout B etched / stamped

S - 13 SRK 6069 A 1 E.G.. 2 A PORKY PRIME CUTvariant 2, runout A etched / stamped

S - 6 SRK 6069 B 1 E.G.. 2 THERE IS NOTHING WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES IT!variant 2, runout B etched / stamped

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Sire SRK 6069
Format
LP, White Label
Runout / matrix

S - 11 SRK 6069 A 1 E.G.. 2 A PORKY PRIME CUTrunout A etched / stamped

S - 10 SRK 6069 B 1 E.G.. 2 THERE IS NOTHING WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES IT!runout B etched / stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Sire SRK 6069
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

S - 5 SRK 6069 A2 STRAWBERRY 5/4Runout side A, variant 1

S - 16 SRK 6069 B I E.G.. 2 THERE IS NOTHING WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES IT!Runout side B, variant 1

S - 1 SRK 6069 A2 STRAWBERRY 5/4Runout side A, variant 2

S - 20 SRK 6069 B I E.G.. 2 THERE IS NOTHING WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES IT!Runout side B, variant 2

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New Zealand

April 12, 1979
Label and catalog number
Sire SRK 6069
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SRK 6069 Arunout A etched / stamped

SRK 6069 Brunout B 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaSire SRK 6069First yearLPLP
1979GermanySire 200 654-320First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979PortugalSire SK 6069 NPFirst yearLPLP
1979PortugalSire SRK 6069 NPFirst yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1979PortugalSire SRK 6069 / Sire SRK 6069 NPFirst yearLPLP
1979SpainSire S 60.279First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKSire SRK 6069First yearLP, White LabelLP, White Label
1979UKSire SRK 6069First yearLPLP
1979New ZealandSire SRK 6069First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKSire SRK 6069First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USDrastic Plastic Records DPRLP89CLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2018USDrastic Plastic Records DPRLP89HLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1.1Introduction: Thunderbirds Theme
  2. A1.2Top Of The Pops
  3. A2Mystery Action
  4. A3Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight
  5. A4.1Thunderbirds Are Go
  6. A4.2Thunderbirds Theme
  7. A5Cold Wars
  8. A6Teenbeat
  9. A7No
  10. B1Land Of A 1,000 Dances
  11. B2I Need You
  12. B3Getting Me Down
  13. B4Culture Shock
  14. B5Ballroom Blitz
  15. B6(My Baby Does) Good Sculptures
  16. B7Destination Venus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mission Accomplished... But The Beat Goes On are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Mission Accomplished... But The Beat Goes On are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 2018.

When was Mission Accomplished... But The Beat Goes On first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, New Zealand, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Sire SRK 6069, released April 12, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Mission Accomplished... But The Beat Goes On is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRK 6069, 200 654-320, SK 6069 NP, S 60.279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 11 SRK 6069 A 1 E.G.. 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT and S - 10 SRK 6069 B 1 E.G.. 2 THERE IS NOTHING WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES IT!. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mission Accomplished... But The Beat Goes On 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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