The First Chapter (compilation album)
by The Mission
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The Mission The First Chapter vinyl LP 1987 EX/VG+ First US pressing w/sticker
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
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THE MISSION “The First Chapter” LP/Mercury MISH 1 (EX) UK 1986
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
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The Mission bestography
The First Chapter is ranked 4th best out of 16 albums by The Mission on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Mission is God's Own Medicine which is ranked number 6983 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 182.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Upcoming concerts
Dec
27
Sat
20:00
Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express
The Chapel, San Francisco, United States.
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Oct
16
Fri
15:00
MISSION BAYFEST 2026 - 3-DAY PASS
Mariner’s Point Park, San Diego, United States.
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The First Chapter track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The First Chapter rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 50,571st | 1980s rank: 5,913th | 1987 rank: 579th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  neilgee | Top 44 Music Albums of 1987 | 6/44 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Repo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 91/100 | 1 |
| 2025 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 34/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | LittleM1971 | Top 93 Music Albums of 1987 | 55/93 | 2 |
| 2020 | cronadigallina | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 60/100 | 2 |
| 2015 | Egoth | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 8/40 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 12 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/18/2023 11:09 | videoheadcleaner | 12,195 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/26/2021 19:17 | Alterblack | 389 | 78/100 |
| ! | 11/09/2020 18:49 | CelticBhoy | 772 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/21/2020 09:22 | LammyTS1 | 1,041 | 59/100 |
| ! | 06/10/2020 11:39 | Snowdog36 | 25 | 61/100 |
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