The First Chapter (compilation album)
by The Mission

The First Chapter by The Mission
(Compilation album)
Year: 1987
Overall rank: 50,571st   
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 7 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (579th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (5,913th)
Award Best albums of all time (50,571st)

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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.

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Overall rank: 50,571st | 1980s rank: 5,913th | 1987 rank: 579th

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2. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
3. Sign "O" The Times by Prince
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