Mission Accomplished ... But the Beat Goes On

The album was recorded on 23 December 1978, at The Apollo, in Glasgow.^[6] The Rezillos were contractually obligated to deliver it to Sire Records.^[7] Alastair Donaldson had already quit the band, but returned for the live date to play saxophone.^[8] The album contains six songs not found on the Rezillos' studio album.^[9] Bandmembers Fay Fife and Eugene Reynolds were unhappy with the band's performance.^[10] "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight" is a version of the Jeremy Spencer song.^[11] "Ballroom Blitz" is a cover of the Sweet song.^[12] "I Need You" is a cover of the Kinks song.^[13]

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Review scores
Source	Rating
All Music Guide to Rock	[14]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[15]
The Great Indie Discography	5/10[16]
Smash Hits	8/10[17]

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The Telegraph and Argus called "Cold Wars" "a really good power pop single".^[4] The Cambridge Evening News labeled the album "lively", but noted that the band "needed to be seen to be fully appreciated."^[18] The Harrow Observer said that Mission Accomplished "conveys all the frantic energy, the colour and the exuberance of the live act."^[12] The Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph praised the "high energy" and "classy, polished" performance.^[19] The Evening Post opined that the album "tends to get boring after five or six tracks".^[20]

Reel one

1. "Introduction: Thunderbirds Theme / Top of the Pops"
2. "Mystery Action"
3. "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight"
4. "Thunderbirds Are Go / Thunderbirds Theme"
5. "Cold Wars"
6. "Teenbeat"
7. "No"

Reel two

1. "Land of a Thousand Dances"
2. "I Need You"
3. "Getting Me Down"
4. "Culture Shocked"
5. "Ballroom Blitz"
6. "(My Baby Does) Good Sculptures"
7. "Destination Venus"