Mission Impossible Riddim (1998) – Studio One

1968 was the year Studio One was still shaping the deep, piano-led language of Jamaican instrumental music, and Jackie Mittoo’s “Mission Impossible” sits right in that pocket before Nardo Ranks’ late-’90s deejay cut pulled it back into dancehall circulation. Produced by Coxsone Dodd, the riddim keeps that classic Studio One weight: a tight organ line, clipped guitar accents, and a bass figure that stays low and steady instead of rushing the pace. Mittoo’s original version gives the tune its spine, while The Freedom Singers’ “Lovers Trains” hints at how flexible the backing was across singer and deejay styles. The 1998 Nardo Ranks version leans into a dry, pared-down ride, with the vocal riding the groove rather than fighting it, all anchored by that patient, rolling bass pattern.