Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (1989 CD), Columbia CK 45281: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 14:03 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the original 1989 US CD of Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (Columbia CK 45281, barcode 074644528121), named by family/oh-mercy. Sources: MusicBrainz release b5b1ef1c (US, 1989-09-12), Discogs releases 1376400 (Pitman), 32699664 (USA & Canada, DADC), 8607400, 9062339/12935165, 22247689 and 8193883 (Canada, Cinram), Discogs company records for CBS Records Inc. and the Pitman plant, Amazon.com and Amazon.ca listings of ASIN B0000026UL (derived: MusicBrainz links that ASIN; no barcode printed). Record company CBS Records Inc. = company/sony-music-holdings. Created company/columbia-records-pressing-plant-pitman. Gaps: GS1 prefix 0074644 licensee; the MusicBrainz annotation mixes in SACD reissue credits; BMG Direct club edition barcode.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (1989 CD), Columbia CK 45281 <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00074644528121
name: Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (1989 CD), Columbia CK 45281
family: family/oh-mercy
default_observation: us-pitman
summary: Original 1989 US Columbia CD of Bob Dylan's album Oh Mercy, catalogue number CK 45281, ℗ and © 1989 CBS Records Inc., pressed at Pitman, by DADC and by Cinram in Canada.
brand: brand/columbia-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US, CA
pack_format: jewel case
model_number: CK 45281
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-holdings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-dadc-gm | Discogs credits CBS Records Inc., the name Sony Music Holdings Inc. bore until 1990, as record company and with the ℗ and © 1989 lines |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-usca | Discogs credits CBS Records Canada Ltd. as record company on a USA and Canada pressing; the Canadian company descends from CBS Records Canada |
| manufactured_by | company/columbia-records-pressing-plant-pitman | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs credit "Pressed By: Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman"; hub stamps CMU P 26 to CMU P 75 |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-dadc | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-usca | Discogs credits DADC (Digital Audio Disc Corp.) as pressing plant on a USA and Canada pressing and on a US repress, and as glass mastering plant on another US pressing |
| manufactured_by | company/cinram | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs credits Cinram as manufacturer of a Canadian pressing distributed by CBS Music Products Inc. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- |
| US | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz gives an official US release on 12 September 1989 on Columbia, catalogue number CK 45281, with this barcode | | | US | |
| CA | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs release 8193883 gives release country Canada for barcode 0 7464-45281-2, catalogue number CK 45281, pressed by Cinram | | | CA | |
| US | derived | ^amazon-us | Amazon.com listing B0000026UL, the ASIN MusicBrainz links to this release: Bob Dylan, Oh Mercy, audio CD of 19 September 1989, 1 disc, 39 minutes; label shown as Sony Legacy; no barcode printed; buy box new at $15.47 from a marketplace seller, only 1 left | 2026-09-26 | new | | USD 15.47 |
| CA | derived | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B0000026UL (the same ASIN), audio CD, 1 disc; no barcode printed; buy box new at $26.62 from a marketplace seller, only 1 left; the 2004 remaster is listed separately | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 26.62 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Oh Mercy | name | | | |
| CK 45281 | search | | | |
| CK45281 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Bob Dylan
label: brand/columbia-records
record_company: company/sony-music-holdings
copyright: 1989 CBS Records Inc.
phonographic_copyright: 1989 CBS Records Inc.
catalogue_number: CK 45281
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 1989-09-12
release_country: US, CA
genre: rock, folk rock
runtime_min: 38.6
edition: Original US CD issue
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | -------------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------- | ---------------------- | --------- |
| 1 | Political World | | 3:43 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 3:47 | Bob Dylan |
| 2 | Where Teardrops Fall | | 2:30 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 2:32 | Bob Dylan |
| 3 | Everything Is Broken | | 3:12 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 3:15 | Bob Dylan |
| 4 | Ring Them Bells | | 3:00 | ^discogs | | Bob Dylan |
| 5 | Man In The Long Black Coat | | 4:30 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 4:33 | Bob Dylan |
| 6 | Most Of The Time | | 5:02 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 5:03 | Bob Dylan |
| 7 | What Good Am I? | | 4:45 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 4:44 | Bob Dylan |
| 8 | Disease Of Conceit | | 3:41 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 3:43 | Bob Dylan |
| 9 | What Was It You Wanted | | 5:02 | ^discogs | | Bob Dylan |
| 10 | Shooting Star | | 3:12 | ^discogs | MusicBrainz gives 3:15 | Bob Dylan |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ------------- |
| Barcode as printed | 0 7464-45281-2 | | ^discogs | | us-pitman | | | | known | printed | |
| SPARS code | ADD | | ^discogs | | us-pitman | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | 1A CK45281 01 / 1A CK45281 03 | | ^discogs | Centre rim text; two variants recorded | us-pitman | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Pressing plant ID | CMU P 50, CMU P 29, CMU P 53, CMU P 75, CMU P 26 | | ^discogs | Hub or mould stamps of five recorded variants | us-pitman | | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering | Sterling Sound, New York; Greg Calbi | | ^discogs | | us-pitman | | | | known | printed | |
| Catalogue numbers | CK 45281 on spine and disc face; 45281 on CD insert | | ^discogs-usca | | usca-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Disc marks | Inverted triangle on disc face; no SID codes or hub stampings | | ^discogs-usca | | usca-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Glass mastering | Sony Music, Pitman | | ^discogs-repress | Discogs lists two repress variants with differing matrices | us-repress | | | | known | printed | |
| Total running time | 38:37 | | ^discogs | Sum of the 10 track durations on the Discogs record | us-pitman | | | | known | calculated | approximately |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| us-pitman | US CD, pressed at Pitman | edition | US | | 1989-09-12 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs | Discogs release 1376400, "Pitman Pressing"; release date from MusicBrainz | | | | jewel case | CK 45281 |
| usca-dadc | USA and Canada CD, pressed by DADC | edition | US | | 1989 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-usca | Discogs release 32699664; record company CBS Records Canada Ltd. | | | | | CK 45281 |
| us-dadc-gm | US CD, glass mastered by DADC | edition | US | | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-dadc-gm | Discogs release 8607400; booklet printed in U.S.A. | | | | | CK 45281 |
| us-repress | US repress, glass mastered at Sony Music Pitman | edition | US | | 1991 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-repress | Discogs releases 9062339 and 12935165; the plant carried the Sony Music name from 1991, per its Discogs profile, so `valid_from` is that year | | | | | CK 45281 |
| ca-cinram | Canadian CD, manufactured by Cinram | edition | CA | | 1989 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-ca | Discogs release 8193883; distributed by CBS Music Products Inc. | | | | | CK 45281 |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ---------------------- | ------------------ | -------- | -------- | ---- |
| us-pitman | Bob Dylan | artist, songwriter | ^discogs | credited | |
| us-pitman | Daniel Lanois | producer, mixing | ^discogs | credited | |
| us-pitman | Malcolm Burn | recording, mixing | ^discogs | credited | |
| us-pitman | Mark Howard | recording | ^discogs | credited | |
| us-pitman | Greg Calbi | mastering | ^discogs | credited | |
| us-pitman | Christopher Austopchuk | album design | ^discogs | credited | |
| us-pitman | Suzie-Q | photography | ^discogs | credited | |
| us-pitman | Trotsky | street art | ^discogs | credited | |
| us-pitman | Mark Burdett | type design | ^discogs | credited | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ |
| | relationships | unknown | No fetched source names the GS1 licensee of prefix 0074644, and no company stub states it | |
| | identity | not_researched | The MusicBrainz annotation on this release carries liner credits of the 2003 SACD reissue (reissue producer, CD/SACD mastering); they are left off this page | ^musicbrainz |
| | markets | not_researched | Discogs lists a BMG Direct club edition of CK 45281 (release 18369595) without a barcode; it may carry another number | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the MusicBrainz release record, Discogs releases 1376400, 32699664, 8607400, 9062339, 12935165, 22247689 and 8193883, the Discogs company records of CBS Records Inc. and the Pitman plant, and the Amazon.com and Amazon.ca listings of ASIN B0000026UL.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/b5b1ef1c-c2cd-4573-962d-f81bdd8a9835?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, US, 1989-09-12, CK 45281) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | b5b1ef1c-c2cd-4573-962d-f81bdd8a9835 | barcode, status, label-info, tracks, url-rels | CC0 | | |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/1376400 | Discogs release 1376400: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, US, 1989) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1376400 | identifiers, companies, notes, credits, tracklist | | | |
| discogs-usca | https://api.discogs.com/releases/32699664 | Discogs release 32699664: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, USA & Canada, 1989) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 32699664 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-dadc-gm | https://api.discogs.com/releases/8607400 | Discogs release 8607400: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, US) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 8607400 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-repress | https://api.discogs.com/releases/9062339 | Discogs release 9062339: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Repress, US) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 9062339 | identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-dadc-rp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/22247689 | Discogs release 22247689: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Repress, US) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 22247689 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-ca | https://api.discogs.com/releases/8193883 | Discogs release 8193883: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Canada, 1989) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 8193883 | identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-cbs | https://api.discogs.com/labels/64672 | Discogs company 64672: CBS Records Inc. | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 64672 | profile | | | |
| discogs-pitman | https://api.discogs.com/labels/447694 | Discogs company 447694: Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 447694 | profile, contact | | | |
| wiki-oh-mercy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Mercy | Wikipedia: Oh Mercy | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| amazon-us | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000026UL | Amazon.com: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B0000026UL | product details, offers | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0000026UL | Amazon.ca: Oh Mercy | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B0000026UL | product details, offers | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Oh Mercy is the twenty-sixth studio album by Bob Dylan, produced by Daniel Lanois and released by Columbia Records on 12 September 1989.[^wiki-oh-mercy][^musicbrainz] This barcode belongs to its original US compact disc, catalogue number CK 45281, credited ℗ and © 1989 CBS Records Inc. and mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in New York.[^discogs] CBS Records Inc. was the holding company of CBS's record business, bought by Sony in 1988 and renamed Sony Music Entertainment Inc. on 1 January 1991.[^discogs-cbs]
Discogs lists the barcode on several pressings: a first run from the Columbia plant at Pitman, New Jersey,[^discogs] discs pressed or glass mastered by DADC, one of them for the USA and Canada,[^discogs-usca][^discogs-dadc-gm][^discogs-dadc-rp] later represses mastered at the same plant under the Sony Music name,[^discogs-repress][^discogs-pitman] and a Canadian pressing by Cinram.[^discogs-ca]
<!--/about-->