Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (2LP): version 2
Saved 2026-09-27 02:08 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.
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# Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (2LP) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00676217505319
name: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (2LP)
family: family/music-to-make-love-to-your-old-lady-by
default_observation: us-2lp
summary: US double LP of the instrumental version of Lovage's 2001 album, released by 75 Ark (catalogue number AK5053).
brand: brand/75-ark
category: category/10001462
country_of_sale: US
pack_quantity: 1
status: discontinued
last_seen_note: 75 Ark folded in 2001 per Discogs; the album was later reissued by other labels under other barcodes.
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| marketed_by | company/75-ark | | | | | verified | ^musicbrainz | Label 75 Ark, catalogue number AK5053 per MusicBrainz; Discogs release 759498 agrees |
| distributed_by | company/tommy-boy-records | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-lp | Discogs transcribes "Distributed by Tommy Boy Music" from the release |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/nichemusic-com | | | | | derived | ^mb-prefix | prefix 0676217; holder inferred on company/nichemusic-com, owner of the 75 Ark label: all 21 MusicBrainz releases under the prefix read on 2026-09-22 are 75 Ark releases (catalogue numbers 75002 to 75053), and the UPC Database files two of them under NICHEMUSIC.COM INC. |
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## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | verified | ^musicbrainz | Release event United States, 2001, per MusicBrainz; Discogs release 759498 also gives US and 2001. The pressing is out of print, so current offers are second-hand. | 2026-09-27 | | | |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Nathaniel Merriweather Presents Lovage: Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By (Instrumental Version) | name | en | | |
| Lovage Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By instrumental vinyl | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Nathaniel Merriweather, Lovage
label: brand/75-ark
record_company: company/75-ark
phonographic_copyright: ℗ © 2001 75ARK™
catalogue_number: AK5053
media: vinyl-lp
discs: 2
released: 2001
release_country: US
genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
runtime_min: 59.75
edition: Instrumental version
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------- |
| A1 | Ladies Love Chest Rockwell | Lovage | 1:19 | ^musicbrainz | Skit, not instrumental, per Discogs | |
| A2 | Pit Stop (Take Me Home) | Lovage | 3:56 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| A3 | Anger Management | Lovage | 4:18 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| B1 | Everyone Has a Summer | Lovage | 4:17 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| B2 | To Catch a Thief | Lovage | 3:17 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| B3 | Lies and Alibis | Lovage | 3:16 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| B4 | Herbs, Good Hygiene & Socks | Lovage | 1:56 | ^musicbrainz | Skit, not instrumental, per Discogs | |
| C1 | Book of the Month | Lovage | 4:29 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| C2 | Lifeboat | Lovage | 4:46 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| C3 | Strangers on a Train | Lovage | 4:37 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| C4 | Lovage (Love That Lovage, Baby) | Lovage | 1:05 | ^musicbrainz | Skit, not instrumental, per Discogs | |
| D1 | Sex (I'm a) | Lovage | 6:20 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| D2 | Koala's Lament | Lovage | 3:54 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| D3 | Tea Time With Maseo | Lovage | 1:39 | ^musicbrainz | Skit, not instrumental, per Discogs | |
| D4 | Stroker Ace | Lovage | 4:30 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs spells "Stoker Ace" | |
| D5 | Archie & Veronica | Lovage | 6:06 | ^musicbrainz | | |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------ | ---- | ------------ | --------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| matrix / runout, side A | 75ARK-5053-A-RE1 MASTERDISK JD | | ^discogs-lp | | us-2lp | | | | known | printed | |
| matrix / runout, side B | 75ARK-5053-B-RE2 MASTERDISK JD | | ^discogs-lp | | us-2lp | | | | known | printed | |
| matrix / runout, side C | 75ARK-5053-C-RE1 MASTERDISK JD | | ^discogs-lp | | us-2lp | | | | known | printed | |
| matrix / runout, side D | 75ARK-5053-D-RE1 MASTERDISK JD | | ^discogs-lp | | us-2lp | | | | known | printed | |
| barcode as printed | 6 76217 50531 9 | | ^discogs-lp | | us-2lp | | | | known | printed | |
| disc format | 12" vinyl | | ^musicbrainz | Two 12-inch discs, 7 and 9 tracks | us-2lp | | | | known | printed | |
| packaging | Cardboard/Paper Sleeve | | ^musicbrainz | | us-2lp | | | | known | printed | |
<!--/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-2lp | US 2LP, 75 Ark AK5053 | edition | US | en | | | | supported | | | | ^musicbrainz | Identity per MusicBrainz and Discogs: both give barcode 676217505319 and catalogue number AK5053. | | 1 | | | |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| us-2lp | Dan the Automator | Producer, Mixed By | ^discogs-lp | | Produced and mixed at Gkue Factory, San Francisco, per the Discogs notes |
| us-2lp | Nathaniel Merriweather | Presenter, Executive Producer | ^discogs-lp | | Dan the Automator's pseudonym per Wikipedia |
| us-2lp | Howie Weinberg | Mastered By | ^discogs-lp | | Mastered at Masterdisk, New York |
| us-2lp | Kid Koala | Turntables | ^discogs-lp | | |
| us-2lp | Astacio The Nudist | Guitar | ^discogs-lp | | |
| us-2lp | SweetP | Harpsichord, Flute [Nose] | ^discogs-lp | | |
| us-2lp | Daniel Spils | Keyboards | ^discogs-lp | | Credited as Daniel Spills; tracks A3, B2, C2, D1, D5 |
| us-2lp | Brandon Arnovick | Layout | ^discogs-lp | | |
| us-2lp | James Dawson | Photography | ^discogs-lp | | |
| us-2lp | Dan the Automator | Written-By | ^discogs-lp | | |
| us-2lp | Jennifer Charles | Written-By | ^discogs-lp | | |
| us-2lp | Mike Patton | Written-By | ^discogs-lp | | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| us-2lp | markets | unknown | Amazon.com: searches for the full title, the artist name Lovage and the barcode 676217505319 returned no listing of this 75 Ark 2LP on 2026-09-27; the vinyl format on the instrumental CD's page (ASIN B00005RTSX) leads to the 2022 Bulk Recordings reissue (ASIN B0BDR2DCRY), a different barcode. | |
| us-2lp | identity | unknown | The exact release day is not given: MusicBrainz and Discogs both give only the year 2001, while the CD edition is dated 2001-12-11. | |
| us-2lp | identity | unknown | The pressing plant is not named in the Discogs credits; the runouts name the mastering studio Masterdisk. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-27
note: New page from the wanted list (family/music-to-make-love-to-your-old-lady-by); identity confirmed against MusicBrainz and Discogs.
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## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-9654d058.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/c684e998-c247-4fce-9c29-b1e9b13023cf/cover-art | 2026-09-27 | | c684e998-c247-4fce-9c29-b1e9b13023cf | 38271323255 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/c684e998-c247-4fce-9c29-b1e9b13023cf/38271323255.png | https://coverartarchive.org/release/c684e998-c247-4fce-9c29-b1e9b13023cf/38271323255-1200.jpg | 2026-09-27T02:08:56.248Z | 676217505319 | barcode | 1 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/c684e998-c247-4fce-9c29-b1e9b13023cf?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By (Instrumental Version) (release, 2×12" vinyl) | 2026-09-27 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | c684e998-c247-4fce-9c29-b1e9b13023cf | | CC0 | | |
| mb-rg | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release-group/60214ce4-810b-3042-ad4e-3b121e313844?fmt=json&inc=releases | MusicBrainz: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By (release group) | 2026-09-27 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 60214ce4-810b-3042-ad4e-3b121e313844 | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-lp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/759498 | Discogs: Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By (Instrumental Version), 2xLP, 75 Ark AK5053 | 2026-09-27 | Discogs | catalogue | | 759498 | identifiers, credits, notes | CC0 | | |
| discogs-cd | https://api.discogs.com/releases/741078 | Discogs: Nathaniel Merriweather Presents Lovage - Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By (Instrumental Version), CD, 75 Ark 75053 | 2026-09-27 | Discogs | catalogue | | 741078 | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-label | https://api.discogs.com/labels/4736 | Discogs: 75 Ark (label profile) | 2026-09-27 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4736 | | | | |
| wp-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_to_Make_Love_to_Your_Old_Lady_By | Wikipedia: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By | 2026-09-27 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wp-lovage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovage_(band) | Wikipedia: Lovage (band) | 2026-09-27 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| mb-prefix | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release?query=barcode:676217*&fmt=json&limit=100 | MusicBrainz release search: barcode 676217* (21 releases, catalogue numbers 75002–75053) | 2026-09-22 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | | releases, label-info, barcode | CC0 | | |
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## About <!--about-->
*Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version* is the US double vinyl LP of the instrumental edition of the only album by Lovage.[^wp-album] Dan the Automator headed the project under his pseudonym Nathaniel Merriweather, and the vocal edition featured Mike Patton and Jennifer Charles.[^wp-lovage] The San Francisco hip-hop label 75 Ark released these two 12-inch discs in a paper sleeve in 2001 under catalogue number AK5053, with 16 tracks over four sides.[^musicbrainz] Discogs notes that the four skits keep their voices, that Howie Weinberg mastered it at Masterdisk in New York, and that the sleeve prints "Distributed by Tommy Boy Music".[^discogs-lp] The 12-track CD edition carries its own barcode.[^discogs-cd]
The album's cover is a homage to Serge Gainsbourg's *N° 2*, and it reached number 37 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[^wp-album] 75 Ark folded in 2001;[^discogs-label] later reissues of the album appeared on other labels with new barcodes.[^mb-rg]
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