Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (CD): version 2

Saved 2026-09-14 02:50 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. Current is v3.

Changes from v2 to current

1	1		# Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (CD) <!--product-->
2	2
3	3		## Identity <!--identity-->
4	4		gtin: 00676217505326
5	5		name: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (CD)
6	6		family: family/music-to-make-love-to-your-old-lady-by
7	7		default_observation: us-cd
8	8		summary: US CD of the instrumental version of Lovage's 2001 album, released by 75 Ark (catalogue number 75053).
9	9		brand: brand/75-ark
10	10		category: category/10001459
11	11		country_of_sale: US
12	12		pack_quantity: 1
13	13		status: discontinued
14	14		last_seen_note: 75 Ark folded in 2001 per Discogs; the album was later reissued by other labels under other barcodes.
15	15		<!--/identity-->
16	16
17	17		## Relations <!--relations-->
18		−	\| role \| target \| market \| from \| until \| ended \| status \| source \| note \|
19		−	\| ---------------- \| ------------------------- \| ------ \| ---- \| ----- \| ----- \| ------- \| -------------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|
20		−	\| marketed_by \| company/75-ark \| \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^musicbrainz \| Label 75 Ark, catalogue number 75053 per MusicBrainz; Discogs agrees \|
21		−	\| distributed_by \| company/tommy-boy-records \| US \| \| \| \| derived \| ^discogs-label \| Discogs label profile: 75 Ark was distributed by Tommy Boy Music; the 2LP edition prints "Distributed by Tommy Boy Music" (^discogs-lp); the CD back cover was not read \|
22		−	\| gs1_prefix_owner \| company/75-ark \| \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^discogs-label \| prefix 0676217 stated on company/75-ark (derived there from 75 Ark releases sharing it); nothing names the registrant \|
	18	+	\| role \| target \| market \| from \| until \| ended \| status \| source \| note \|
	19	+	\| ---------------- \| ------------------------- \| ------ \| ---- \| ----- \| ----- \| ------- \| -------------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|
	20	+	\| marketed_by \| company/75-ark \| \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^musicbrainz \| Label 75 Ark, catalogue number 75053 per MusicBrainz; Discogs agrees \|
	21	+	\| distributed_by \| company/tommy-boy-records \| US \| \| \| \| derived \| ^discogs-label \| Discogs label profile: 75 Ark was distributed by Tommy Boy Music; the 2LP edition prints "Distributed by Tommy Boy Music" (^discogs-lp); the CD back cover was not read \|
	22	+	\| gs1_prefix_owner \| company/75-ark \| \| \| \| \| derived \| ^discogs-label \| Derived: company/75-ark no longer states this prefix; its attribution came from a pack or brand-owner record, not a registry (prefix audit 2026-09-14). prefix 0676217 stated on company/75-ark (derived there from 75 Ark releases sharing it); nothing names the registrant \|
23	23		<!--/relations-->
24	24
25	25		## Markets <!--markets-->
26	26		\| country \| status \| source \| note \| observed \| condition \| origin \| price \|
27	27		\| ------- \| ------- \| ------------ \| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ---------- \| --------- \| ------ \| ----- \|
28	28		\| US \| sourced \| ^musicbrainz \| Release event United States, 2001-12-11 per MusicBrainz; Discogs gives US and the same date. The matching Amazon.com listing (^amazon, ASIN B00005RTSX) prints no barcode. The pressing is out of print, so current offers are likely second-hand. \| 2026-09-14 \| \| \| \|
29	29		<!--/markets-->
30	30
31	31		## Aliases <!--aliases-->
32	32		\| name \| type \| locale \| from \| until \|
33	33		\| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------ \| ------ \| ---- \| ----- \|
34	34		\| Nathaniel Merriweather Presents Lovage: Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By (Instrumental Version) \| name \| en \| \| \|
35	35		\| Lovage Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By instrumental \| search \| \| \| \|
36	36		<!--/aliases-->
37	37
38	38		## Release <!--release-->
39	39		artists: Lovage
40	40		label: brand/75-ark
41	41		record_company: company/75-ark
42	42		catalogue_number: 75053
43	43		media: cd
44	44		discs: 1
45	45		released: 2001-12-11
46	46		release_country: US
47	47		genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
48	48		runtime_min: 54.4
49	49		edition: Instrumental version
50	50		<!--/release-->
51	51
52	52		## Tracks <!--tracks-->
53	53		\| position \| title \| artist \| duration \| source \| note \| writers \|
54	54		\| -------- \| ---------------------------------- \| ------ \| -------- \| ------------ \| ---------------------------------- \| ------- \|
55	55		\| 1 \| Pit Stop (Take Me Home) \| Lovage \| 3:59 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
56	56		\| 2 \| Anger Management \| Lovage \| 4:21 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
57	57		\| 3 \| To Catch a Thief \| Lovage \| 3:17 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
58	58		\| 4 \| Book of the Month \| Lovage \| 4:38 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
59	59		\| 5 \| Lifeboat (Officer and a Gentleman) \| Lovage \| 4:51 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
60	60		\| 6 \| Strangers on a Train \| Lovage \| 4:38 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
61	61		\| 7 \| Sex (I'm A) \| Lovage \| 6:19 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
62	62		\| 8 \| Stroker Ace \| Lovage \| 4:36 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
63	63		\| 9 \| Archie & Veronica \| Lovage \| 5:11 \| ^musicbrainz \| Discogs spells "Archie & Veronika" \| \|
64	64		\| 10 \| Lies and Alibis \| Lovage \| 3:41 \| ^musicbrainz \| Discogs spells "Lies & Alibis" \| \|
65	65		\| 11 \| Koala's Lament \| Lovage \| 3:54 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
66	66		\| 12 \| Everyone Has a Summer \| Lovage \| 4:58 \| ^musicbrainz \| \| \|
67	67		<!--/tracks-->
68	68
69	69		## Specifications <!--specifications-->
70	70		\| property \| value \| unit \| source \| note \| observation \| key \| numeric_value \| mode \| state \| method \| qualifier \|
71	71		\| ------------------ \| -------------------------- \| ---- \| ----------- \| ---- \| ----------- \| --- \| ------------- \| ---- \| ----- \| ------- \| --------- \|
72	72		\| Matrix / runout \| ARK508 MFG BY HA/CA 106761 \| \| ^discogs-cd \| \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
73	73		\| Mastering SID code \| IFPI LN21 \| \| ^discogs-cd \| \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
74	74		\| Barcode as printed \| 6 76217 50532 6 \| \| ^discogs-cd \| \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
75	75		<!--/specifications-->
76	76
77	77		## Observations <!--observations-->
78	78		\| 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 \|
79	79		\| ----- \| ------------------- \| ------- \| ------ \| -------- \| ---------- \| ----------- \| -------- \| --------- \| ---------------- \| ----------------------- \| ------------------------ \| ------------ \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \| ----------- \| ------------- \| ----------- \| ----------- \| ------------ \|
80	80		\| us-cd \| US CD, 75 Ark 75053 \| edition \| US \| en \| 2001-12-11 \| \| \| supported \| \| \| \| ^musicbrainz \| Identity per MusicBrainz and Discogs: both give barcode 676217505326 and catalogue number 75053. \| \| 1 \| \| \| \|
81	81		<!--/observations-->
82	82
83	83		## Credits <!--credits-->
84		−	\| observation \| name \| role \| source \| note \|
85		−	\| ----------- \| ---------------------- \| --------------- \| ----------- \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|
86		−	\| us-cd \| Dan the Automator \| Producer \| ^discogs-cd \| \|
87		−	\| us-cd \| Nathaniel Merriweather \| Presenter \| ^discogs-cd \| Dan the Automator's pseudonym per ^wp-lovage \|
88		−	\| us-cd \| HA/CA \| Manufactured by \| ^discogs-cd \| A California CD manufacturer per ^discogs-haca. No company stub was created because its registered name is unknown. \|
	84	+	\| observation \| name \| role \| source \| status \| note \|
	85	+	\| ----------- \| ---------------------- \| --------------- \| ----------- \| ------ \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|
	86	+	\| us-cd \| Dan the Automator \| Producer \| ^discogs-cd \| \| \|
	87	+	\| us-cd \| Nathaniel Merriweather \| Presenter \| ^discogs-cd \| \| Dan the Automator's pseudonym per ^wp-lovage \|
	88	+	\| us-cd \| HA/CA \| Manufactured by \| ^discogs-cd \| \| A California CD manufacturer per ^discogs-haca. No company stub was created because its registered name is unknown. \|
89	89		<!--/credits-->
90	90
91	91		## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
92	92		\| observation \| domain \| state \| detail \| source \|
93	93		\| ----------- \| ------------- \| -------------- \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| -------------- \|
94	94		\| us-cd \| images \| unknown \| No photo of this pack was read; the front cover is requested from Cover Art Archive. \| \|
95	95		\| us-cd \| packaging \| unknown \| Packaging type (jewel case or digipak) is not stated by MusicBrainz or Discogs. \| \|
96	96		\| us-cd \| relationships \| unknown \| The US distributor for the CD is inferred from the label profile and the 2LP credits; the CD back cover was not seen. HA/CA's legal name is unknown. \| ^discogs-label \|
97	97		\| \| identity \| unknown \| Country of manufacture is not recorded from the pack. Discogs places the CD manufacturer HA/CA in California. \| ^discogs-haca \|
98	98		\| \| evidence \| not_researched \| The 2007 Barcodepedia page (^archive) was checked for identity only. Its credits (Mike Patton, Damon Albarn and others) describe the vocal album and were not copied to this edition. \| \|
99	99		<!--/research_gaps-->
100	100
101	101		## Research <!--research-->
102	102		structure_version: 2
103	103		reviewed_on: 2026-09-14
104	104		note: New page from the wanted list; identity confirmed against MusicBrainz and Discogs.
105	105		<!--/research-->
106	106
107	107		## Images <!--images-->
108		−	\| 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 \| observation \|
109		−	\| ------------------- \| ----- \| ----------------- \| --------- \| ------------------------------- \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \| ---------- \| ---- \| ------------------------------------ \| ----------------- \| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------------------------ \| --------------- \| ------------ \| ---------------- \| -------------- \| --------------- \| ------------ \| ------------- \| ----------- \|
110		−	\| front-4e5097e1.webp \| front \| cover-art-archive \| editorial \| Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz \| https://musicbrainz.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/cover-art \| 2026-09-14 \| \| 65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3 \| 25937774691 \| https://coverartarchive.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/25937774691.png \| https://coverartarchive.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/25937774691-1200.jpg \| 2026-09-14T02:50:16.553Z \| 676217505326 \| barcode \| 1 \| 1200 \| 1200 \| 1200 \| 1200 \| \|
	108	+	\| 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 \|
	109	+	\| ------------------- \| ----- \| ----------------- \| --------- \| ------------------------------- \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \| ---------- \| ---- \| ------------------------------------ \| ----------------- \| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------------------------ \| --------------- \| ------------ \| ---------------- \| -------------- \| --------------- \| ------------ \| ------------- \| -------- \| ----------- \|
	110	+	\| front-4e5097e1.webp \| front \| cover-art-archive \| editorial \| Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz \| https://musicbrainz.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/cover-art \| 2026-09-14 \| \| 65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3 \| 25937774691 \| https://coverartarchive.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/25937774691.png \| https://coverartarchive.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/25937774691-1200.jpg \| 2026-09-14T02:50:16.553Z \| 676217505326 \| barcode \| 1 \| 1200 \| 1200 \| 1200 \| 1200 \| \| \|
111	111		<!--/images-->
112	112
113	113		## References <!--references-->
114	114		\| ref \| url \| title \| accessed \| publisher \| kind \| published \| record_id \| locator \| licence \| attribution \| upstream \|
115	115		\| ------------- \| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ---------- \| ---------------- \| ----------- \| ---------- \| ------------------------------------ \| ------- \| ------------ \| ----------- \| -------- \|
116	116		\| musicbrainz \| https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits+release-groups \| MusicBrainz: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (release) \| 2026-09-14 \| MusicBrainz \| catalogue \| \| 65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3 \| \| CC0 \| \| \|
117	117		\| 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) \| 2026-09-14 \| MusicBrainz \| catalogue \| \| 60214ce4-810b-3042-ad4e-3b121e313844 \| \| CC0 \| \| \|
118	118		\| 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 \| 2026-09-14 \| Discogs \| catalogue \| \| 741078 \| \| CC0 \| \| \|
119	119		\| discogs-lp \| https://api.discogs.com/releases/759498 \| Discogs: Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By (Instrumental Version), 2xLP, 75 Ark AK5053 \| 2026-09-14 \| Discogs \| catalogue \| \| 759498 \| \| CC0 \| \| \|
120	120		\| discogs-label \| https://api.discogs.com/labels/4736 \| Discogs: 75 Ark (label profile) \| 2026-09-14 \| Discogs \| catalogue \| \| 4736 \| \| \| \| \|
121	121		\| discogs-haca \| https://api.discogs.com/labels/2386981 \| Discogs: HA/CA (CD manufacturer profile) \| 2026-09-14 \| Discogs \| catalogue \| \| 2386981 \| \| \| \| \|
122	122		\| 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 \| 2026-09-14 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| \| \|
123	123		\| wp-lovage \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovage_(band) \| Wikipedia: Lovage (band) \| 2026-09-14 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| \| \|
124	124		\| wp-75ark \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/75_Ark \| Wikipedia: 75 Ark \| 2026-09-14 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| \| \|
125	125		\| amazon \| https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005RTSX \| Amazon.com: Lovage - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (ASIN B00005RTSX) \| 2026-09-14 \| Amazon.com \| retailer \| \| B00005RTSX \| \| \| \| \|
126	126		\| archive \| https://web.archive.org/web/20070911034143/http://en.barcodepedia.com/676217505326/music-to-make-love-to-your-old-lady-by-instrumental-version \| Barcodepedia (2007, archived): Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version \| 2026-09-14 \| Internet Archive \| other \| 2007-09-11 \| \| \| \| \| \|
127	127		<!--/references-->
128	128
129	129		## About <!--about-->
130	130		Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version is the US compact disc 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 this 12-track CD on 11 December 2001 under catalogue number 75053.[^musicbrainz] Discogs lists the same barcode and a CD pressing by HA/CA.[^discogs-cd] Tommy Boy Music distributed 75 Ark.[^discogs-label] A 2LP instrumental edition carries its own barcode.[^discogs-lp] The album's cover is a homage to Serge Gainsbourg's N° 2.[^wp-album]
131	131
132	132		75 Ark was founded in 1998 and folded in 2001.[^wp-75ark][^discogs-label] Later reissues of the album appeared on other labels with new barcodes.[^mb-rg]
133	133		<!--/about-->

Source of v2

# Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (CD) <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00676217505326
name: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (CD)
family: family/music-to-make-love-to-your-old-lady-by
default_observation: us-cd
summary: US CD of the instrumental version of Lovage's 2001 album, released by 75 Ark (catalogue number 75053).
brand: brand/75-ark
category: category/10001459
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            |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^musicbrainz   | Label 75 Ark, catalogue number 75053 per MusicBrainz; Discogs agrees                                                                                                    |
| distributed_by   | company/tommy-boy-records | US     |      |       |       | derived | ^discogs-label | Discogs label profile: 75 Ark was distributed by Tommy Boy Music; the 2LP edition prints "Distributed by Tommy Boy Music" (^discogs-lp); the CD back cover was not read |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/75-ark            |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs-label | prefix 0676217 stated on company/75-ark (derived there from 75 Ark releases sharing it); nothing names the registrant                                                   |
<!--/relations-->

## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source       | note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | observed   | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US      | sourced | ^musicbrainz | Release event United States, 2001-12-11 per MusicBrainz; Discogs gives US and the same date. The matching Amazon.com listing (^amazon, ASIN B00005RTSX) prints no barcode. The pressing is out of print, so current offers are likely second-hand. | 2026-09-14 |           |        |       |
<!--/markets-->

## 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                                            | search |        |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Release <!--release-->
artists: Lovage
label: brand/75-ark
record_company: company/75-ark
catalogue_number: 75053
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2001-12-11
release_country: US
genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
runtime_min: 54.4
edition: Instrumental version
<!--/release-->

## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title                              | artist | duration | source       | note                               | writers |
| -------- | ---------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------- | ------- |
| 1        | Pit Stop (Take Me Home)            | Lovage | 3:59     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 2        | Anger Management                   | Lovage | 4:21     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 3        | To Catch a Thief                   | Lovage | 3:17     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 4        | Book of the Month                  | Lovage | 4:38     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 5        | Lifeboat (Officer and a Gentleman) | Lovage | 4:51     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 6        | Strangers on a Train               | Lovage | 4:38     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 7        | Sex (I'm A)                        | Lovage | 6:19     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 8        | Stroker Ace                        | Lovage | 4:36     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 9        | Archie & Veronica                  | Lovage | 5:11     | ^musicbrainz | Discogs spells "Archie & Veronika" |         |
| 10       | Lies and Alibis                    | Lovage | 3:41     | ^musicbrainz | Discogs spells "Lies & Alibis"     |         |
| 11       | Koala's Lament                     | Lovage | 3:54     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
| 12       | Everyone Has a Summer              | Lovage | 4:58     | ^musicbrainz |                                    |         |
<!--/tracks-->

## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property           | value                      | unit | source      | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method  | qualifier |
| ------------------ | -------------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Matrix / runout    | ARK508 MFG BY HA/CA 106761 |      | ^discogs-cd |      | us-cd       |     |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI LN21                  |      | ^discogs-cd |      | us-cd       |     |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Barcode as printed | 6 76217 50532 6            |      | ^discogs-cd |      | us-cd       |     |               |      | 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-cd | US CD, 75 Ark 75053 | edition | US     | en       | 2001-12-11 |             |          | supported |                  |                         |                          | ^musicbrainz | Identity per MusicBrainz and Discogs: both give barcode 676217505326 and catalogue number 75053. |             | 1             |             |             |              |
<!--/observations-->

## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name                   | role            | source      | note                                                                                                                |
| ----------- | ---------------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| us-cd       | Dan the Automator      | Producer        | ^discogs-cd |                                                                                                                     |
| us-cd       | Nathaniel Merriweather | Presenter       | ^discogs-cd | Dan the Automator's pseudonym per ^wp-lovage                                                                        |
| us-cd       | HA/CA                  | Manufactured by | ^discogs-cd | A California CD manufacturer per ^discogs-haca. No company stub was created because its registered name is unknown. |
<!--/credits-->

## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain        | state          | detail                                                                                                                                                                                | source         |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| us-cd       | images        | unknown        | No photo of this pack was read; the front cover is requested from Cover Art Archive.                                                                                                  |                |
| us-cd       | packaging     | unknown        | Packaging type (jewel case or digipak) is not stated by MusicBrainz or Discogs.                                                                                                       |                |
| us-cd       | relationships | unknown        | The US distributor for the CD is inferred from the label profile and the 2LP credits; the CD back cover was not seen. HA/CA's legal name is unknown.                                  | ^discogs-label |
|             | identity      | unknown        | Country of manufacture is not recorded from the pack. Discogs places the CD manufacturer HA/CA in California.                                                                         | ^discogs-haca  |
|             | evidence      | not_researched | The 2007 Barcodepedia page (^archive) was checked for identity only. Its credits (Mike Patton, Damon Albarn and others) describe the vocal album and were not copied to this edition. |                |
<!--/research_gaps-->

## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-14
note: New page from the wanted list; identity confirmed against MusicBrainz and Discogs.
<!--/research-->

## 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 | observation |
| ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- |
| front-4e5097e1.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/cover-art | 2026-09-14 |      | 65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3 | 25937774691       | https://coverartarchive.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/25937774691.png | https://coverartarchive.org/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3/25937774691-1200.jpg | 2026-09-14T02:50:16.553Z | 676217505326    | barcode      | 1                | 1200           | 1200            | 1200         | 1200          |             |
<!--/images-->

## References <!--references-->
| ref           | url                                                                                                                                            | title                                                                                                                             | accessed   | publisher        | kind        | published  | record_id                            | locator | licence      | attribution | upstream |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| musicbrainz   | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits+release-groups         | MusicBrainz: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (release)                                               | 2026-09-14 | MusicBrainz      | catalogue   |            | 65b7a236-809d-407b-8c75-75d9cf9277c3 |         | 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)                                                               | 2026-09-14 | MusicBrainz      | catalogue   |            | 60214ce4-810b-3042-ad4e-3b121e313844 |         | 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 | 2026-09-14 | Discogs          | catalogue   |            | 741078                               |         | 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                                       | 2026-09-14 | Discogs          | catalogue   |            | 759498                               |         | CC0          |             |          |
| discogs-label | https://api.discogs.com/labels/4736                                                                                                            | Discogs: 75 Ark (label profile)                                                                                                   | 2026-09-14 | Discogs          | catalogue   |            | 4736                                 |         |              |             |          |
| discogs-haca  | https://api.discogs.com/labels/2386981                                                                                                         | Discogs: HA/CA (CD manufacturer profile)                                                                                          | 2026-09-14 | Discogs          | catalogue   |            | 2386981                              |         |              |             |          |
| 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                                                                                 | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia        | publication |            |                                      |         | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |          |
| wp-lovage     | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovage_(band)                                                                                                    | Wikipedia: Lovage (band)                                                                                                          | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia        | publication |            |                                      |         | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |          |
| wp-75ark      | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/75_Ark                                                                                                           | Wikipedia: 75 Ark                                                                                                                 | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia        | publication |            |                                      |         | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |          |
| amazon        | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005RTSX                                                                                                           | Amazon.com: Lovage - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version (ASIN B00005RTSX)                               | 2026-09-14 | Amazon.com       | retailer    |            | B00005RTSX                           |         |              |             |          |
| archive       | https://web.archive.org/web/20070911034143/http://en.barcodepedia.com/676217505326/music-to-make-love-to-your-old-lady-by-instrumental-version | Barcodepedia (2007, archived): Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version                                       | 2026-09-14 | Internet Archive | other       | 2007-09-11 |                                      |         |              |             |          |
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*Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By: Instrumental Version* is the US compact disc 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 this 12-track CD on 11 December 2001 under catalogue number 75053.[^musicbrainz] Discogs lists the same barcode and a CD pressing by HA/CA.[^discogs-cd] Tommy Boy Music distributed 75 Ark.[^discogs-label] A 2LP instrumental edition carries its own barcode.[^discogs-lp] The album's cover is a homage to Serge Gainsbourg's *N° 2*.[^wp-album]

75 Ark was founded in 1998 and folded in 2001.[^wp-75ark][^discogs-label] Later reissues of the album appeared on other labels with new barcodes.[^mb-rg]
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