Falco: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (CD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-14 03:08 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Falco's posthumous album *Out of the Dark (Into the Light)* (CD, Electrola, cat. 7243 4 94469 2 2), a wanted barcode from the 2008 Barcodepedia page. Identity from MusicBrainz release b9f2330b (barcode 724349446922, AT/DE 1998-02-27) and two Discogs releases printing the barcode in text and scanned form (14488206 EMI Uden pressing, 675175 Mediamotion picture-disc pressing), with context from English Wikipedia. Release, Tracks (9, MusicBrainz durations with Discogs differences noted), Specifications per pressing, Credits and Observations filled. Markets: NL (Sounds, EUR 10.99, new) and AU (eBay AU / Rarewaves Outlet, AUD 22.95, new), both printing the barcode; AT and DE from MusicBrainz release events. gs1_prefix_owner is derived (no source names the registrant of 0724349); the prefix was deliberately not added to the company stub because EMI companies in several countries used 7243 numbers. New stubs: brand/electrola (Discogs label 917, Wikipedia), company/emi-electrola (Discogs, German Wikipedia, North Data; no register id recorded because the GmbH/KG identity is unconfirmed), family/out-of-the-dark-into-the-light (Discogs master 282446). Open gaps: 1998 vs 2001 release date at retailers, Mediamotion matrix contradiction, bootlegs reusing the catalogue number, no stubs for pressing plants.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Falco: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (CD) <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00724349446922 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Falco: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (CD) | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/out-of-the-dark-into-the-light | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: eu-cd | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: 1998 Electrola CD of Falco's posthumous eighth album, catalogue number 7243 4 94469 2 2. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/electrola | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10001459 | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: AT, AU, DE, NL | |
| 12 | 12 | piece_count: 1 | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_format: Jewel case | |
| 14 | 14 | model_number: 7243 4 94469 2 2 | |
| 15 | 15 | status: active | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen: 2026-09-14 | |
| 17 | 17 | last_seen_note: New copies offered by Sounds (Netherlands) and by Rarewaves Outlet on eBay Australia, both printing the barcode. | |
| 18 | 18 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | 20 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 21 | 21 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 22 | 22 | | ---------------- | --------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 23 | 23 | | marketed_by | company/emi-electrola | | 1998 | | | sourced | ^discogs-uden | Discogs credits EMI Electrola as record company and transcribes ℗ 1998 EMI Electrola GmbH; a separate "EMI" credit is given as marketer and distributor. | | |
| 24 | 24 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/emi-electrola | | | | | derived | ^discogs-uden | Prefix 0724349, also embedded in the catalogue number 7243 4 94469 2 2; no company stub states it and nothing public names the registrant. EMI Electrola is the record company per Discogs. | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | NL | sourced | ^sounds | Sounds (sounds.nl) listing prints barcode 0724349446922: 1 CD, label Emi, delivery in about 16 days. | 2026-09-14 | new | | EUR 10.99 | | |
| 31 | 31 | | AU | sourced | ^ebay-au | eBay Australia catalogue page prints UPC 0724349446922; Buy It Now offer from seller Rarewaves Outlet, brand new, free postage. | 2026-09-14 | new | | AUD 22.95 | | |
| 32 | 32 | | AT | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: Austria, 1998-02-27 (original release, not a current listing). | | | | | | |
| 33 | 33 | | DE | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: Germany, 1998-02-27 (original release, not a current listing). | | | | | | |
| 34 | 34 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 35 | 35 | ||
| 36 | 36 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 37 | 37 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 38 | 38 | | -------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Out of the Dark (Into the Light) | name | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | Falco - Out of the Dark | search | en | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | | out of the dark into the light | search | en | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | | 7243 4 94469 2 2 | search | | | | | |
| 43 | 43 | | 724349446922 | search | | | | | |
| 44 | 44 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 45 | 45 | ||
| 46 | 46 | ## Release <!--release--> | |
| 47 | 47 | artists: Falco | |
| 48 | 48 | label: brand/electrola | |
| 49 | 49 | record_company: company/emi-electrola | |
| 50 | 50 | phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1998 EMI Electrola GmbH, except track 5: ℗ 1995 Sing Sing; track 9a: ℗ 1996 EMI Electrola GmbH | |
| 51 | 51 | catalogue_number: 7243 4 94469 2 2 | |
| 52 | 52 | label_code: LC 0193 | |
| 53 | 53 | media: cd | |
| 54 | 54 | discs: 1 | |
| 55 | 55 | released: 1998-02-27 | |
| 56 | 56 | release_country: AT, DE | |
| 57 | 57 | genre: Electronic, Synth-pop | |
| 58 | 58 | runtime_min: 41 | |
| 59 | 59 | <!--/release--> | |
| 60 | 60 | ||
| 61 | 61 | ## Tracks <!--tracks--> | |
| 62 | 62 | | position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers | | |
| 63 | 63 | | -------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | | |
| 64 | 64 | | 1 | No Time for Revolution | Falco | 3:53 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:51. | | | |
| 65 | 65 | | 2 | Out of the Dark | Falco | 3:37 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:36. | | | |
| 66 | 66 | | 3 | Shake | Falco | 3:42 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:41. | | | |
| 67 | 67 | | 4 | Der Kommissar 2000 | Falco | 3:48 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:47. | | | |
| 68 | 68 | | 5 | Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da | Falco | 3:39 | ^musicbrainz | Released in 1995 under the pseudonym T»MA (^wikipedia); ℗ 1995 Sing Sing (^discogs-uden). | | | |
| 69 | 69 | | 6 | Hit Me | Falco | 3:47 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:45. | | | |
| 70 | 70 | | 7 | Cyberlove | Falco | 3:34 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:33. | | | |
| 71 | 71 | | 8 | Egoist | Falco | 3:28 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:26. | | | |
| 72 | 72 | | 9 | Naked (Full Frontal version) / Matth. XI, 15. | Falco | 11:29 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs splits it into 9a Naked (Full Frontal Version) 6:02, 9b silence 1:40 and 9c Matth. XI, 15. 3:47 (^discogs-uden); Wikipedia names the hidden track "Geld" (^wikipedia). | | | |
| 73 | 73 | <!--/tracks--> | |
| 74 | 74 | ||
| 75 | 75 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 76 | 76 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 77 | 77 | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ------------- | | |
| 78 | 78 | | Packaging | Jewel case | | ^musicbrainz | Discogs describes the EMI Uden pressing as a standard jewel case with clear tray (^discogs-uden). | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 79 | 79 | | Running time | 40:57 | min | ^musicbrainz | Sum of the nine MusicBrainz track lengths (2,457 s); the eBay Australia catalogue gives 2,455 s (^ebay-au). | eu-cd | | 41 | | known | calculated | approximately | | |
| 80 | 80 | | Dimensions | 124 × 142 × 10 mm | mm | ^imusic | As listed by iMusic. | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 81 | 81 | | Weight | 108 g | g | ^imusic | As listed by iMusic. | eu-cd | mass | 108 | | known | printed | exact | | |
| 82 | 82 | | Booklet | 8-page booklet | | ^discogs-uden | | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 83 | 83 | | Pressed by | EMI Uden | | ^discogs-uden | Also credited for glass mastering. | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 84 | 84 | | Made in | Printed in Holland (back sleeve); Made in Holland (disc) | | ^discogs-uden | | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 85 | 85 | | Matrix / runout | EMI UDEN 4944692 @ 1 1-2-6-NL | | ^discogs-uden | First of 18 matrix and mould variants Discogs transcribes for this pressing. | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 86 | 86 | | Mastering SID code | IFPI L047 | | ^discogs-uden | Same code on the Mediamotion pressing (^discogs-mm). | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 87 | 87 | | Label code | LC 0193 | | ^discogs-uden | | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 88 | 88 | | Price code | PM 070 (I); PM 518 (F) | | ^discogs-uden | | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 89 | 89 | | Rights society | bel / BIEM | | ^discogs-uden | | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | Pressed by | Mediamotion | | ^discogs-mm | Picture disc CD. | mediamotion | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 91 | 91 | | Matrix / runout | EMI UDEN 4944692 @ 1 010206 | | ^discogs-mm | | mediamotion | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | Mould SID code | IFPI AAHY5 | | ^discogs-mm | | mediamotion | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 93 | 93 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 94 | 94 | ||
| 95 | 95 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 96 | 96 | | 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 | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ---------------- | | |
| 98 | 98 | | eu-cd | European CD, catalogue 7243 4 94469 2 2 | edition | | | 1998-02-27 | | 2026-09-14 | supported | | | | ^musicbrainz | Details transcribed by MusicBrainz and Discogs contributors from sleeve and disc; no photo was read for this page. | | | 1 | Jewel case | 7243 4 94469 2 2 | | |
| 99 | 99 | | emi-uden | EMI Uden pressing (Discogs release 14488206) | edition | | | 1998-02-27 | | 2026-09-14 | supported | | | | ^discogs-uden | One of two pressings Discogs lists with this barcode in text and scanned form. | | | 1 | Jewel case | 7243 4 94469 2 2 | | |
| 100 | 100 | | mediamotion | Mediamotion picture-disc pressing (Discogs 675175) | edition | | | | | 2026-09-14 | supported | | | | ^discogs-mm | Discogs files it as an undated reissue with the same barcode, catalogue number and label code. | | | 1 | | 7243 4 94469 2 2 | | |
| 101 | 101 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | 103 | ## Credits <!--credits--> | |
| 104 | 104 | | observation | name | role | source | note | | |
| 105 | 105 | | ----------- | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 106 | 106 | | eu-cd | Falco | Artist; lyrics | ^discogs-uden | | | |
| 107 | 107 | | eu-cd | Torsten Börger | Producer; music and lyrics | ^discogs-uden | | | |
| 108 | 108 | | eu-cd | George Glueck | Executive producer | ^discogs-uden | Credited by Discogs as "George Gluck". | | |
| 109 | 109 | | eu-cd | Ronald Reinsberg | Cover, design, art direction | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives the same credit (^discogs-uden). | | |
| 110 | 110 | | eu-cd | The Torpedo Twins | Photography | ^discogs-uden | | | |
| 111 | 111 | | eu-cd | George Glueck Musik GmbH | Music publisher (tracks 1 to 9a) | ^discogs-uden | Co-published with the editions named below per track. | | |
| 112 | 112 | | eu-cd | Sony ATV | Music publisher (tracks 1 to 3, 6, 7) | ^discogs-uden | With X-cellent Music Edition. | | |
| 113 | 113 | | eu-cd | Warner/Chappell | Music publisher (tracks 4, 9a) | ^discogs-uden | With PS Music Vienna (4) and Boogiesongs (9a). | | |
| 114 | 114 | | eu-cd | Flash & Fly Studios | Recording studio (tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 9a) | ^discogs-uden | Produced for Flash & Fly Musikproduction. | | |
| 115 | 115 | <!--/credits--> | |
| 116 | 116 | ||
| 117 | 117 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 118 | 118 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 119 | 119 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | |
| 120 | 120 | | eu-cd | identity | disputed | Release date differs by source: MusicBrainz gives 1998-02-27 (Austria, Germany); Sounds and iMusic list 22 February 2001 for this barcode, possibly a reissue or catalogue date; Discogs gives 1998 for the EMI Uden pressing and no date for the Mediamotion reissue. | ^sounds | | |
| 121 | 121 | | mediamotion | identity | disputed | Discogs credits Mediamotion as the presser, yet the matrix it transcribes reads "EMI UDEN 4944692". | ^discogs-mm | | |
| 122 | 122 | | eu-cd | identity | disputed | The eBay Australia catalogue record gives two discs and "Netherlands, Austria" (features) or "Deutschland" (description) as country of manufacture; MusicBrainz and Discogs give one disc, and country_of_origin is left empty because the two pressings differ. | ^ebay-au | | |
| 123 | 123 | | | evidence | unknown | Discogs lists several unofficial releases reusing catalogue number 7243 4 94469 2 2 (Russia, Europe); second-hand copies with this barcode may be bootlegs. | ^discogs-master | | |
| 124 | 124 | | eu-cd | relationships | unknown | No public source names the GS1 licensee of prefix 0724349. EMI companies in several countries used 7243 catalogue numbers, so the prefix was not added to the EMI Electrola stub. | ^discogs-uden | | |
| 125 | 125 | | eu-cd | relationships | not_researched | The pressing plants EMI Uden and Mediamotion have no company stubs; they are recorded in Specifications only. | ^discogs-uden | | |
| 126 | 126 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 127 | 127 | ||
| 128 | 128 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 129 | 129 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 130 | 130 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-14 | |
| 131 | 131 | note: Discover pass from the wanted row (2008 Barcodepedia page); identity confirmed by MusicBrainz, two Discogs releases printing the barcode in text and scanned form, and three retail listings that print it. | |
| 132 | 132 | <!--/research--> | |
| 133 | 133 | ||
| 134 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 135 | + | | 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 | | |
| 136 | + | | ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- | | |
| 137 | + | | front-6d0d6991.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/b9f2330b-bbf3-4001-acbf-410fdbec2b18/cover-art | 2026-09-14 | | b9f2330b-bbf3-4001-acbf-410fdbec2b18 | 41629041478 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/b9f2330b-bbf3-4001-acbf-410fdbec2b18/41629041478.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/b9f2330b-bbf3-4001-acbf-410fdbec2b18/41629041478-1200.jpg | 2026-09-14T03:08:49.085Z | 724349446922 | barcode | 1 | 1200 | 1179 | 1200 | 1179 | | | |
| 138 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 139 | + | ||
| 134 | 140 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 135 | 141 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 136 | 142 | | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | ---------- | | |
| 137 | 143 | | musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/b9f2330b-bbf3-4001-acbf-410fdbec2b18?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (Falco) | 2026-09-14 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | b9f2330b-bbf3-4001-acbf-410fdbec2b18 | | CC0 | | | | |
| 138 | 144 | | discogs-uden | https://api.discogs.com/releases/14488206 | Discogs release 14488206: Falco – Out Of The Dark (Into The Light) (CD, EMI Uden pressing) | 2026-09-14 | Discogs | catalogue | | 14488206 | notes, identifiers, companies, credits | | | | | |
| 139 | 145 | | discogs-mm | https://api.discogs.com/releases/675175 | Discogs release 675175: Falco – Out Of The Dark (Into The Light) (CD, Mediamotion pressing) | 2026-09-14 | Discogs | catalogue | | 675175 | notes, identifiers, companies | | | | | |
| 140 | 146 | | discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/282446/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 282446: versions | 2026-09-14 | Discogs | catalogue | | 282446 | | | | | | |
| 141 | 147 | | wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_the_Dark_(Into_the_Light) | Out of the Dark (Into the Light) | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 142 | 148 | | sounds | https://www.sounds.nl/detail/1419353/cd/falco/out_of_the_dark | Sounds: Falco – Out Of The Dark (CD) | 2026-09-14 | Sounds | retailer | | 1419353 | | | | | | |
| 143 | 149 | | imusic | https://imusic.co/music/0724349446922/falco-2001-out-of-the-dark-cd | iMusic: Falco · Out Of The Dark (CD) | 2026-09-14 | iMusic | retailer | | | | | | | | |
| 144 | 150 | | ebay-au | https://www.ebay.com.au/p/15050195516 | eBay Australia: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) by Falco (CD, 1998) | 2026-09-14 | eBay | retailer | | 15050195516 | | | | | | |
| 145 | 151 | | archive | https://web.archive.org/web/20081202224429/http://en.barcodepedia.com/724349446922/out-of-the-dark-into-the-light | Barcodepedia (2008): Out of the Dark (Into the Light) | 2026-09-14 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | other | 2008 | | | | | Amazon.com | | |
| 146 | 152 | <!--/references--> | |
| 147 | 153 | ||
| 148 | 154 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 149 | 155 | *Out of the Dark (Into the Light)* is the eighth album by the Austrian singer Falco, released three weeks after his death on 6 February 1998.[^wikipedia] This barcode is the CD on the Electrola label, catalogue number 7243 4 94469 2 2, which MusicBrainz dates 27 February 1998 in Austria and Germany.[^musicbrainz] Its nine tracks include "Out of the Dark", "Egoist" and "Der Kommissar 2000"; the last track holds "Naked (Full Frontal Version)" and, after 1:40 of silence, a hidden track.[^discogs-uden] Discogs lists two pressings with this barcode: one made by EMI Uden in the Netherlands and a Mediamotion picture-disc reissue.[^discogs-uden][^discogs-mm] The album reached No. 1 in Austria and No. 3 in Germany.[^wikipedia] | |
| 150 | 156 | ||
| 151 | 157 | Its working title had been "Egoisten".[^wikipedia] The old Barcodepedia page of 2008, imported from Amazon, described it as "His Last CD" and credited EMI Records Ltd.[^archive] | |
| 152 | 158 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Falco: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00724349446922
name: Falco: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (CD)
family: family/out-of-the-dark-into-the-light
default_observation: eu-cd
summary: 1998 Electrola CD of Falco's posthumous eighth album, catalogue number 7243 4 94469 2 2.
brand: brand/electrola
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: AT, AU, DE, NL
piece_count: 1
pack_format: Jewel case
model_number: 7243 4 94469 2 2
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-14
last_seen_note: New copies offered by Sounds (Netherlands) and by Rarewaves Outlet on eBay Australia, both printing the barcode.
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | --------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/emi-electrola | | 1998 | | | sourced | ^discogs-uden | Discogs credits EMI Electrola as record company and transcribes ℗ 1998 EMI Electrola GmbH; a separate "EMI" credit is given as marketer and distributor. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/emi-electrola | | | | | derived | ^discogs-uden | Prefix 0724349, also embedded in the catalogue number 7243 4 94469 2 2; no company stub states it and nothing public names the registrant. EMI Electrola is the record company per Discogs. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- |
| NL | sourced | ^sounds | Sounds (sounds.nl) listing prints barcode 0724349446922: 1 CD, label Emi, delivery in about 16 days. | 2026-09-14 | new | | EUR 10.99 |
| AU | sourced | ^ebay-au | eBay Australia catalogue page prints UPC 0724349446922; Buy It Now offer from seller Rarewaves Outlet, brand new, free postage. | 2026-09-14 | new | | AUD 22.95 |
| AT | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: Austria, 1998-02-27 (original release, not a current listing). | | | | |
| DE | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: Germany, 1998-02-27 (original release, not a current listing). | | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Out of the Dark (Into the Light) | name | en | | |
| Falco - Out of the Dark | search | en | | |
| out of the dark into the light | search | en | | |
| 7243 4 94469 2 2 | search | | | |
| 724349446922 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Falco
label: brand/electrola
record_company: company/emi-electrola
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1998 EMI Electrola GmbH, except track 5: ℗ 1995 Sing Sing; track 9a: ℗ 1996 EMI Electrola GmbH
catalogue_number: 7243 4 94469 2 2
label_code: LC 0193
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 1998-02-27
release_country: AT, DE
genre: Electronic, Synth-pop
runtime_min: 41
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
| 1 | No Time for Revolution | Falco | 3:53 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:51. | |
| 2 | Out of the Dark | Falco | 3:37 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:36. | |
| 3 | Shake | Falco | 3:42 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:41. | |
| 4 | Der Kommissar 2000 | Falco | 3:48 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:47. | |
| 5 | Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da | Falco | 3:39 | ^musicbrainz | Released in 1995 under the pseudonym T»MA (^wikipedia); ℗ 1995 Sing Sing (^discogs-uden). | |
| 6 | Hit Me | Falco | 3:47 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:45. | |
| 7 | Cyberlove | Falco | 3:34 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:33. | |
| 8 | Egoist | Falco | 3:28 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:26. | |
| 9 | Naked (Full Frontal version) / Matth. XI, 15. | Falco | 11:29 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs splits it into 9a Naked (Full Frontal Version) 6:02, 9b silence 1:40 and 9c Matth. XI, 15. 3:47 (^discogs-uden); Wikipedia names the hidden track "Geld" (^wikipedia). | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ------------- |
| Packaging | Jewel case | | ^musicbrainz | Discogs describes the EMI Uden pressing as a standard jewel case with clear tray (^discogs-uden). | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Running time | 40:57 | min | ^musicbrainz | Sum of the nine MusicBrainz track lengths (2,457 s); the eBay Australia catalogue gives 2,455 s (^ebay-au). | eu-cd | | 41 | | known | calculated | approximately |
| Dimensions | 124 × 142 × 10 mm | mm | ^imusic | As listed by iMusic. | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Weight | 108 g | g | ^imusic | As listed by iMusic. | eu-cd | mass | 108 | | known | printed | exact |
| Booklet | 8-page booklet | | ^discogs-uden | | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | |
| Pressed by | EMI Uden | | ^discogs-uden | Also credited for glass mastering. | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | |
| Made in | Printed in Holland (back sleeve); Made in Holland (disc) | | ^discogs-uden | | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | EMI UDEN 4944692 @ 1 1-2-6-NL | | ^discogs-uden | First of 18 matrix and mould variants Discogs transcribes for this pressing. | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI L047 | | ^discogs-uden | Same code on the Mediamotion pressing (^discogs-mm). | emi-uden | | | | known | printed | |
| Label code | LC 0193 | | ^discogs-uden | | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Price code | PM 070 (I); PM 518 (F) | | ^discogs-uden | | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | bel / BIEM | | ^discogs-uden | | eu-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Pressed by | Mediamotion | | ^discogs-mm | Picture disc CD. | mediamotion | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | EMI UDEN 4944692 @ 1 010206 | | ^discogs-mm | | mediamotion | | | | known | printed | |
| Mould SID code | IFPI AAHY5 | | ^discogs-mm | | mediamotion | | | | known | printed | |
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## 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 |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ---------------- |
| eu-cd | European CD, catalogue 7243 4 94469 2 2 | edition | | | 1998-02-27 | | 2026-09-14 | supported | | | | ^musicbrainz | Details transcribed by MusicBrainz and Discogs contributors from sleeve and disc; no photo was read for this page. | | | 1 | Jewel case | 7243 4 94469 2 2 |
| emi-uden | EMI Uden pressing (Discogs release 14488206) | edition | | | 1998-02-27 | | 2026-09-14 | supported | | | | ^discogs-uden | One of two pressings Discogs lists with this barcode in text and scanned form. | | | 1 | Jewel case | 7243 4 94469 2 2 |
| mediamotion | Mediamotion picture-disc pressing (Discogs 675175) | edition | | | | | 2026-09-14 | supported | | | | ^discogs-mm | Discogs files it as an undated reissue with the same barcode, catalogue number and label code. | | | 1 | | 7243 4 94469 2 2 |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| eu-cd | Falco | Artist; lyrics | ^discogs-uden | |
| eu-cd | Torsten Börger | Producer; music and lyrics | ^discogs-uden | |
| eu-cd | George Glueck | Executive producer | ^discogs-uden | Credited by Discogs as "George Gluck". |
| eu-cd | Ronald Reinsberg | Cover, design, art direction | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives the same credit (^discogs-uden). |
| eu-cd | The Torpedo Twins | Photography | ^discogs-uden | |
| eu-cd | George Glueck Musik GmbH | Music publisher (tracks 1 to 9a) | ^discogs-uden | Co-published with the editions named below per track. |
| eu-cd | Sony ATV | Music publisher (tracks 1 to 3, 6, 7) | ^discogs-uden | With X-cellent Music Edition. |
| eu-cd | Warner/Chappell | Music publisher (tracks 4, 9a) | ^discogs-uden | With PS Music Vienna (4) and Boogiesongs (9a). |
| eu-cd | Flash & Fly Studios | Recording studio (tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 9a) | ^discogs-uden | Produced for Flash & Fly Musikproduction. |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| eu-cd | identity | disputed | Release date differs by source: MusicBrainz gives 1998-02-27 (Austria, Germany); Sounds and iMusic list 22 February 2001 for this barcode, possibly a reissue or catalogue date; Discogs gives 1998 for the EMI Uden pressing and no date for the Mediamotion reissue. | ^sounds |
| mediamotion | identity | disputed | Discogs credits Mediamotion as the presser, yet the matrix it transcribes reads "EMI UDEN 4944692". | ^discogs-mm |
| eu-cd | identity | disputed | The eBay Australia catalogue record gives two discs and "Netherlands, Austria" (features) or "Deutschland" (description) as country of manufacture; MusicBrainz and Discogs give one disc, and country_of_origin is left empty because the two pressings differ. | ^ebay-au |
| | evidence | unknown | Discogs lists several unofficial releases reusing catalogue number 7243 4 94469 2 2 (Russia, Europe); second-hand copies with this barcode may be bootlegs. | ^discogs-master |
| eu-cd | relationships | unknown | No public source names the GS1 licensee of prefix 0724349. EMI companies in several countries used 7243 catalogue numbers, so the prefix was not added to the EMI Electrola stub. | ^discogs-uden |
| eu-cd | relationships | not_researched | The pressing plants EMI Uden and Mediamotion have no company stubs; they are recorded in Specifications only. | ^discogs-uden |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-14
note: Discover pass from the wanted row (2008 Barcodepedia page); identity confirmed by MusicBrainz, two Discogs releases printing the barcode in text and scanned form, and three retail listings that print it.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | ---------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/b9f2330b-bbf3-4001-acbf-410fdbec2b18?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (Falco) | 2026-09-14 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | b9f2330b-bbf3-4001-acbf-410fdbec2b18 | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-uden | https://api.discogs.com/releases/14488206 | Discogs release 14488206: Falco – Out Of The Dark (Into The Light) (CD, EMI Uden pressing) | 2026-09-14 | Discogs | catalogue | | 14488206 | notes, identifiers, companies, credits | | | |
| discogs-mm | https://api.discogs.com/releases/675175 | Discogs release 675175: Falco – Out Of The Dark (Into The Light) (CD, Mediamotion pressing) | 2026-09-14 | Discogs | catalogue | | 675175 | notes, identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/282446/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 282446: versions | 2026-09-14 | Discogs | catalogue | | 282446 | | | | |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_the_Dark_(Into_the_Light) | Out of the Dark (Into the Light) | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| sounds | https://www.sounds.nl/detail/1419353/cd/falco/out_of_the_dark | Sounds: Falco – Out Of The Dark (CD) | 2026-09-14 | Sounds | retailer | | 1419353 | | | | |
| imusic | https://imusic.co/music/0724349446922/falco-2001-out-of-the-dark-cd | iMusic: Falco · Out Of The Dark (CD) | 2026-09-14 | iMusic | retailer | | | | | | |
| ebay-au | https://www.ebay.com.au/p/15050195516 | eBay Australia: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) by Falco (CD, 1998) | 2026-09-14 | eBay | retailer | | 15050195516 | | | | |
| archive | https://web.archive.org/web/20081202224429/http://en.barcodepedia.com/724349446922/out-of-the-dark-into-the-light | Barcodepedia (2008): Out of the Dark (Into the Light) | 2026-09-14 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | other | 2008 | | | | | Amazon.com |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
*Out of the Dark (Into the Light)* is the eighth album by the Austrian singer Falco, released three weeks after his death on 6 February 1998.[^wikipedia] This barcode is the CD on the Electrola label, catalogue number 7243 4 94469 2 2, which MusicBrainz dates 27 February 1998 in Austria and Germany.[^musicbrainz] Its nine tracks include "Out of the Dark", "Egoist" and "Der Kommissar 2000"; the last track holds "Naked (Full Frontal Version)" and, after 1:40 of silence, a hidden track.[^discogs-uden] Discogs lists two pressings with this barcode: one made by EMI Uden in the Netherlands and a Mediamotion picture-disc reissue.[^discogs-uden][^discogs-mm] The album reached No. 1 in Austria and No. 3 in Germany.[^wikipedia]
Its working title had been "Egoisten".[^wikipedia] The old Barcodepedia page of 2008, imported from Amazon, described it as "His Last CD" and credited EMI Records Ltd.[^archive]
<!--/about-->