Falco: Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (CD): version 2
Saved 2026-09-14 03:08 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# 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 | |
<!--/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 |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ---------------- |
| 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 |
<!--/observations-->
## 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. |
<!--/credits-->
## 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 |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## 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-->
## 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-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 | |
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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/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-->