Reality – David Bowie (CD): version 2
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# Reality – David Bowie (CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00827969057629
name: Reality – David Bowie (CD)
family: family/reality-david-bowie-album
default_observation: us-cd
summary: Single-disc North American CD of David Bowie's 2003 album Reality, ISO Records / Columbia CK 90576.
brand: brand/columbia-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US, CA, DK
pack_quantity: 1
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment | US, CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Discogs credits Sony Music Entertainment Inc. as licensee (Licensed To) of the US pressing; the Canadian entry gives the same credit (^discogs-ca) |
| licensed_from | company/iso-records | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | ISO Records holds the copyright and phonographic copyright and licensed the album to Sony Music Entertainment Inc. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^wiki-columbia | Barcode 0827969057629; no source names the registrant; target is the owner of the Columbia label credited on the release (^discogs-us) |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release with barcode 827969057629, release country US, 16 September 2003; Discogs US entries 1175665 and 10487191 carry the same barcode (^discogs-us) | 2026-09-13 | | | |
| US | sourced | ^amazon | Amazon.com listing ASIN B0000AR8NK, linked to this release by MusicBrainz (^musicbrainz-links); the page prints the barcode only in the part number MFR827969057629#VG; no price read | 2026-09-13 | | | |
| CA | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs Canadian pressing 4431701 carries this barcode, manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. | 2026-09-13 | | | |
| DK | sourced | ^imusic | iMusic.dk listing prints EAN/UPC 0827969057629 and catalogue number CK90576; marked "Ikke tilgængelig" (not available), so no price for this edition | 2026-09-13 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Reality | name | en | | |
| David Bowie Reality | search | en | | |
| CK 90576 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: David Bowie
label: brand/columbia-records
record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment
copyright: ISO Records
phonographic_copyright: ISO Records
catalogue_number: CK 90576
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2003-09-16
release_country: US, CA
genre: Rock
runtime_min: 49.4
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | -------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| 1 | New Killer Star | David Bowie | 4:41 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2 | Pablo Picasso | David Bowie | 4:06 | ^musicbrainz | Cover of the Modern Lovers song (^wiki-album) | |
| 3 | Never Get Old | David Bowie | 4:25 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4 | The Loneliest Guy | David Bowie | 4:12 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5 | Looking for Water | David Bowie | 3:28 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 6 | She’ll Drive the Big Car | David Bowie | 4:35 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 7 | Days | David Bowie | 3:19 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 8 | Fall Dog Bombs the Moon | David Bowie | 4:04 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 9 | Try Some, Buy Some | David Bowie | 4:25 | ^musicbrainz | Cover of the George Harrison song (^wiki-album) | |
| 10 | Reality | David Bowie | 4:24 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 11 | Bring Me the Disco King | David Bowie | 7:45 | ^musicbrainz | Written in 1992 (^wiki-album) | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Format | CD, album | | ^discogs-us | | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Barcode (printed) | 8 2796-90576-2 9 | | ^discogs-us | Scanned form 827969057629 | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CTDP-111587 J4 1A 01 | | ^discogs-us | Mastering SID IFPI L424, mould SID IFPI 5100; glass mastered at Sony Music, Pitman | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | A04 CTDP-111587 2 | | ^discogs-us2 | Mastering SID IFPI L328, mould SID IFPI 50A4; pressed by DADC | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | A01 CTDP-111587 3 | | ^discogs-us2 | Mastering SID IFPI L323, mould SID IFPI 50F3; pressed by DADC | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Catalogue number placement | CK 90576 on spine; 90576 in booklet and beneath CD tray | | ^discogs-us2 | Initial copies carried a front sticker numbered K 90576-S1 (^discogs-us) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CTDP-111587 3 | | ^discogs-ca | Mastering SID IFPI L323; mould SID 6706 or 6701 (two variants) | ca-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 edition, ISO Records / Columbia CK 90576 | edition | US | en | 2003-09-16 | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^musicbrainz | Release date per ^musicbrainz and ^wiki-album; Discogs lists two US entries with this barcode differing by matrix (^discogs-us, ^discogs-us2) | | 1 | | | |
| ca-cd | Canadian CD pressing, Columbia CK 90576 | edition | CA | en | 2003 | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-ca | Same barcode and catalogue number as the US edition; manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. | | 1 | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| us-cd | ISO Records | Label | ^discogs-us | Catalogue number CK 90576 |
| us-cd | Columbia | Label | ^discogs-us | Catalogue number CK 90576 |
| us-cd | ISO Records | Copyright (c) | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | ISO Records | Phonographic copyright (p) | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Sony Music Entertainment Inc. | Licensed to | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Columbia Records | Manufactured by | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Sony Music, Pitman | Glass mastered at | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | DADC | Pressed by | ^discogs-us2 | |
| us-cd | David Bowie | Producer | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Tony Visconti | Producer, mixed by | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Mario J. McNulty | Additional engineering | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Emily Lazar | Mastered by | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Barnbrook | Design | ^discogs-us | Cover design by Jonathan Barnbrook (^wiki-album) |
| us-cd | Rex Ray | Illustration | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Frank W. Ockenfels | Photography | ^discogs-us | Discogs artist name Frank W. Ockenfels 3 |
| us-cd | Earl Slick | Guitar | ^wiki-album | |
| us-cd | Gerry Leonard | Guitar | ^wiki-album | |
| us-cd | David Torn | Guitar | ^wiki-album | |
| us-cd | Mark Plati | Bass guitar, guitar | ^wiki-album | |
| us-cd | Sterling Campbell | Drums | ^wiki-album | |
| us-cd | Matt Chamberlain | Drums | ^wiki-album | On "Bring Me the Disco King" |
| us-cd | Mike Garson | Piano | ^wiki-album | |
| us-cd | Gail Ann Dorsey | Backing vocals | ^wiki-album | |
| us-cd | Catherine Russell | Backing vocals | ^wiki-album | |
| ca-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. | Manufactured by | ^discogs-ca | |
| ca-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. | Distributed by | ^discogs-ca | |
| ca-cd | DADC | Glass mastered at | ^discogs-ca | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| | images | unknown | No licensed cover photograph found; not on Open Food Facts | |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0827969; the gs1_prefix_owner edge is derived from the owner of the Columbia label | |
| ca-cd | relationships | not_researched | Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc., named by Discogs as Canadian manufacturer and distributor, has no company stub yet; kept in Credits | ^discogs-ca |
| us-cd | packaging | not_researched | Case type (jewel case or other) not stated by MusicBrainz or Discogs | |
| | markets | stale | iMusic.dk marks this edition not available; current retail availability of this barcode is unknown, later reissues carry other barcodes | ^imusic |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Built from MusicBrainz and Discogs release records, Wikipedia and retailer listings; no pack photo read. runtime_min is the sum of the MusicBrainz track lengths (calculated).
<!--/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-6539ab6f.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/48748fec-354c-30b3-82e5-e754fccd070d/cover-art | 2026-09-13 | | 48748fec-354c-30b3-82e5-e754fccd070d | 23920564252 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/48748fec-354c-30b3-82e5-e754fccd070d/23920564252.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/48748fec-354c-30b3-82e5-e754fccd070d/23920564252-1200.jpg | 2026-09-13T19:08:07.389Z | 827969057629 | barcode | 1 | 600 | 605 | 600 | 605 | |
<!--/images-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/48748fec-354c-30b3-82e5-e754fccd070d?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: David Bowie – Reality (CD, US, 2003) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 48748fec-354c-30b3-82e5-e754fccd070d | | CC0 | | |
| musicbrainz-links | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/48748fec-354c-30b3-82e5-e754fccd070d?fmt=json&inc=url-rels+labels | MusicBrainz release: URL relationships (Amazon ASIN, Discogs release) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 48748fec-354c-30b3-82e5-e754fccd070d | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/1175665 | Discogs release 1175665: David Bowie – Reality (CD, Album, US, 2003) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1175665 | | | | |
| discogs-us2 | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10487191 | Discogs release 10487191: David Bowie – Reality (CD, Album, US, 2003) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 10487191 | | | | |
| discogs-ca | https://api.discogs.com/releases/4431701 | Discogs release 4431701: David Bowie – Reality (CD, Album, Canada, 2003) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4431701 | | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_(David_Bowie_album) | Wikipedia: Reality (David Bowie album) | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lead; Release; Personnel | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wiki-columbia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records | Wikipedia: Columbia Records | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| amazon | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AR8NK | Amazon.com: David Bowie – Reality (Music CD) | 2026-09-13 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B0000AR8NK | Product details: MFR827969057629#VG | | | |
| imusic | https://imusic.dk/music/0827969057629/david-bowie-2003-reality-cd | iMusic.dk: David Bowie – Reality (CD) (2003) | 2026-09-13 | iMusic | retailer | | 0827969057629 | | | | |
| archive-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070301003545/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969057629/reality | Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): Reality | 2026-09-13 | Internet Archive | other | 2007-03-01 | | | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Reality is the twenty-fourth studio album by David Bowie, produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti and issued by his own ISO label with Columbia Records in America on 16 September 2003.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the single-disc CD, catalogue number CK 90576, with 11 tracks from "New Killer Star" to "Bring Me the Disco King".[^musicbrainz] Discogs credits ISO Records with the copyright, licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Inc., and Columbia Records as manufacturer of the US pressing.[^discogs-us] A Canadian pressing under the same barcode was made and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.[^discogs-ca] The album includes covers of the Modern Lovers' "Pablo Picasso" and George Harrison's "Try Some, Buy Some" and reached number 29 on the Billboard 200.[^wiki-album]
The 2006-2013 Barcodepedia had a page for this barcode, taken from Amazon.com data, which listed it as an Audio CD.[^archive-2007]
<!--/about-->