Patience – George Michael (CD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 14:28 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added George Michael – Patience, North American CD, Epic EK 92080 (barcode 827969208021), from the wanted list. Identity confirmed by MusicBrainz (barcode, Epic, US, 2004-05-18), Discogs releases 667632 (US), 9665458 (Canada, same barcode), 35745349 (US reissue) and the Amazon.com listing, whose page carries the barcode. Filled Release, 12 Tracks with durations and writers (MusicBrainz works, completed from Discogs), Specifications (matrix and SID codes), Credits, Observations (US, CA and unconfirmed reissue editions), Markets US (Amazon.com, dated marketplace price) and CA (Discogs Canadian pressing, Made in Canada). Relations: marketed_by Sony Music Entertainment, licensed_to the 2004 licensee Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited per Companies House), manufactured_by Sony DADC (US) and Sony Music Entertainment Canada (CA), gs1_prefix_owner derived. New stubs: family/patience-george-michael-album, company/sca-music-holdings-uk, company/sony-music-entertainment-uk (Companies House names, dates and PSC). Gaps: no licensed cover image, Aegean label has no stub, GS1 registrant unnamed, reissue date unknown.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Patience – George Michael (CD) <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00827969208021 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Patience – George Michael (CD) | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/patience-george-michael-album | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: us-cd | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: Single-disc US CD of George Michael's 2004 album Patience, Epic EK 92080, also issued in Canada under the same barcode. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/epic-records | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10001459 | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: US, CA | |
| 12 | 12 | pack_quantity: 1 | |
| 13 | 13 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 16 | 16 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 17 | 17 | | ---------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 18 | 18 | | marketed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment | US | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Discogs transcribes "Manufactured by Epic, A Division of Sony Music" from the US pack; Amazon.com gives the label as Epic/Sony BMG (^amazon); Sony BMG was the 2004–2008 joint venture that ran Sony Music's operations (^wiki-sony) | | |
| 19 | 19 | | licensed_to | company/sca-music-holdings-uk | global | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | "© 2004 G.K. Panayiotou, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd." per Discogs; that was the name of Companies House 00462257 from 1991 to 2008, now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited (^ch-sca) | | |
| 20 | 20 | | manufactured_by | company/sony-dadc | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Glass mastered at DADC; matrix CTDP-113021 | | |
| 21 | 21 | | manufactured_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | "Manufactured and distributed by / Fabriqué et distribué par Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. Made in Canada" on the inlay, per Discogs | | |
| 22 | 22 | | distributed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Same inlay credit as the manufactured_by row | | |
| 23 | 23 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^discogs-us | Prefix 0827969; no source names the registrant; the US pack names Epic, a division of Sony Music, the US company of the record group, so it is the prefix-country target | | |
| 24 | 24 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 25 | 25 | ||
| 26 | 26 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 27 | 27 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 28 | 28 | | ------- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 29 | 29 | | US | sourced | ^amazon | Amazon.com listing for ASIN B00020SHH6 carries the barcode in its item model number (MFR827969208021#VG); marketplace offers: 28 new from USD 5.74, 63 used from USD 2.27; a 2004 release, so this is not a retail list price. MusicBrainz and Discogs give release country US (^musicbrainz, ^discogs-us) | 2026-09-13 | new | | USD 5.74 | | |
| 30 | 30 | | CA | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs entry for the Canadian CD transcribes the barcode 827969208021, "Made in Canada" and Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. as manufacturer and distributor; catalogue record, no retail listing found | 2026-09-13 | | CA | | | |
| 31 | 31 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 33 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 34 | 34 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 35 | 35 | | ------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 36 | 36 | | Patience | name | en | | | | |
| 37 | 37 | | George Michael – Patience | search | en | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | EK 92080 | search | | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 40 | 40 | ||
| 41 | 41 | ## Release <!--release--> | |
| 42 | 42 | artists: George Michael | |
| 43 | 43 | label: brand/epic-records | |
| 44 | 44 | record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment | |
| 45 | 45 | copyright: © 2004 G.K. Panayiotou, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | |
| 46 | 46 | phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2004 G.K. Panayiotou, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | |
| 47 | 47 | catalogue_number: EK 92080 | |
| 48 | 48 | media: cd | |
| 49 | 49 | discs: 1 | |
| 50 | 50 | released: 2004-05-18 | |
| 51 | 51 | release_country: US, CA | |
| 52 | 52 | genre: Pop | |
| 53 | 53 | runtime_min: 63.2 | |
| 54 | 54 | <!--/release--> | |
| 55 | 55 | ||
| 56 | 56 | ## Tracks <!--tracks--> | |
| 57 | 57 | | position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers | | |
| 58 | 58 | | -------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------- | -------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 59 | 59 | | 1 | Patience | George Michael | 2:54 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael | | |
| 60 | 60 | | 2 | Amazing | George Michael | 4:26 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael, Jon Douglas | | |
| 61 | 61 | | 3 | John and Elvis Are Dead | George Michael | 4:24 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael, David Austin | | |
| 62 | 62 | | 4 | Cars and Trains | George Michael | 5:51 | ^musicbrainz | Writers per ^discogs-us; the MusicBrainz work credits George Michael only | George Michael, Jon Douglas | | |
| 63 | 63 | | 5 | Round Here | George Michael | 5:55 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael | | |
| 64 | 64 | | 6 | My Mother Had a Brother | George Michael | 6:18 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael | | |
| 65 | 65 | | 7 | Flawless (Go to the City) | George Michael | 6:51 | ^musicbrainz | Contains elements from "Flawless" by The Ones (^discogs-us) | George Michael, Paul Alexander, Oliver Stumm, Nashom Wooden, Eric Matthew, Gary R. Turnier | | |
| 66 | 66 | | 8 | American Angel | George Michael | 4:07 | ^musicbrainz | Writers per ^discogs-us | George Michael, James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan | | |
| 67 | 67 | | 9 | Precious Box | George Michael | 7:40 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael | | |
| 68 | 68 | | 10 | Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) | George Michael | 5:26 | ^musicbrainz | Contains elements from "Moonraker" by John Barry and Hal David; writers per ^discogs-us | George Michael, John Barry, Hal David | | |
| 69 | 69 | | 11 | Freeek! '04 | George Michael | 4:28 | ^musicbrainz | Remixed version of the 2002 single; samples "Try Again" (Aaliyah), "Breathe and Stop" (Q-Tip) and "N.T." (Kool & the Gang), whose writers Discogs also credits (^discogs-us, ^wiki-album) | George Michael, James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan | | |
| 70 | 70 | | 12 | Through | George Michael | 4:55 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives 5:22 (^discogs-us); Wikipedia notes 30 seconds of silence at the end of the track (^wiki-album) | George Michael | | |
| 71 | 71 | <!--/tracks--> | |
| 72 | 72 | ||
| 73 | 73 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 74 | 74 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 75 | 75 | | ------------------------- | ------------------ | ---- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- | | |
| 76 | 76 | | Format | CD, album | | ^discogs-us | | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 77 | 77 | | Catalogue number on spine | EK 92080 | | ^discogs-us | Jewel case sticker: K 92080-S1 | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 78 | 78 | | Matrix / runout | CTDP-113021 1 | | ^discogs-us | Mastering SID IFPI L329; mould SID IFPI 5100 (variant 1) or IFPI 50D5 (variant 4, CTDP-113021 1 A02) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 79 | 79 | | Matrix / runout | CTDP-113021 2 | | ^discogs-us | Mastering SID IFPI L328; mould SID IFPI 50F5 (variant 2) or IFPI 5000 (variant 3, CTDP-113021 2 A02) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 80 | 80 | | Matrix / runout | CTDP-113021 1 | | ^discogs-ca | Mastering SID IFPI L329; mould SID 6708 | ca-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 81 | 81 | | Package dimensions | 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 | in | ^amazon | Retailer data | us-listing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 82 | 82 | | Weight | 3.84 | oz | ^amazon | Retailer data | us-listing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 83 | 83 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 84 | 84 | ||
| 85 | 85 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 86 | 86 | | 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 | | |
| 87 | 87 | | ---------- | ----------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 88 | 88 | | us-cd | US CD edition, Epic EK 92080 | edition | US | en | 2004-05-18 | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-us | Release date per ^musicbrainz and ^wiki-album; Discogs lists four pressing variants told apart by matrix and SID codes | | 1 | | | | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ca-cd | Canadian CD edition, Epic EK 92080 | edition | CA | en | | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-ca | Made in Canada; 28-page booklet and rear inlay in a standard jewel case; release date not given | | 1 | | jewel case | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | us-listing | Amazon.com listing, ASIN B00020SHH6 | edition | US | en | | | 2026-09-13 | unconfirmed | | | | ^amazon | Retailer product details for this barcode; which US pressing the dimensions and weight describe is not stated | | 1 | | | | | |
| 91 | 91 | | us-reissue | US CD reissue, Epic EK 92080 | edition | US | en | | | 2026-09-13 | unconfirmed | | | | ^discogs-us-reissue | Same printed barcode; back cover adds "Disc(s) made in Germany. Packaged in USA."; Discogs dates it only as "probably 2010s" | | 1 | | | | | |
| 92 | 92 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 93 | 93 | ||
| 94 | 94 | ## Credits <!--credits--> | |
| 95 | 95 | | observation | name | role | source | note | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 97 | 97 | | us-cd | Epic | Label, manufacturer | ^discogs-us | "Manufactured by Epic, A Division of Sony Music" | | |
| 98 | 98 | | us-cd | Aegean | Label | ^discogs-us | Discogs lists Aegean beside Epic with the same catalogue number | | |
| 99 | 99 | | us-cd | G.K. Panayiotou | Copyright and phonographic copyright holder | ^discogs-us | © and ℗ 2004 | | |
| 100 | 100 | | us-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Exclusive licensee | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 101 | 101 | | us-cd | George Michael | Producer, arranger | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 102 | 102 | | us-cd | Niall Flynn | Engineer | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | us-cd | Tony Cousins | Mastered by | ^discogs-us | At Metropolis, London | | |
| 104 | 104 | | us-cd | Tom Coyne | Mastered by | ^discogs-us | At Sterling Sound, New York | | |
| 105 | 105 | | us-cd | Greg Jakobek | Sleeve design | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 106 | 106 | | us-cd | James Dimmock | Photography (cover, inner tray) | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 107 | 107 | | us-cd | DADC | Glass mastered at | ^discogs-us | Matrix CTDP-113021 | | |
| 108 | 108 | | ca-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. | Manufactured and distributed by | ^discogs-ca | | | |
| 109 | 109 | <!--/credits--> | |
| 110 | 110 | ||
| 111 | 111 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 112 | 112 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 113 | 113 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------- | | |
| 114 | 114 | | | images | unknown | No licensed cover photograph found; not on Open Food Facts; the Wikipedia cover is non-free; Cover Art Archive licence not checked | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 115 | 115 | | | identity | not_applicable | Not this article: the European CD (Aegean 515402 2) carries barcode 5099751540229, and the Japanese CD is Epic EICP 350; the US and Canadian edition omits "Patience Pt. II" and "Shoot the Dog" found on other editions | ^discogs-versions | | |
| 116 | 116 | | | relationships | unknown | Discogs lists both Aegean and Epic as labels; MusicBrainz gives Epic only and the spine carries the Epic catalogue number, so Epic is the brand; Aegean has no stub | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 117 | 117 | | | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0827969; gs1_prefix_owner is derived | | | |
| 118 | 118 | | us-reissue | identity | unknown | Date of the US reissue pressed in Germany not sourced | ^discogs-us-reissue | | |
| 119 | 119 | | | markets | unknown | No Canadian retail listing read; the Amazon.com figures are marketplace offers, not a list price | ^amazon | | |
| 120 | 120 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 121 | 121 | ||
| 122 | 122 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 123 | 123 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 124 | 124 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-13 | |
| 125 | 125 | note: Built from the MusicBrainz and Discogs release records, Wikipedia, the Amazon.com listing (barcode confirmed in the page) and Companies House; no pack photo read. runtime_min is the sum of the MusicBrainz track lengths (calculated, 63:15). Songwriters from MusicBrainz works, completed from Discogs credits where MusicBrainz has none. | |
| 126 | 126 | <!--/research--> | |
| 127 | 127 | ||
| 128 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 129 | + | | 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 | | |
| 130 | + | | ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- | | |
| 131 | + | | front-63ca7cab.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/cfb69077-2914-4e21-b74f-e51834937350/cover-art | 2026-09-13 | | cfb69077-2914-4e21-b74f-e51834937350 | 43955184315 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/cfb69077-2914-4e21-b74f-e51834937350/43955184315.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/cfb69077-2914-4e21-b74f-e51834937350/43955184315-1200.jpg | 2026-09-13T19:09:35.644Z | 827969208021 | barcode | 1 | 1200 | 1180 | 1200 | 1180 | | | |
| 132 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 133 | + | ||
| 128 | 134 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 129 | 135 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 130 | 136 | | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- | | |
| 131 | 137 | | musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/cfb69077-2914-4e21-b74f-e51834937350?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: George Michael – Patience (CD, US, 2004) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | cfb69077-2914-4e21-b74f-e51834937350 | barcode, label, tracklist, works | CC0 | | | | |
| 132 | 138 | | discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/667632 | Discogs release 667632: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, US, 2004) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 667632 | identifiers, companies, notes, credits | | | | | |
| 133 | 139 | | discogs-ca | https://api.discogs.com/releases/9665458 | Discogs release 9665458: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Canada, 2004) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 9665458 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | | | |
| 134 | 140 | | discogs-us-reissue | https://api.discogs.com/releases/35745349 | Discogs release 35745349: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Reissue, US) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 35745349 | identifiers, notes | | | | | |
| 135 | 141 | | discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/98730 | Discogs master release 98730: George Michael – Patience | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 98730 | | | | | | |
| 136 | 142 | | discogs-versions | https://api.discogs.com/masters/98730/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 98730: George Michael – Patience, all versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 98730 | versions list (includes unofficial releases) | | | | | |
| 137 | 143 | | wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_(George_Michael_album) | Wikipedia: Patience (George Michael album) | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, return to Sony, release and reception, track listing notes | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 138 | 144 | | wiki-sony | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Music | Wikipedia: Sony Music | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead; 2004–2008: Sony BMG | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 139 | 145 | | amazon | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00020SHH6 | Amazon.com: Patience – George Michael (Audio CD) | 2026-09-13 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B00020SHH6 | product details, offers | | | | | |
| 140 | 146 | | ch-sca | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00462257 | Companies House: SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited, 00462257 | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00462257 | previous company names | | | | | |
| 141 | 147 | | archive-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070301003815/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969208021/patience | Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): Patience | 2026-09-13 | Internet Archive | other | 2007-03-01 | | | | | | | |
| 142 | 148 | <!--/references--> | |
| 143 | 149 | ||
| 144 | 150 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 145 | 151 | Patience is the fifth and final solo studio album by English singer-songwriter George Michael, his first album of original material since 1996 and his first for Sony Music since 1990, released on 15 March 2004 and in the US on 18 May 2004.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the single-disc North American CD, Epic EK 92080, with 12 tracks running about 63 minutes.[^musicbrainz] The pack credits © and ℗ 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., and "Manufactured by Epic, A Division of Sony Music"; Discogs lists a US pressing glass mastered at DADC and a Canadian pressing under the same barcode.[^discogs-us][^discogs-ca] The UK licensee is now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited.[^ch-sca] The US edition leaves out "Shoot the Dog" and "Patience Pt. II", which other editions carry.[^wiki-album] | |
| 146 | 152 | ||
| 147 | 153 | The album debuted at number one in the UK and peaked at number 12 in the US; it has sold around four million copies worldwide.[^wiki-album] The 2006-2013 Barcodepedia had a page for this barcode, taken from Amazon.com data.[^archive-2007] It is still offered on Amazon.com.[^amazon] | |
| 148 | 154 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Patience – George Michael (CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00827969208021
name: Patience – George Michael (CD)
family: family/patience-george-michael-album
default_observation: us-cd
summary: Single-disc US CD of George Michael's 2004 album Patience, Epic EK 92080, also issued in Canada under the same barcode.
brand: brand/epic-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US, CA
pack_quantity: 1
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment | US | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Discogs transcribes "Manufactured by Epic, A Division of Sony Music" from the US pack; Amazon.com gives the label as Epic/Sony BMG (^amazon); Sony BMG was the 2004–2008 joint venture that ran Sony Music's operations (^wiki-sony) |
| licensed_to | company/sca-music-holdings-uk | global | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | "© 2004 G.K. Panayiotou, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd." per Discogs; that was the name of Companies House 00462257 from 1991 to 2008, now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited (^ch-sca) |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-dadc | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Glass mastered at DADC; matrix CTDP-113021 |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | "Manufactured and distributed by / Fabriqué et distribué par Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. Made in Canada" on the inlay, per Discogs |
| distributed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Same inlay credit as the manufactured_by row |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^discogs-us | Prefix 0827969; no source names the registrant; the US pack names Epic, a division of Sony Music, the US company of the record group, so it is the prefix-country target |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| US | sourced | ^amazon | Amazon.com listing for ASIN B00020SHH6 carries the barcode in its item model number (MFR827969208021#VG); marketplace offers: 28 new from USD 5.74, 63 used from USD 2.27; a 2004 release, so this is not a retail list price. MusicBrainz and Discogs give release country US (^musicbrainz, ^discogs-us) | 2026-09-13 | new | | USD 5.74 |
| CA | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs entry for the Canadian CD transcribes the barcode 827969208021, "Made in Canada" and Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. as manufacturer and distributor; catalogue record, no retail listing found | 2026-09-13 | | CA | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Patience | name | en | | |
| George Michael – Patience | search | en | | |
| EK 92080 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: George Michael
label: brand/epic-records
record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment
copyright: © 2004 G.K. Panayiotou, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2004 G.K. Panayiotou, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
catalogue_number: EK 92080
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004-05-18
release_country: US, CA
genre: Pop
runtime_min: 63.2
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------- | -------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1 | Patience | George Michael | 2:54 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 2 | Amazing | George Michael | 4:26 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael, Jon Douglas |
| 3 | John and Elvis Are Dead | George Michael | 4:24 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael, David Austin |
| 4 | Cars and Trains | George Michael | 5:51 | ^musicbrainz | Writers per ^discogs-us; the MusicBrainz work credits George Michael only | George Michael, Jon Douglas |
| 5 | Round Here | George Michael | 5:55 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 6 | My Mother Had a Brother | George Michael | 6:18 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 7 | Flawless (Go to the City) | George Michael | 6:51 | ^musicbrainz | Contains elements from "Flawless" by The Ones (^discogs-us) | George Michael, Paul Alexander, Oliver Stumm, Nashom Wooden, Eric Matthew, Gary R. Turnier |
| 8 | American Angel | George Michael | 4:07 | ^musicbrainz | Writers per ^discogs-us | George Michael, James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan |
| 9 | Precious Box | George Michael | 7:40 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 10 | Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) | George Michael | 5:26 | ^musicbrainz | Contains elements from "Moonraker" by John Barry and Hal David; writers per ^discogs-us | George Michael, John Barry, Hal David |
| 11 | Freeek! '04 | George Michael | 4:28 | ^musicbrainz | Remixed version of the 2002 single; samples "Try Again" (Aaliyah), "Breathe and Stop" (Q-Tip) and "N.T." (Kool & the Gang), whose writers Discogs also credits (^discogs-us, ^wiki-album) | George Michael, James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan |
| 12 | Through | George Michael | 4:55 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives 5:22 (^discogs-us); Wikipedia notes 30 seconds of silence at the end of the track (^wiki-album) | George Michael |
<!--/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 | |
| Catalogue number on spine | EK 92080 | | ^discogs-us | Jewel case sticker: K 92080-S1 | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CTDP-113021 1 | | ^discogs-us | Mastering SID IFPI L329; mould SID IFPI 5100 (variant 1) or IFPI 50D5 (variant 4, CTDP-113021 1 A02) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CTDP-113021 2 | | ^discogs-us | Mastering SID IFPI L328; mould SID IFPI 50F5 (variant 2) or IFPI 5000 (variant 3, CTDP-113021 2 A02) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CTDP-113021 1 | | ^discogs-ca | Mastering SID IFPI L329; mould SID 6708 | ca-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Package dimensions | 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 | in | ^amazon | Retailer data | us-listing | | | | known | printed | |
| Weight | 3.84 | oz | ^amazon | Retailer data | us-listing | | | | 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 |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| us-cd | US CD edition, Epic EK 92080 | edition | US | en | 2004-05-18 | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-us | Release date per ^musicbrainz and ^wiki-album; Discogs lists four pressing variants told apart by matrix and SID codes | | 1 | | | |
| ca-cd | Canadian CD edition, Epic EK 92080 | edition | CA | en | | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-ca | Made in Canada; 28-page booklet and rear inlay in a standard jewel case; release date not given | | 1 | | jewel case | |
| us-listing | Amazon.com listing, ASIN B00020SHH6 | edition | US | en | | | 2026-09-13 | unconfirmed | | | | ^amazon | Retailer product details for this barcode; which US pressing the dimensions and weight describe is not stated | | 1 | | | |
| us-reissue | US CD reissue, Epic EK 92080 | edition | US | en | | | 2026-09-13 | unconfirmed | | | | ^discogs-us-reissue | Same printed barcode; back cover adds "Disc(s) made in Germany. Packaged in USA."; Discogs dates it only as "probably 2010s" | | 1 | | | |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| us-cd | Epic | Label, manufacturer | ^discogs-us | "Manufactured by Epic, A Division of Sony Music" |
| us-cd | Aegean | Label | ^discogs-us | Discogs lists Aegean beside Epic with the same catalogue number |
| us-cd | G.K. Panayiotou | Copyright and phonographic copyright holder | ^discogs-us | © and ℗ 2004 |
| us-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Exclusive licensee | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | George Michael | Producer, arranger | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Niall Flynn | Engineer | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Tony Cousins | Mastered by | ^discogs-us | At Metropolis, London |
| us-cd | Tom Coyne | Mastered by | ^discogs-us | At Sterling Sound, New York |
| us-cd | Greg Jakobek | Sleeve design | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | James Dimmock | Photography (cover, inner tray) | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | DADC | Glass mastered at | ^discogs-us | Matrix CTDP-113021 |
| ca-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. | Manufactured and distributed by | ^discogs-ca | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------- |
| | images | unknown | No licensed cover photograph found; not on Open Food Facts; the Wikipedia cover is non-free; Cover Art Archive licence not checked | ^musicbrainz |
| | identity | not_applicable | Not this article: the European CD (Aegean 515402 2) carries barcode 5099751540229, and the Japanese CD is Epic EICP 350; the US and Canadian edition omits "Patience Pt. II" and "Shoot the Dog" found on other editions | ^discogs-versions |
| | relationships | unknown | Discogs lists both Aegean and Epic as labels; MusicBrainz gives Epic only and the spine carries the Epic catalogue number, so Epic is the brand; Aegean has no stub | ^musicbrainz |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0827969; gs1_prefix_owner is derived | |
| us-reissue | identity | unknown | Date of the US reissue pressed in Germany not sourced | ^discogs-us-reissue |
| | markets | unknown | No Canadian retail listing read; the Amazon.com figures are marketplace offers, not a list price | ^amazon |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Built from the MusicBrainz and Discogs release records, Wikipedia, the Amazon.com listing (barcode confirmed in the page) and Companies House; no pack photo read. runtime_min is the sum of the MusicBrainz track lengths (calculated, 63:15). Songwriters from MusicBrainz works, completed from Discogs credits where MusicBrainz has none.
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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/cfb69077-2914-4e21-b74f-e51834937350?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: George Michael – Patience (CD, US, 2004) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | cfb69077-2914-4e21-b74f-e51834937350 | barcode, label, tracklist, works | CC0 | | |
| discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/667632 | Discogs release 667632: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, US, 2004) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 667632 | identifiers, companies, notes, credits | | | |
| discogs-ca | https://api.discogs.com/releases/9665458 | Discogs release 9665458: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Canada, 2004) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 9665458 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-us-reissue | https://api.discogs.com/releases/35745349 | Discogs release 35745349: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Reissue, US) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 35745349 | identifiers, notes | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/98730 | Discogs master release 98730: George Michael – Patience | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 98730 | | | | |
| discogs-versions | https://api.discogs.com/masters/98730/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 98730: George Michael – Patience, all versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 98730 | versions list (includes unofficial releases) | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_(George_Michael_album) | Wikipedia: Patience (George Michael album) | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, return to Sony, release and reception, track listing notes | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wiki-sony | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Music | Wikipedia: Sony Music | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead; 2004–2008: Sony BMG | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| amazon | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00020SHH6 | Amazon.com: Patience – George Michael (Audio CD) | 2026-09-13 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B00020SHH6 | product details, offers | | | |
| ch-sca | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00462257 | Companies House: SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited, 00462257 | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00462257 | previous company names | | | |
| archive-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070301003815/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969208021/patience | Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): Patience | 2026-09-13 | Internet Archive | other | 2007-03-01 | | | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
Patience is the fifth and final solo studio album by English singer-songwriter George Michael, his first album of original material since 1996 and his first for Sony Music since 1990, released on 15 March 2004 and in the US on 18 May 2004.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the single-disc North American CD, Epic EK 92080, with 12 tracks running about 63 minutes.[^musicbrainz] The pack credits © and ℗ 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., and "Manufactured by Epic, A Division of Sony Music"; Discogs lists a US pressing glass mastered at DADC and a Canadian pressing under the same barcode.[^discogs-us][^discogs-ca] The UK licensee is now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited.[^ch-sca] The US edition leaves out "Shoot the Dog" and "Patience Pt. II", which other editions carry.[^wiki-album]
The album debuted at number one in the UK and peaked at number 12 in the US; it has sold around four million copies worldwide.[^wiki-album] The 2006-2013 Barcodepedia had a page for this barcode, taken from Amazon.com data.[^archive-2007] It is still offered on Amazon.com.[^amazon]
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