Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, EK 92441): version 1

Saved 2026-09-13 14:41 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product 00827969244128: the North American CD of Franz Ferdinand's self-titled 2004 debut album (Domino / Sony Music, catalogue EK 92441, jewel case), from the wanted list (old title "franz ferdinand"). **Identity:** MusicBrainz release 462210cb (US, 2004-04-20, Domino, EK 92441, barcode 827969244128) and three Discogs releases carrying the barcode: 367121 (US DIDX pressing, Sony DADC Terre Haute), 10771044 (US CTDP pressing, full pack credits) and 2173760 (Canada, Epic label, Sony Music Canada). No catalogue conflict. **Filled:** Release (copyright lines, record company, catalogue number, released, release country), 11 Tracks with durations and writers, Credits (band from Wikipedia, production and artwork from Discogs), Specifications (packaging, matrix codes, hype sticker, ASCAP), two edition observations (US, CA), Markets US (Walmart listing whose data gives the GTIN; out of stock, no price) and CA (Discogs Canadian edition credits), Relations: marketed_by Sony Music Entertainment, licensed_from Domino Recording Company, manufactured_by Sony DADC (US) and Sony Music Entertainment Canada (CA), distributed_by Sony Music Canada (CA), gs1_prefix_owner Sony Music Entertainment as **derived** (prefix 0827969; no source names the registrant). **New stubs:** brand/domino (imprint_of Domino Recording Company per Discogs label 26465), company/domino-recording-company (Companies House 03229546, incorporated 1996-07-25), family/franz-ferdinand-album (Wikipedia). **Unresolved, recorded in Research gaps:** no licensed photo; US release date (MusicBrainz 2004-04-20 against 2004-02-09 in Discogs 10771044, the UK date); mastering engineer (Steve Rooke against Steve Hooker); GS1 registrant unconfirmed. The archived 2007 Barcodepedia page is cited for identity only; its "Produced in Italy" line was generated from the barcode prefix and was not used.. Current is v2.

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1	1		# Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, EK 92441) <!--product-->
2	2
3	3		## Identity <!--identity-->
4	4		gtin: 00827969244128
5	5		name: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, EK 92441)
6	6		family: family/franz-ferdinand-album
7	7		default_observation: us-cd
8	8		summary: North American CD edition of Franz Ferdinand's 2004 debut album, on Domino with Sony Music.
9	9		brand: brand/domino
10	10		category: category/10001459
11	11		country_of_sale: US, CA
12	12		pack_format: jewel case
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 \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Record company Sony Music; pack reads "Manufactured by Epic, a division of Sony Music" and "℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc." \|
19	19		\| licensed_from \| company/domino-recording-company \| \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Originating label; pack reads "© 2004 Domino Recording Co Ltd" \|
20	20		\| manufactured_by \| company/sony-dadc \| US \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^discogs-us \| Glass mastered at Sony DADC, Terre Haute (matrix DIDX-673694); the CTDP-112884 variants are credited "Pressed By DADC" in ^discogs-us-ctdp \|
21	21		\| manufactured_by \| company/sony-music-entertainment-canada \| CA \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^discogs-ca \| Credited "Manufactured By" on the Canadian edition with this barcode; pressed by DADC (CTDP-112884) \|
22	22		\| distributed_by \| company/sony-music-entertainment-canada \| CA \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^discogs-ca \| Credited "Distributed By" on the Canadian edition with this barcode \|
23	23		\| gs1_prefix_owner \| company/sony-music-entertainment \| \| \| \| \| derived \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| prefix 0827969 (GS1 US); ℗ holder and manufacturer per ^discogs-us-ctdp; no source names the registrant of the prefix \|
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 \| ^walmart \| Walmart.com listing gives 0827969244128 as the manufacturer number, condition New; out of stock and no price shown when observed \| 2026-09-13 \| new \| \| \|
30	30		\| CA \| sourced \| ^discogs-ca \| Canadian edition with this barcode, manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. per the pack credits on Discogs \| 2026-09-13 \| \| \| \|
31	31		<!--/markets-->
32	32
33	33		## Aliases <!--aliases-->
34	34		\| name \| type \| locale \| from \| until \|
35	35		\| ---------------- \| ------ \| ------ \| ---- \| ----- \|
36	36		\| Franz Ferdinand \| name \| \| \| \|
37	37		\| EK 92441 \| search \| \| \| \|
38	38		\| 8 2796-92441-2 8 \| search \| \| \| \|
39	39		<!--/aliases-->
40	40
41	41		## Release <!--release-->
42	42		artists: Franz Ferdinand
43	43		label: brand/domino
44	44		record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment
45	45		copyright: © 2004 Domino Recording Co Ltd
46	46		phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
47	47		catalogue_number: EK 92441
48	48		media: cd
49	49		discs: 1
50	50		released: 2004-04-20
51	51		release_country: US, CA
52	52		genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
53	53		runtime_min: 38.8
54	54		<!--/release-->
55	55
56	56		## Tracks <!--tracks-->
57	57		\| position \| title \| artist \| duration \| source \| note \| writers \|
58	58		\| -------- \| ----------------------- \| ------ \| -------- \| ----------- \| ---------------------------- \| -------------------------------------------------------- \|
59	59		\| 1 \| Jacqueline \| \| 3:49 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson, Robert Hardy \|
60	60		\| 2 \| Tell Her Tonight \| \| 2:17 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
61	61		\| 3 \| Take Me Out \| \| 3:57 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
62	62		\| 4 \| The Dark of the Matinée \| \| 4:03 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson, Robert Hardy \|
63	63		\| 5 \| Auf Achse \| \| 4:19 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
64	64		\| 6 \| Cheating on You \| \| 2:36 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
65	65		\| 7 \| This Fire \| \| 4:14 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
66	66		\| 8 \| Darts of Pleasure \| \| 2:59 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
67	67		\| 9 \| Michael \| \| 3:21 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
68	68		\| 10 \| Come On Home \| \| 3:46 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
69	69		\| 11 \| 40′ \| \| 3:24 \| ^discogs-us \| Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp \| Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy \|
70	70		<!--/tracks-->
71	71
72	72		## Specifications <!--specifications-->
73	73		\| property \| value \| unit \| source \| note \| observation \| key \| numeric_value \| mode \| state \| method \| qualifier \|
74	74		\| ------------------ \| ---------------- \| ---- \| ---------------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------- \| ----------- \| --- \| ------------- \| ---- \| ----- \| ------- \| --------- \|
75	75		\| Packaging \| Jewel case \| \| ^mb \| Also "jewel case" in ^discogs-us \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
76	76		\| Total playing time \| 38 mins, 49 secs \| \| ^discogs-us \| As given in the Discogs release notes \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
77	77		\| Matrix / runout \| DIDX-673694 2 \| \| ^discogs-us \| Glass mastered at Sony DADC, Terre Haute; mastering SID IFPI L424 \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
78	78		\| Matrix / runout \| CTDP-112884 2 \| \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| DADC pressing; Discogs lists twelve CTDP-112884 variants \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
79	79		\| Hype sticker code \| K2 92441-S1 \| \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
80	80		\| Rights society \| ASCAP \| \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \| us-cd \| \| \| \| known \| printed \| \|
81	81		<!--/specifications-->
82	82
83	83		## Observations <!--observations-->
84	84		\| 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 \|
85	85		\| ----- \| ------------------------------------ \| ------- \| ------ \| -------- \| ---------- \| ----------- \| ---------- \| --------- \| ---------------- \| ----------------------- \| ------------------------ \| ----------- \| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ----------- \| ------------- \| ----------- \| ----------- \| ------------ \|
86	86		\| us-cd \| US CD edition (Domino, EK 92441) \| edition \| US \| \| 2004-04-20 \| \| 2026-09-13 \| supported \| \| \| \| ^mb \| Release date per ^mb; ^discogs-us-ctdp gives 9 February 2004, the UK release date per ^wiki-album \| \| \| \| jewel case \| \|
87	87		\| ca-cd \| Canadian CD edition (Epic, EK 92441) \| edition \| CA \| \| 2004 \| \| 2026-09-13 \| supported \| \| \| \| ^discogs-ca \| Same barcode and catalogue number; the label is credited as Epic, manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. \| \| \| \| jewel case \| \|
88	88		<!--/observations-->
89	89
90	90		## Credits <!--credits-->
91	91		\| observation \| name \| role \| source \| note \|
92	92		\| ----------- \| ----------------- \| ------------------------------------ \| ---------------- \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \|
93	93		\| us-cd \| Franz Ferdinand \| Artist \| ^mb \| \|
94	94		\| us-cd \| Alex Kapranos \| Lead vocals, guitar \| ^wiki-album \| \|
95	95		\| us-cd \| Nick McCarthy \| Guitar, backing vocals, keyboards \| ^wiki-album \| \|
96	96		\| us-cd \| Bob Hardy \| Bass guitar \| ^wiki-album \| Credited as Robert Hardy for songwriting in ^discogs-us-ctdp \|
97	97		\| us-cd \| Paul Thomson \| Drums \| ^wiki-album \| \|
98	98		\| us-cd \| Tore Johansson \| Producer (tracks 1, 3–6, 8–11) \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
99	99		\| us-cd \| Tore Johansson \| Mixer (tracks 2, 7) \| ^discogs-ca \| \|
100	100		\| us-cd \| Franz Ferdinand \| Producer (tracks 2, 7) \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
101	101		\| us-cd \| Jens Lindgård \| Engineer \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
102	102		\| us-cd \| Stefan Kvarnström \| Engineer \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
103	103		\| us-cd \| Steve Rooke \| Mastering, Abbey Road Studios \| ^wiki-album \| ^discogs-us and ^discogs-ca agree; ^discogs-us-ctdp credits Steve Hooker \|
104	104		\| us-cd \| Vivian Lewis \| Back cover \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
105	105		\| us-cd \| Joe Dilworth \| Band photo \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
106	106		\| us-cd \| Roxanne Clifford \| Black and white photo \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
107	107		\| us-cd \| Martin Clark \| Label photo \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
108	108		\| us-cd \| Matthew Cooper \| Other artwork (with Franz Ferdinand) \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
109	109		\| us-cd \| Cerne Canning \| Manager \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \| \|
110	110		<!--/credits-->
111	111
112	112		## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
113	113		\| observation \| domain \| state \| detail \| source \|
114	114		\| ----------- \| ------------- \| -------------- \| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ---------------- \|
115	115		\| \| images \| unknown \| No licensed front or back photo found; the page asks the community for one \| \|
116	116		\| us-cd \| identity \| disputed \| US release date is 2004-04-20 in MusicBrainz but 2004-02-09 (the UK date) in Discogs release 10771044 \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \|
117	117		\| us-cd \| identity \| disputed \| Mastering engineer: Steve Rooke per Wikipedia and Discogs 367121 and 2173760, Steve Hooker per Discogs 10771044 \| ^discogs-us-ctdp \|
118	118		\| \| relationships \| unknown \| No source names the GS1 licensee of prefix 0827969; Sony Music Entertainment is derived from the ℗ and manufacturer credits \| \|
119	119		\| \| markets \| not_researched \| No current retail price found; the Walmart listing was out of stock on 2026-09-13 \| ^walmart \|
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: Identity from MusicBrainz and three Discogs releases carrying barcode 827969244128 (US DIDX and CTDP pressings, Canadian edition); no pack photo read.
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-60680685.webp \| front \| cover-art-archive \| editorial \| Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz \| https://musicbrainz.org/release/462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729/cover-art \| 2026-09-13 \| \| 462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729 \| 37683130026 \| https://coverartarchive.org/release/462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729/37683130026.jpg \| https://coverartarchive.org/release/462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729/37683130026-1200.jpg \| 2026-09-13T19:10:12.505Z \| 827969244128 \| barcode \| 1 \| 1200 \| 1195 \| 1200 \| 1195 \| \|
	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		\| mb \| https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits \| MusicBrainz release: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, US, 2004) \| 2026-09-13 \| MusicBrainz \| catalogue \| \| 462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729 \| barcode, label, catalogue number, packaging, date \| CC0 \| \| \|
132	138		\| discogs-us \| https://api.discogs.com/releases/367121 \| Discogs release 367121: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, Reissue, US) \| 2026-09-13 \| Discogs \| catalogue \| \| 367121 \| identifiers, companies, notes, tracklist \| \| \| \|
133	139		\| discogs-us-ctdp \| https://api.discogs.com/releases/10771044 \| Discogs release 10771044: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, US, 2004) \| 2026-09-13 \| Discogs \| catalogue \| \| 10771044 \| notes, companies, credits, identifiers, tracklist \| \| \| \|
134	140		\| discogs-ca \| https://api.discogs.com/releases/2173760 \| Discogs release 2173760: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, Canada, 2004) \| 2026-09-13 \| Discogs \| catalogue \| \| 2173760 \| companies, identifiers, credits \| \| \| \|
135	141		\| discogs-domino \| https://api.discogs.com/labels/26465 \| Discogs label 26465: Domino \| 2026-09-13 \| Discogs \| catalogue \| \| 26465 \| profile, parent label, urls \| \| \| \|
136	142		\| wiki-album \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Ferdinand_(album) \| Wikipedia: Franz Ferdinand (album) \| 2026-09-13 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| lead, personnel \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| \| \|
137	143		\| wiki-domino \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Recording_Company \| Wikipedia: Domino Recording Company \| 2026-09-13 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| lead, history \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| \| \|
138	144		\| ch-domino \| https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03229546 \| Companies House: DOMINO RECORDING COMPANY LIMITED (03229546) \| 2026-09-13 \| Companies House \| registry \| \| 03229546 \| company overview \| \| \| \|
139	145		\| walmart \| https://www.walmart.com/ip/FRANZ-FERDINAND-FRANZ-FERDINAND-827969244128/2627510 \| Walmart.com: Franz Ferdinand (CD) by Franz Ferdinand \| 2026-09-13 \| Walmart \| retailer \| \| 2627510 \| manufactureNumber in page data \| \| \| \|
140	146		\| archive \| https://web.archive.org/web/20070301034433/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969244128/franz-ferdinand \| Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): Franz Ferdinand \| 2026-09-13 \| Barcodepedia \| other \| 2007-03-01 \| \| title, container \| \| \| \|
141	147		<!--/references-->
142	148
143	149		## About <!--about-->
144	150		Franz Ferdinand is the debut studio album by the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, first released on 9 February 2004 through the Domino Recording Company; it won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize.[^wiki-album] This barcode is its North American CD, catalogue number EK 92441 in a jewel case, which MusicBrainz dates to 20 April 2004 in the United States.[^mb] The US disc carries the Domino label and reads "Manufactured by Epic, a division of Sony Music", with © 2004 Domino Recording Co Ltd and ℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Discogs lists DADC pressings.[^discogs-us-ctdp] A Canadian edition with the same barcode credits Epic, with Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. as manufacturer and distributor.[^discogs-ca]
145	151
146	152		The album was recorded in 2003 at Gula Studios in Malmö, Sweden, mostly produced by Tore Johansson, and entered the UK Albums Chart at number three.[^wiki-album] The 2007 Barcodepedia page for this barcode listed it as an Audio CD.[^archive]
147	153		<!--/about-->

Source of v1

# Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, EK 92441) <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00827969244128
name: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, EK 92441)
family: family/franz-ferdinand-album
default_observation: us-cd
summary: North American CD edition of Franz Ferdinand's 2004 debut album, on Domino with Sony Music.
brand: brand/domino
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US, CA
pack_format: jewel case
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role             | target                                  | market | from | until | ended | status  | source           | note                                                                                                                                       |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| marketed_by      | company/sony-music-entertainment        | US     |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs-us-ctdp | Record company Sony Music; pack reads "Manufactured by Epic, a division of Sony Music" and "℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc."          |
| licensed_from    | company/domino-recording-company        |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs-us-ctdp | Originating label; pack reads "© 2004 Domino Recording Co Ltd"                                                                             |
| manufactured_by  | company/sony-dadc                       | US     |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs-us      | Glass mastered at Sony DADC, Terre Haute (matrix DIDX-673694); the CTDP-112884 variants are credited "Pressed By DADC" in ^discogs-us-ctdp |
| manufactured_by  | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA     |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs-ca      | Credited "Manufactured By" on the Canadian edition with this barcode; pressed by DADC (CTDP-112884)                                        |
| distributed_by   | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA     |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs-ca      | Credited "Distributed By" on the Canadian edition with this barcode                                                                        |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment        |        |      |       |       | derived | ^discogs-us-ctdp | prefix 0827969 (GS1 US); ℗ holder and manufacturer per ^discogs-us-ctdp; no source names the registrant of the prefix                      |
<!--/relations-->

## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source      | note                                                                                                                                       | observed   | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US      | sourced | ^walmart    | Walmart.com listing gives 0827969244128 as the manufacturer number, condition New; out of stock and no price shown when observed           | 2026-09-13 | new       |        |       |
| CA      | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Canadian edition with this barcode, manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. per the pack credits on Discogs | 2026-09-13 |           |        |       |
<!--/markets-->

## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name             | type   | locale | from | until |
| ---------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Franz Ferdinand  | name   |        |      |       |
| EK 92441         | search |        |      |       |
| 8 2796-92441-2 8 | search |        |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Release <!--release-->
artists: Franz Ferdinand
label: brand/domino
record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment
copyright: © 2004 Domino Recording Co Ltd
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
catalogue_number: EK 92441
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004-04-20
release_country: US, CA
genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
runtime_min: 38.8
<!--/release-->

## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title                   | artist | duration | source      | note                         | writers                                                  |
| -------- | ----------------------- | ------ | -------- | ----------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1        | Jacqueline              |        | 3:49     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson, Robert Hardy |
| 2        | Tell Her Tonight        |        | 2:17     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
| 3        | Take Me Out             |        | 3:57     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
| 4        | The Dark of the Matinée |        | 4:03     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson, Robert Hardy |
| 5        | Auf Achse               |        | 4:19     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
| 6        | Cheating on You         |        | 2:36     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
| 7        | This Fire               |        | 4:14     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
| 8        | Darts of Pleasure       |        | 2:59     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
| 9        | Michael                 |        | 3:21     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
| 10       | Come On Home            |        | 3:46     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
| 11       | 40′                     |        | 3:24     | ^discogs-us | Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp | Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy                             |
<!--/tracks-->

## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property           | value            | unit | source           | note                                                              | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method  | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ---------------- | ---- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Packaging          | Jewel case       |      | ^mb              | Also "jewel case" in ^discogs-us                                  | us-cd       |     |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Total playing time | 38 mins, 49 secs |      | ^discogs-us      | As given in the Discogs release notes                             | us-cd       |     |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Matrix / runout    | DIDX-673694 2    |      | ^discogs-us      | Glass mastered at Sony DADC, Terre Haute; mastering SID IFPI L424 | us-cd       |     |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Matrix / runout    | CTDP-112884 2    |      | ^discogs-us-ctdp | DADC pressing; Discogs lists twelve CTDP-112884 variants          | us-cd       |     |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Hype sticker code  | K2 92441-S1      |      | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                   | us-cd       |     |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Rights society     | ASCAP            |      | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                   | us-cd       |     |               |      | known | printed |           |
<!--/specifications-->

## Observations <!--observations-->
| id    | label                                | kind    | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed   | status    | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source      | note                                                                                                                                     | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ----- | ------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| us-cd | US CD edition (Domino, EK 92441)     | edition | US     |          | 2004-04-20 |             | 2026-09-13 | supported |                  |                         |                          | ^mb         | Release date per ^mb; ^discogs-us-ctdp gives 9 February 2004, the UK release date per ^wiki-album                                        |             |               |             | jewel case  |              |
| ca-cd | Canadian CD edition (Epic, EK 92441) | edition | CA     |          | 2004       |             | 2026-09-13 | supported |                  |                         |                          | ^discogs-ca | Same barcode and catalogue number; the label is credited as Epic, manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. |             |               |             | jewel case  |              |
<!--/observations-->

## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name              | role                                 | source           | note                                                                     |
| ----------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| us-cd       | Franz Ferdinand   | Artist                               | ^mb              |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Alex Kapranos     | Lead vocals, guitar                  | ^wiki-album      |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Nick McCarthy     | Guitar, backing vocals, keyboards    | ^wiki-album      |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Bob Hardy         | Bass guitar                          | ^wiki-album      | Credited as Robert Hardy for songwriting in ^discogs-us-ctdp             |
| us-cd       | Paul Thomson      | Drums                                | ^wiki-album      |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Tore Johansson    | Producer (tracks 1, 3–6, 8–11)       | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Tore Johansson    | Mixer (tracks 2, 7)                  | ^discogs-ca      |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Franz Ferdinand   | Producer (tracks 2, 7)               | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Jens Lindgård     | Engineer                             | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Stefan Kvarnström | Engineer                             | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Steve Rooke       | Mastering, Abbey Road Studios        | ^wiki-album      | ^discogs-us and ^discogs-ca agree; ^discogs-us-ctdp credits Steve Hooker |
| us-cd       | Vivian Lewis      | Back cover                           | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Joe Dilworth      | Band photo                           | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Roxanne Clifford  | Black and white photo                | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Martin Clark      | Label photo                          | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Matthew Cooper    | Other artwork (with Franz Ferdinand) | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
| us-cd       | Cerne Canning     | Manager                              | ^discogs-us-ctdp |                                                                          |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain        | state          | detail                                                                                                                      | source           |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
|             | images        | unknown        | No licensed front or back photo found; the page asks the community for one                                                  |                  |
| us-cd       | identity      | disputed       | US release date is 2004-04-20 in MusicBrainz but 2004-02-09 (the UK date) in Discogs release 10771044                       | ^discogs-us-ctdp |
| us-cd       | identity      | disputed       | Mastering engineer: Steve Rooke per Wikipedia and Discogs 367121 and 2173760, Steve Hooker per Discogs 10771044             | ^discogs-us-ctdp |
|             | relationships | unknown        | No source names the GS1 licensee of prefix 0827969; Sony Music Entertainment is derived from the ℗ and manufacturer credits |                  |
|             | markets       | not_researched | No current retail price found; the Walmart listing was out of stock on 2026-09-13                                           | ^walmart         |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Identity from MusicBrainz and three Discogs releases carrying barcode 827969244128 (US DIDX and CTDP pressings, Canadian edition); no pack photo read.
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## References <!--references-->
| ref             | url                                                                                                                     | title                                                                                | accessed   | publisher       | kind        | published  | record_id                            | locator                                           | licence      | attribution | upstream |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| mb              | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, US, 2004)                | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz     | catalogue   |            | 462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729 | barcode, label, catalogue number, packaging, date | CC0          |             |          |
| discogs-us      | https://api.discogs.com/releases/367121                                                                                 | Discogs release 367121: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, Reissue, US)   | 2026-09-13 | Discogs         | catalogue   |            | 367121                               | identifiers, companies, notes, tracklist          |              |             |          |
| discogs-us-ctdp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10771044                                                                               | Discogs release 10771044: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, US, 2004)    | 2026-09-13 | Discogs         | catalogue   |            | 10771044                             | notes, companies, credits, identifiers, tracklist |              |             |          |
| discogs-ca      | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2173760                                                                                | Discogs release 2173760: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, Canada, 2004) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs         | catalogue   |            | 2173760                              | companies, identifiers, credits                   |              |             |          |
| discogs-domino  | https://api.discogs.com/labels/26465                                                                                    | Discogs label 26465: Domino                                                          | 2026-09-13 | Discogs         | catalogue   |            | 26465                                | profile, parent label, urls                       |              |             |          |
| wiki-album      | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Ferdinand_(album)                                                                   | Wikipedia: Franz Ferdinand (album)                                                   | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia       | publication |            |                                      | lead, personnel                                   | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |          |
| wiki-domino     | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Recording_Company                                                                  | Wikipedia: Domino Recording Company                                                  | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia       | publication |            |                                      | lead, history                                     | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |          |
| ch-domino       | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03229546                                             | Companies House: DOMINO RECORDING COMPANY LIMITED (03229546)                         | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry    |            | 03229546                             | company overview                                  |              |             |          |
| walmart         | https://www.walmart.com/ip/FRANZ-FERDINAND-FRANZ-FERDINAND-827969244128/2627510                                         | Walmart.com: Franz Ferdinand (CD) by Franz Ferdinand                                 | 2026-09-13 | Walmart         | retailer    |            | 2627510                              | manufactureNumber in page data                    |              |             |          |
| archive         | https://web.archive.org/web/20070301034433/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969244128/franz-ferdinand                      | Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): Franz Ferdinand                                | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia    | other       | 2007-03-01 |                                      | title, container                                  |              |             |          |
<!--/references-->

## About <!--about-->
Franz Ferdinand is the debut studio album by the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, first released on 9 February 2004 through the Domino Recording Company; it won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize.[^wiki-album] This barcode is its North American CD, catalogue number EK 92441 in a jewel case, which MusicBrainz dates to 20 April 2004 in the United States.[^mb] The US disc carries the Domino label and reads "Manufactured by Epic, a division of Sony Music", with © 2004 Domino Recording Co Ltd and ℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Discogs lists DADC pressings.[^discogs-us-ctdp] A Canadian edition with the same barcode credits Epic, with Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. as manufacturer and distributor.[^discogs-ca]

The album was recorded in 2003 at Gula Studios in Malmö, Sweden, mostly produced by Tore Johansson, and entered the UK Albums Chart at number three.[^wiki-album] The 2007 Barcodepedia page for this barcode listed it as an Audio CD.[^archive]
<!--/about-->