Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, EK 92441): version 2
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# 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 | |
<!--/credits-->
## 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 |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## 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.
<!--/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-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 | |
<!--/images-->
## 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-->