The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (US CD, copy-protected): version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 15:53 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the US Epic CD of The Dead 60s' self-titled debut album (EK 94453, 2005), barcode 0827969445327, from the wanted list (old title "The Dead 60s [SONY XCP CONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED CD]"). **Identity confirmed** by MusicBrainz (release 913f4618…, barcode 827969445327, Epic, EK 94453, Copy Control CD, US, status Withdrawn) and Discogs 480271 (barcode "scanned", US, Copy Protected). Lookup had no conflict. Discogs also lists the barcode, written with spaces, on 10565241 (US), 16340979 (Canada) and 18508480 (US, no copy-protected descriptor; kept as a disputed research gap). **Sourced facts:** track list and durations (MusicBrainz, with Discogs differences noted), ℗/© 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd., record company Sony BMG, glass mastered at DADC, matrix CPTP-119796 1, IFPI Copy Control logo (Discogs 10565241). EFF's 9 Nov 2005 list of XCP titles names this Epic edition. Wikipedia says the disc was withdrawn and replaced without XCP on 22 Nov 2005; Discogs 1970318 gives the replacement barcode 828767767529, recorded as superseded_by. **Markets:** US (Discogs + MusicBrainz) and CA (Discogs 16340979, distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.). No prices; the product is discontinued. **Relations:** brand/epic-records (existing), marketed_by Sony BMG (sourced), distributed_by Sony BMG US (derived) and Sony Music Entertainment Canada (sourced via Discogs label 220861 rename), licensed_from Deltasonic Music (sourced), manufactured_by Sony DADC, gs1_prefix_owner Sony BMG (derived: no source names the registrant of 0827969). **New stubs:** family/the-dead-60s-the-dead-60s (four editions with barcodes) and company/deltasonic-music: Companies House 04330859, named Deltasonic Records 2002 Limited from 2002 to 2015, dissolved 2016. **Not used:** the 2007 archive's "Produced in Italy by Unknown producer" line was generated from the prefix, so it is not evidence. **Unresolved:** no licensed photo; no pack photo read; no dated listing or withdrawal date; the GS1 prefix registrant is unknown.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (US CD, copy-protected) <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00827969445327 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (US CD, copy-protected) | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/the-dead-60s-the-dead-60s | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: us-xcp-cd | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: US Epic CD of The Dead 60s' self-titled debut album (EK 94453, 2005), one of the Sony BMG titles carrying XCP copy protection; withdrawn and replaced in November 2005. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/epic-records | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10001459 | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: US, CA | |
| 12 | 12 | pack_format: jewel case | |
| 13 | 13 | status: discontinued | |
| 14 | 14 | superseded_by: 00828767767529 | |
| 15 | 15 | superseded_note: US reissue with the copy protection software removed, Deltasonic 82876 77675 2, released 22 November 2005 per Discogs release 1970318 | |
| 16 | 16 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 19 | 19 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 20 | 20 | | ---------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 21 | 21 | | marketed_by | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-cp | Credited as Record Company on this barcode's Discogs entry; Epic was a division of Sony BMG from 2004 to 2008 (^discogs-epic) | | |
| 22 | 22 | | distributed_by | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | US | | | | derived | ^discogs-cp | Discogs credits "Distributed By Epic" and "Manufactured By Epic"; Epic is a label of Sony BMG, not a legal entity (^discogs-epic) | | |
| 23 | 23 | | distributed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Credited "Distributed By Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.", which took the name Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. on 1 January 2009 (^discogs-sbmgca) | | |
| 24 | 24 | | licensed_from | company/deltasonic-music | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-cp | Credited ℗ and © 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd., the name of company 04330859 from 2002 to 2015 (^ch-deltasonic) | | |
| 25 | 25 | | manufactured_by | company/sony-dadc | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-cp | Credited "Glass Mastered At DADC", matrix CPTP-119796 1 | | |
| 26 | 26 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^discogs-cp | Prefix 0827969; no source names the registrant; target is the record company credited on this release | | |
| 27 | 27 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 28 | 28 | ||
| 29 | 29 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 30 | 30 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 31 | 31 | | ------- | ------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 32 | 32 | | US | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs gives release country US for this barcode on releases 480271, 10565241 and 18508480, and MusicBrainz gives a US release event on 31 May 2005 (^musicbrainz). The disc was withdrawn in November 2005 (^wiki-album); no current listing with a price was checked | | | | | | |
| 33 | 33 | | CA | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs release 16340979: Canadian copy-protected CD, Epic EK 94453, with this barcode, distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. No dated listing or price | | | | | | |
| 34 | 34 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 35 | 35 | ||
| 36 | 36 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 37 | 37 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 38 | 38 | | ------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 39 | 39 | | The Dead 60s [SONY XCP CONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED CD] | search | | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | EK 94453 | search | | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | | K 94453-S1 | search | | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 43 | 43 | ||
| 44 | 44 | ## Release <!--release--> | |
| 45 | 45 | artists: The Dead 60s | |
| 46 | 46 | label: brand/epic-records | |
| 47 | 47 | record_company: company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | |
| 48 | 48 | copyright: 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd. | |
| 49 | 49 | phonographic_copyright: 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd. | |
| 50 | 50 | catalogue_number: EK 94453 | |
| 51 | 51 | media: cd | |
| 52 | 52 | discs: 1 | |
| 53 | 53 | released: 2005-05-31 | |
| 54 | 54 | release_country: US | |
| 55 | 55 | genre: Ska punk | |
| 56 | 56 | runtime_min: 38.3 | |
| 57 | 57 | edition: Copy protected (XCP) | |
| 58 | 58 | <!--/release--> | |
| 59 | 59 | ||
| 60 | 60 | ## Tracks <!--tracks--> | |
| 61 | 61 | | position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers | | |
| 62 | 62 | | -------- | ---------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ----------------------------- | ------------ | | |
| 63 | 63 | | 1 | Riot Radio | | 2:24 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 64 | 64 | | 2 | A Different Age | | 1:33 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 65 | 65 | | 3 | Nowhere | | 3:13 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 66 | 66 | | 4 | Red Light | | 3:09 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives 3:07 (^discogs) | The Dead 60s | | |
| 67 | 67 | | 5 | Just Another Love Song | | 3:10 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 68 | 68 | | 6 | Control This | | 2:40 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 69 | 69 | | 7 | Loaded Gun | | 2:47 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 70 | 70 | | 8 | Nationwide | | 2:21 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives 2:19 (^discogs) | The Dead 60s | | |
| 71 | 71 | | 9 | We Get Low | | 3:43 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 72 | 72 | | 10 | Horizontal | | 1:56 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 73 | 73 | | 11 | New Town Disaster | | 3:09 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 74 | 74 | | 12 | The Last Resort | | 2:56 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 75 | 75 | | 13 | You're Not the Law | | 2:53 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s | | |
| 76 | 76 | <!--/tracks--> | |
| 77 | 77 | ||
| 78 | 78 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 79 | 79 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 80 | 80 | | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------ | --------- | | |
| 81 | 81 | | Copy protection | XCP (Extended Copy Protection) by First 4 Internet | | ^eff | EFF listed "The Dead 60s, The Dead 60s (Epic)" among the CDs confirmed to carry XCP; Discogs and MusicBrainz describe the disc as copy protected ("Copy Control CD") | us-xcp-cd | | | | known | | | | |
| 82 | 82 | | Disc marking | IFPI Copy Control logo on the left side of the disc face | | ^discogs-cp | The tray side of the back insert also carries a small IFPI Copy Control logo | us-xcp-cd | | | | known | | | | |
| 83 | 83 | | Matrix / runout | CPTP-119796 1 | | ^discogs-cp | IFPI L328 (mastering); mould SID IFPI 7212 or IFPI 5100 (two variants) | us-xcp-cd | | | | known | | | | |
| 84 | 84 | | Packaging | Jewel case | | ^musicbrainz | Discogs: standard jewel case with a clear disc tray (^discogs-cp) | us-xcp-cd | | | | known | | | | |
| 85 | 85 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 86 | 86 | ||
| 87 | 87 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 88 | 88 | | 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 | | |
| 89 | 89 | | --------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 90 | 90 | | us-xcp-cd | US Epic CD EK 94453, copy protected (XCP) | edition | US | | 2005-05-31 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs | Edition described from the Discogs and MusicBrainz release records; no photo of the pack was read. Withdrawal date not sourced | | | | jewel case | EK 94453 | | |
| 91 | 91 | | ca-cd | Canadian Epic CD EK 94453, copy protected | edition | CA | | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-ca | Same barcode and catalogue number; distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. | | | | | EK 94453 | | |
| 92 | 92 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 93 | 93 | ||
| 94 | 94 | ## Credits <!--credits--> | |
| 95 | 95 | | observation | name | role | source | note | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ----------- | ---------------------- | -------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 97 | 97 | | us-xcp-cd | Central Nervous System | Producer | ^discogs | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | | Mike Hedges | Remixer | ^wiki-band | Wikipedia says the album was remixed by Mike Hedges | | |
| 99 | 99 | <!--/credits--> | |
| 100 | 100 | ||
| 101 | 101 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 102 | 102 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 103 | 103 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- | | |
| 104 | 104 | | us-xcp-cd | identity | disputed | Discogs release 18508480 lists a US Epic CD with this barcode and the same matrix CPTP-119796 1 but without the Copy Protected descriptor; it may be a duplicate entry or an unprotected pressing under the same barcode | ^discogs-plain | | |
| 105 | 105 | | | images | unknown | No licensed photo of this pack was found; the Cover Art Archive holds eight images for the MusicBrainz release but no reuse licence was checked, and Discogs images carry none | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 106 | 106 | | us-xcp-cd | markets | unknown | No dated retail listing with a price was fetched; no evidence for last_seen or the exact withdrawal date | | | |
| 107 | 107 | | us-xcp-cd | packaging | not_researched | Printed XCP notice not read from a photo; Sony BMG said XCP discs carry the letters "XCP" on the back cover of the jewel case | ^wiki-xcp | | |
| 108 | 108 | | | relationships | unknown | No source names the registrant of GS1 prefix 0827969 | | | |
| 109 | 109 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 110 | 110 | ||
| 111 | 111 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 112 | 112 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 113 | 113 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-13 | |
| 114 | 114 | note: Built from the Discogs and MusicBrainz release records, the EFF XCP list, Wikipedia and Companies House; no pack photo read. | |
| 115 | 115 | <!--/research--> | |
| 116 | 116 | ||
| 117 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 118 | + | | 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 | | |
| 119 | + | | ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- | | |
| 120 | + | | front-46cc5c19.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/913f4618-115b-4ec1-90d9-09d00302d989/cover-art | 2026-09-13 | | 913f4618-115b-4ec1-90d9-09d00302d989 | 4812030653 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/913f4618-115b-4ec1-90d9-09d00302d989/4812030653.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/913f4618-115b-4ec1-90d9-09d00302d989/4812030653-1200.jpg | 2026-09-13T19:18:05.080Z | 827969445327 | barcode | 1 | 1200 | 1192 | 1200 | 1192 | | | |
| 121 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 122 | + | ||
| 117 | 123 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 118 | 124 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 119 | 125 | | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- | | |
| 120 | 126 | | musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/913f4618-115b-4ec1-90d9-09d00302d989?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (Copy Control CD, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 913f4618-115b-4ec1-90d9-09d00302d989 | barcode, status, packaging, label-info, tracks | CC0 | | | | |
| 121 | 127 | | discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/480271 | Discogs release 480271: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, Copy Protected, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 480271 | identifiers, labels, formats, tracklist, credits | | | | | |
| 122 | 128 | | discogs-cp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10565241 | Discogs release 10565241: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, Copy Protected, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 10565241 | identifiers, labels, companies, notes | | | | | |
| 123 | 129 | | discogs-plain | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18508480 | Discogs release 18508480: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18508480 | identifiers, formats, companies | | | | | |
| 124 | 130 | | discogs-ca | https://api.discogs.com/releases/16340979 | Discogs release 16340979: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, Copy Protected, Canada, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 16340979 | identifiers, companies | | | | | |
| 125 | 131 | | discogs-reissue | https://api.discogs.com/releases/1970318 | Discogs release 1970318: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, Reissue, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1970318 | identifiers, released, notes | | | | | |
| 126 | 132 | | discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/143394/versions | Discogs master 143394: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s, versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 143394 | versions | | | | | |
| 127 | 133 | | discogs-epic | https://api.discogs.com/labels/1005 | Discogs label 1005: Epic | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1005 | profile, parent label | | | | | |
| 128 | 134 | | discogs-sbmgca | https://api.discogs.com/labels/220861 | Discogs label 220861: Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 220861 | profile | | | | | |
| 129 | 135 | | ch-deltasonic | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04330859 | Companies House: Deltasonic Music Limited, 04330859 | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 04330859 | previous company names | | | | | |
| 130 | 136 | | eff | https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2005/11/09 | EFF: Are You Infected with Sony-BMG's Rootkit? EFF Confirms Secret Software on 19 CDs | 2026-09-13 | Electronic Frontier Foundation | publication | 2005-11-09 | | list of confirmed titles | CC BY | | | | |
| 131 | 137 | | wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_60s_(album) | Wikipedia: The Dead 60s (album) | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, infobox, Extended Copy Protection, track listings | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 132 | 138 | | wiki-band | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_60s | Wikipedia: The Dead 60s | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, history | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 133 | 139 | | wiki-xcp | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal | Wikipedia: Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | copy-protection software, product recall | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 134 | 140 | | barcodepedia-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070301005635/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969445327/the-dead-60s-sony-xcp-contentcopy-protected-cd | Barcodepedia (2007 archive): The Dead 60s [SONY XCP CONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED CD] | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia | other | 2007-03-01 | | title | | | | | |
| 135 | 141 | <!--/references--> | |
| 136 | 142 | ||
| 137 | 143 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 138 | 144 | This is the US compact disc of The Dead 60s, the self-titled debut album of the Liverpool ska punk band The Dead 60s, released by Epic on 31 May 2005, four months before its UK release on Deltasonic.[^wiki-album][^wiki-band] Discogs lists it as catalogue number EK 94453, a copy-protected album of 13 tracks credited ℗ and © 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd., with Sony BMG Music Entertainment as record company.[^discogs-cp] In November 2005 the Electronic Frontier Foundation confirmed that the Epic edition carried XCP,[^eff] the First 4 Internet copy-protection software whose rootkit behaviour set off the Sony BMG scandal.[^wiki-xcp] The disc was withdrawn, and a version without XCP was issued on 22 November 2005.[^wiki-album] | |
| 139 | 145 | ||
| 140 | 146 | The old Barcodepedia page, captured in March 2007, titled this barcode "The Dead 60s [SONY XCP CONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED CD]".[^barcodepedia-2007] The same barcode appears on a Canadian copy-protected pressing distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.[^discogs-ca] The replacement US disc, Deltasonic 82876 77675 2 under barcode 828767767529, is described by Discogs as the reissue with the copy protection software removed.[^discogs-reissue] | |
| 141 | 147 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (US CD, copy-protected) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00827969445327
name: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (US CD, copy-protected)
family: family/the-dead-60s-the-dead-60s
default_observation: us-xcp-cd
summary: US Epic CD of The Dead 60s' self-titled debut album (EK 94453, 2005), one of the Sony BMG titles carrying XCP copy protection; withdrawn and replaced in November 2005.
brand: brand/epic-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US, CA
pack_format: jewel case
status: discontinued
superseded_by: 00828767767529
superseded_note: US reissue with the copy protection software removed, Deltasonic 82876 77675 2, released 22 November 2005 per Discogs release 1970318
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-cp | Credited as Record Company on this barcode's Discogs entry; Epic was a division of Sony BMG from 2004 to 2008 (^discogs-epic) |
| distributed_by | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | US | | | | derived | ^discogs-cp | Discogs credits "Distributed By Epic" and "Manufactured By Epic"; Epic is a label of Sony BMG, not a legal entity (^discogs-epic) |
| distributed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Credited "Distributed By Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.", which took the name Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. on 1 January 2009 (^discogs-sbmgca) |
| licensed_from | company/deltasonic-music | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-cp | Credited ℗ and © 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd., the name of company 04330859 from 2002 to 2015 (^ch-deltasonic) |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-dadc | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-cp | Credited "Glass Mastered At DADC", matrix CPTP-119796 1 |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^discogs-cp | Prefix 0827969; no source names the registrant; target is the record company credited on this release |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs gives release country US for this barcode on releases 480271, 10565241 and 18508480, and MusicBrainz gives a US release event on 31 May 2005 (^musicbrainz). The disc was withdrawn in November 2005 (^wiki-album); no current listing with a price was checked | | | | |
| CA | sourced | ^discogs-ca | Discogs release 16340979: Canadian copy-protected CD, Epic EK 94453, with this barcode, distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. No dated listing or price | | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| The Dead 60s [SONY XCP CONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED CD] | search | | | |
| EK 94453 | search | | | |
| K 94453-S1 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: The Dead 60s
label: brand/epic-records
record_company: company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment
copyright: 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd.
phonographic_copyright: 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd.
catalogue_number: EK 94453
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2005-05-31
release_country: US
genre: Ska punk
runtime_min: 38.3
edition: Copy protected (XCP)
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ---------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ----------------------------- | ------------ |
| 1 | Riot Radio | | 2:24 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 2 | A Different Age | | 1:33 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 3 | Nowhere | | 3:13 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 4 | Red Light | | 3:09 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives 3:07 (^discogs) | The Dead 60s |
| 5 | Just Another Love Song | | 3:10 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 6 | Control This | | 2:40 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 7 | Loaded Gun | | 2:47 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 8 | Nationwide | | 2:21 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives 2:19 (^discogs) | The Dead 60s |
| 9 | We Get Low | | 3:43 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 10 | Horizontal | | 1:56 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 11 | New Town Disaster | | 3:09 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 12 | The Last Resort | | 2:56 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
| 13 | You're Not the Law | | 2:53 | ^musicbrainz | | The Dead 60s |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------ | --------- |
| Copy protection | XCP (Extended Copy Protection) by First 4 Internet | | ^eff | EFF listed "The Dead 60s, The Dead 60s (Epic)" among the CDs confirmed to carry XCP; Discogs and MusicBrainz describe the disc as copy protected ("Copy Control CD") | us-xcp-cd | | | | known | | |
| Disc marking | IFPI Copy Control logo on the left side of the disc face | | ^discogs-cp | The tray side of the back insert also carries a small IFPI Copy Control logo | us-xcp-cd | | | | known | | |
| Matrix / runout | CPTP-119796 1 | | ^discogs-cp | IFPI L328 (mastering); mould SID IFPI 7212 or IFPI 5100 (two variants) | us-xcp-cd | | | | known | | |
| Packaging | Jewel case | | ^musicbrainz | Discogs: standard jewel case with a clear disc tray (^discogs-cp) | us-xcp-cd | | | | known | | |
<!--/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-xcp-cd | US Epic CD EK 94453, copy protected (XCP) | edition | US | | 2005-05-31 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs | Edition described from the Discogs and MusicBrainz release records; no photo of the pack was read. Withdrawal date not sourced | | | | jewel case | EK 94453 |
| ca-cd | Canadian Epic CD EK 94453, copy protected | edition | CA | | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-ca | Same barcode and catalogue number; distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. | | | | | EK 94453 |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | ---------------------- | -------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| us-xcp-cd | Central Nervous System | Producer | ^discogs | |
| | Mike Hedges | Remixer | ^wiki-band | Wikipedia says the album was remixed by Mike Hedges |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- |
| us-xcp-cd | identity | disputed | Discogs release 18508480 lists a US Epic CD with this barcode and the same matrix CPTP-119796 1 but without the Copy Protected descriptor; it may be a duplicate entry or an unprotected pressing under the same barcode | ^discogs-plain |
| | images | unknown | No licensed photo of this pack was found; the Cover Art Archive holds eight images for the MusicBrainz release but no reuse licence was checked, and Discogs images carry none | ^musicbrainz |
| us-xcp-cd | markets | unknown | No dated retail listing with a price was fetched; no evidence for last_seen or the exact withdrawal date | |
| us-xcp-cd | packaging | not_researched | Printed XCP notice not read from a photo; Sony BMG said XCP discs carry the letters "XCP" on the back cover of the jewel case | ^wiki-xcp |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the registrant of GS1 prefix 0827969 | |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Built from the Discogs and MusicBrainz release records, the EFF XCP list, Wikipedia and Companies House; no pack photo read.
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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/913f4618-115b-4ec1-90d9-09d00302d989?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (Copy Control CD, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 913f4618-115b-4ec1-90d9-09d00302d989 | barcode, status, packaging, label-info, tracks | CC0 | | |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/480271 | Discogs release 480271: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, Copy Protected, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 480271 | identifiers, labels, formats, tracklist, credits | | | |
| discogs-cp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10565241 | Discogs release 10565241: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, Copy Protected, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 10565241 | identifiers, labels, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-plain | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18508480 | Discogs release 18508480: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18508480 | identifiers, formats, companies | | | |
| discogs-ca | https://api.discogs.com/releases/16340979 | Discogs release 16340979: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, Copy Protected, Canada, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 16340979 | identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-reissue | https://api.discogs.com/releases/1970318 | Discogs release 1970318: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s (CD, Album, Reissue, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1970318 | identifiers, released, notes | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/143394/versions | Discogs master 143394: The Dead 60s – The Dead 60s, versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 143394 | versions | | | |
| discogs-epic | https://api.discogs.com/labels/1005 | Discogs label 1005: Epic | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1005 | profile, parent label | | | |
| discogs-sbmgca | https://api.discogs.com/labels/220861 | Discogs label 220861: Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 220861 | profile | | | |
| ch-deltasonic | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04330859 | Companies House: Deltasonic Music Limited, 04330859 | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 04330859 | previous company names | | | |
| eff | https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2005/11/09 | EFF: Are You Infected with Sony-BMG's Rootkit? EFF Confirms Secret Software on 19 CDs | 2026-09-13 | Electronic Frontier Foundation | publication | 2005-11-09 | | list of confirmed titles | CC BY | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_60s_(album) | Wikipedia: The Dead 60s (album) | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, infobox, Extended Copy Protection, track listings | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wiki-band | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_60s | Wikipedia: The Dead 60s | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, history | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wiki-xcp | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal | Wikipedia: Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | copy-protection software, product recall | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| barcodepedia-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070301005635/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969445327/the-dead-60s-sony-xcp-contentcopy-protected-cd | Barcodepedia (2007 archive): The Dead 60s [SONY XCP CONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED CD] | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia | other | 2007-03-01 | | title | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
This is the US compact disc of The Dead 60s, the self-titled debut album of the Liverpool ska punk band The Dead 60s, released by Epic on 31 May 2005, four months before its UK release on Deltasonic.[^wiki-album][^wiki-band] Discogs lists it as catalogue number EK 94453, a copy-protected album of 13 tracks credited ℗ and © 2005 Deltasonic Records 2002 Ltd., with Sony BMG Music Entertainment as record company.[^discogs-cp] In November 2005 the Electronic Frontier Foundation confirmed that the Epic edition carried XCP,[^eff] the First 4 Internet copy-protection software whose rootkit behaviour set off the Sony BMG scandal.[^wiki-xcp] The disc was withdrawn, and a version without XCP was issued on 22 November 2005.[^wiki-album]
The old Barcodepedia page, captured in March 2007, titled this barcode "The Dead 60s [SONY XCP CONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED CD]".[^barcodepedia-2007] The same barcode appears on a Canadian copy-protected pressing distributed by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.[^discogs-ca] The replacement US disc, Deltasonic 82876 77675 2 under barcode 828767767529, is described by Discogs as the reissue with the copy protection software removed.[^discogs-reissue]
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