System of a Down – Mezmerize (LP, picture disc, 2796-94477-1): version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 13:43 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the 2005 US limited-edition picture-disc LP of System of a Down – Mezmerize (American Recordings / Columbia 2796-94477-1), completing a barcode named by family/mezmerize. Identity, tracks, credits, runout etchings and companies from Discogs release 482179 (printed and scanned barcode match); album context from Wikipedia; US market from Discogs and the Amazon.com listing B000AO4MDM (found by a barcode search, currently unavailable, no price). No stubs created: brand/american-recordings and company/sony-music-entertainment exist. Gaps: no licensed photo; a 991.com promo listing and eBay listings could not be read.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# System of a Down – Mezmerize (LP, picture disc, 2796-94477-1) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00827969447710
name: System of a Down – Mezmerize (LP, picture disc, 2796-94477-1)
family: family/mezmerize
default_observation: us-lp
summary: US limited-edition picture-disc LP of System of a Down's fourth studio album Mezmerize (2005), American Recordings / Columbia 2796-94477-1.
brand: brand/american-recordings
category: category/10001462
country_of_sale: US
pack_format: 12-inch picture disc LP in PVC sleeve
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us-lp | Record company, © and ℗ holder on the pack transcription: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the name Sony Music Entertainment traded under during the 2004-2008 Sony BMG joint venture |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-music-entertainment | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us-lp | Manufactured by Columbia Records, then a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, per the pack transcription |
| distributed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us-lp | Distributed by Columbia Records, then a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, per the pack transcription |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^discogs-us-lp | prefix 0827969, shared with the US CD CK 90648; copyright holder, manufacturer and distributor on the Discogs pack transcription |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | sourced | ^discogs-us-lp | Discogs gives the release country as US and transcribes the printed barcode 8 2796-94477-1 0 | 2026-09-26 | | | |
| US | derived | ^amazon-us | Amazon.com listing B000AO4MDM "Mezmerize [Vinyl]", manufacturer Sony Legacy, 12 x 12 x 0.3 inches, 8.8 ounces, date first available 26 November 2006; shown as currently unavailable. A store search for 827969447710 returned only this ASIN, but the page prints no barcode | 2026-09-26 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Mezmerize | name | | | |
| 2796-94477-1 | search | | | |
| System of a Down Mezmerize picture disc LP | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: System of a Down
label: brand/american-recordings
record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment
copyright: © 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
catalogue_number: 2796-94477-1
media: vinyl-lp
discs: 1
release_country: US
genre: rock, nu metal
edition: Limited edition picture disc
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | -------- | -------------- | ---- | ------- |
| A1 | Soldier Side - Intro | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| A2 | B.Y.O.B. | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| A3 | Revenga | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| A4 | Cigaro | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| A5 | Radio/Video | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| A6 | This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| B1 | Violent Pornography | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| B2 | Question! | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| B3 | Sad Statue | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| B4 | Old School Hollywood | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| B5 | Lost In Hollywood | System of a Down | | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Packaging | PVC sleeve with a two-sided lyric insert | | ^discogs-us-lp | | us-lp | | | | known | printed | |
| Co-label | Columbia | | ^discogs-us-lp | American Recordings and Columbia both carry catalogue number 2796-94477-1 | us-lp | | | | known | printed | |
| Barcode as printed | 8 2796-94477-1 0 | | ^discogs-us-lp | | us-lp | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | AL 94477 MS | | ^discogs-us-lp | Etched on side A | us-lp | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | BL 94477 MS | | ^discogs-us-lp | Etched on side B | us-lp | | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | BMI | | ^discogs-us-lp | | us-lp | | | | 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-lp | US picture-disc LP, American Recordings / Columbia 2796-94477-1, 2005 | edition | US | en | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-us-lp | | | | | 12-inch picture disc LP in PVC sleeve | 2796-94477-1 |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| us-lp | System of a Down | artist | ^discogs-us-lp | | Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, John Dolmayan |
| us-lp | Rick Rubin | producer | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| us-lp | Daron Malakian | producer | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| us-lp | Andy Wallace | mixing | ^discogs-us-lp | | Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, and Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles |
| us-lp | Vlado Meller | mastering | ^discogs-us-lp | | Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York |
| us-lp | Mark Santangelo | lacquer cut | ^discogs-us-lp | | |
| us-lp | David Schiffman | engineer | ^discogs-us-lp | | Recorded at The Mansion, Laurel Canyon, and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles |
| us-lp | Marc Mann | string arrangement | ^discogs-us-lp | | With Serj Tankian |
| us-lp | Vartan Malakian | artwork | ^discogs-us-lp | | Daron Malakian's father (Wikipedia) |
| us-lp | Brandy Flower | design | ^discogs-us-lp | | With System of a Down |
| us-lp | Sony/ATV Music Publishing | publishing administrator | ^discogs-us-lp | | Administers Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Malakian Publishing, Mosquito Massage Melody, Allyo Music Publishing and Mayan Publishing (BMI) |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| | images | unknown | No freely licensed photo of this picture disc; Discogs images carry no reuse licence and MusicBrainz has no release with this barcode | |
| | identity | unknown | A UK collector shop (991.com, stock number 327514) indexed this barcode as a "USA Promo LP Picture Disc"; the listing now redirects, so a promo variant is unconfirmed | |
| | markets | unknown | eBay US and UK listings indexed with this barcode or catalogue number answered 403 to the server and to a direct fetch, so their prices and dates are unread | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the Discogs US picture-disc release record, Wikipedia and the Amazon.com listing.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------- | --------- | ---------- | ----------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs-us-lp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/482179 | Discogs release 482179: System Of A Down – Mezmerize (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, US, 2005) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 482179 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-uk-lp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/515816 | Discogs release 515816: System Of A Down – Mezmerize (LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, UK, 2005) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 515816 | identifiers | | | |
| wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezmerize | Wikipedia: Mezmerize | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| amazon-us | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AO4MDM | Mezmerize [Vinyl] | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B000AO4MDM | product details | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Mezmerize is the fourth studio album by System of a Down, released on 17 May 2005 by American Recordings and Columbia Records as the first half of a double album completed by Hypnotize.[^wiki] This barcode is the US limited-edition picture-disc LP, catalogue number 2796-94477-1, sold in a PVC sleeve with a two-sided lyric insert.[^discogs-us-lp] It is © and ℗ 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment and was manufactured and distributed by Columbia Records, then a division of Sony BMG.[^discogs-us-lp] Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian, it carries the album's 11 tracks, six on side A and five on side B.[^discogs-us-lp] The album entered the Billboard 200 at number one with 453,000 copies.[^wiki]
A separate limited picture disc, COL 519000 1, was issued in the UK under a European barcode.[^discogs-uk-lp] Amazon.com catalogued the US LP from November 2006.[^amazon-us]
<!--/about-->