The Christmas Collection – Il Divo (CD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 16:08 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD), UPC 0827969771525, from the wanted list (old 2007 Barcodepedia page), plus family stub family/the-christmas-collection-il-divo. Identity confirmed by MusicBrainz (barcode 827969771525, Columbia / Syco Music CK 97715, US, 2005-10-25) and three Discogs releases that carry this barcode: 13816625 (US, Sony DADC Terre Haute), 2981259 (US reissue, Sonopress Arvato USA) and 13135124 (Australia, Sony DADC Australia / Sony Music Entertainment (Australia)). The Turntable Store (US) prints the barcode with the Sonopress matrix; used copy, USD 3.00, sold out. Filled: Release (catalogue number, © Sony BMG, ℗ Simco Limited, runtime computed from MusicBrainz track lengths), 10 Tracks with Discogs writers, Specifications (matrix/runout variants, packaging, ASIN), US and AU observations, Credits, Markets US (retailer, sourced) and AU (Discogs pressing, sourced). Relations: marketed_by Sony BMG (derived), manufactured_by Sony DADC (sourced), gs1_prefix_owner Sony BMG (derived; no source names the 0827969 registrant, consistent with other 0827969 Columbia CDs). Existing brand/columbia-records, company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment and company/sony-dadc reused. About: Wikipedia (sales, RIAA Platinum). Not used: the old page's "Produced in Italy" line, which was generated from the prefix. Gaps: no licensed cover image; in-print status unknown (a 2014 reissue has a different catalogue number); no new-retail price.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # The Christmas Collection – Il Divo (CD) <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00827969771525 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: The Christmas Collection – Il Divo (CD) | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/the-christmas-collection-il-divo | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: us-cd | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: CD of Il Divo's 2005 holiday album The Christmas Collection, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715, pressed for the US and Australia under one barcode. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/columbia-records | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10001459 | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: US, AU | |
| 12 | 12 | pack_quantity: 1 | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_format: jewel case | |
| 14 | 14 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 17 | 17 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 18 | 18 | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 19 | 19 | | marketed_by | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | US | | | | derived | ^discogs-us | Released on the Syco Music and Columbia imprints (^musicbrainz); Discogs credits Sony BMG Music Entertainment with the © and names Columbia Records as manufacturer and distributor | | |
| 20 | 20 | | manufactured_by | company/sony-dadc | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Glass mastered at Sony DADC, Terre Haute (matrix CTDP-142946); other US copies with this barcode were pressed by Sonopress Arvato, USA (^discogs-reissue) | | |
| 21 | 21 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^discogs-us | Barcode 0827969771525; no source names the registrant of prefix 0827969; target is the © holder credited on the release, owner of the Columbia label at the time, as on other 0827969 Columbia CDs | | |
| 22 | 22 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 23 | 23 | ||
| 24 | 24 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 25 | 25 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 26 | 26 | | ------- | ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 27 | 27 | | US | sourced | ^turntable | US record shop listing printing barcode 827969771525 with the Sonopress matrix CK97715 + A01; second-hand copy (media NM, sleeve VG+), marked sold out. Release country US per ^musicbrainz and ^discogs-us | 2026-09-13 | used | | USD 3.00 | | |
| 28 | 28 | | AU | sourced | ^discogs-au | Discogs entry for the Australian pressing lists barcode 827969771525, pressed by Sony DADC Australia and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited; a catalogue record of a 2005 pressing, no current retail listing read | | | | | | |
| 29 | 29 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 30 | 30 | ||
| 31 | 31 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 32 | 32 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 33 | 33 | | ---------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 34 | 34 | | The Christmas Collection | name | en | | | | |
| 35 | 35 | | Il Divo – The Christmas Collection | search | en | | | | |
| 36 | 36 | | Il Divo Christmas Collection | search | en | | | | |
| 37 | 37 | | CK 97715 | search | | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 39 | 39 | ||
| 40 | 40 | ## Release <!--release--> | |
| 41 | 41 | artists: Il Divo | |
| 42 | 42 | label: brand/columbia-records | |
| 43 | 43 | record_company: company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | |
| 44 | 44 | copyright: © Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |
| 45 | 45 | phonographic_copyright: ℗ Simco Limited | |
| 46 | 46 | catalogue_number: CK 97715 | |
| 47 | 47 | media: cd | |
| 48 | 48 | discs: 1 | |
| 49 | 49 | released: 2005-10-25 | |
| 50 | 50 | release_country: US | |
| 51 | 51 | genre: Classical crossover, Christmas | |
| 52 | 52 | runtime_min: 37 | |
| 53 | 53 | <!--/release--> | |
| 54 | 54 | ||
| 55 | 55 | ## Tracks <!--tracks--> | |
| 56 | 56 | | position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers | | |
| 57 | 57 | | -------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------ | | |
| 58 | 58 | | 1 | O Holy Night | | 4:01 | ^musicbrainz | Orchestral and choral arrangement by Dave Arch (^discogs-us) | Adolphe Adam, John S. Dwight | | |
| 59 | 59 | | 2 | White Christmas | | 3:51 | ^musicbrainz | | Irving Berlin | | |
| 60 | 60 | | 3 | Ave Maria | | 4:53 | ^musicbrainz | | Franz Schubert | | |
| 61 | 61 | | 4 | When a Child Is Born | | 3:00 | ^musicbrainz | | Fred Jay, Zacar | | |
| 62 | 62 | | 5 | Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) | | 3:49 | ^musicbrainz | Traditional (^discogs-us) | | | |
| 63 | 63 | | 6 | Over the Rainbow | | 4:04 | ^musicbrainz | | E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen | | |
| 64 | 64 | | 7 | Panis Angelicus | | 3:46 | ^musicbrainz | | César Franck | | |
| 65 | 65 | | 8 | Rejoice | | 3:10 | ^musicbrainz | | Steve McCutcheon, Wayne Hector | | |
| 66 | 66 | | 9 | Silent Night | | 3:35 | ^musicbrainz | | Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr | | |
| 67 | 67 | | 10 | The Lord's Prayer | | 2:53 | ^musicbrainz | | Albert Hay Malotte | | |
| 68 | 68 | <!--/tracks--> | |
| 69 | 69 | ||
| 70 | 70 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 71 | 71 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 72 | 72 | | --------------- | ----------------------- | ---- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- | | |
| 73 | 73 | | Format | CD, album | | ^discogs-us | | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 74 | 74 | | Packaging | Jewel case | | ^musicbrainz | | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 75 | 75 | | Barcode (text) | 8 2796-97715-2 5 | | ^discogs-us | Human-readable form of the same UPC | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 76 | 76 | | Matrix / runout | CTDP-142946 1 | | ^discogs-us | Sony DADC, Terre Haute; mastering SID IFPI L329; mould SID IFPI 5100, IFPI 72012 or IFPI 50AC (three variants) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 77 | 77 | | Matrix / runout | CK97715 + A01 + GQ32202 | | ^turntable | Sonopress Arvato logo; mastering SID IFPI L028; Discogs files this pressing as a US reissue (^discogs-reissue) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 78 | 78 | | Amazon ASIN | B000B5QWLU | | ^musicbrainz | | us-cd | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 79 | 79 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 80 | 80 | ||
| 81 | 81 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 82 | 82 | | 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 | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 84 | 84 | | us-cd | US CD edition, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715 | edition | US | | 2005-10-25 | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-us | Release date and country per ^musicbrainz; pressed by Sony DADC and, per ^discogs-reissue, by Sonopress Arvato, USA under the same barcode | | 1 | | jewel case | | | |
| 85 | 85 | | au-cd | Australian CD pressing, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715 | edition | AU | | | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-au | Same barcode and catalogue number as the US edition; pressed by Sony DADC Australia | | 1 | | | | | |
| 86 | 86 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 87 | 87 | ||
| 88 | 88 | ## Credits <!--credits--> | |
| 89 | 89 | | observation | name | role | source | note | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 91 | 91 | | us-cd | Carlos Marín | Performer | ^discogs-us | Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz) | | |
| 92 | 92 | | us-cd | David Miller | Performer | ^discogs-us | Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz) | | |
| 93 | 93 | | us-cd | Sébastien Izambard | Performer | ^discogs-us | Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz) | | |
| 94 | 94 | | us-cd | Urs Bühler | Performer | ^discogs-us | Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz) | | |
| 95 | 95 | | us-cd | Steve Mac | Producer | ^discogs-us | Produced for Rokstone Productions | | |
| 96 | 96 | | us-cd | Dave Arch | Arranger (orchestra, choral) | ^discogs-us | Orchestra and choir on track 1, orchestra on tracks 2 to 10 | | |
| 97 | 97 | | us-cd | Ren Swan | Mixed by, engineer | ^discogs-us | Mixed tracks 2 to 10; engineer on track 1 | | |
| 98 | 98 | | us-cd | Chris Laws | Engineer, Pro Tools | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 99 | 99 | | us-cd | Daniel Pursey | Engineer | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | us-cd | Mike Ross-Trevor | Engineer | ^discogs-us | Track 1 | | |
| 101 | 101 | | us-cd | Vlado Meller | Mastered by | ^discogs-us | Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York City | | |
| 102 | 102 | | us-cd | Joanne Morris | Design | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | us-cd | Walter Chin | Photography | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 104 | 104 | | us-cd | Syco Music | Label | ^discogs-us | Catalogue number CK 97715, alongside Columbia | | |
| 105 | 105 | | us-cd | Columbia | Label | ^discogs-us | Catalogue number CK 97715 | | |
| 106 | 106 | | us-cd | Columbia Records | Manufactured by, distributed by | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 107 | 107 | | us-cd | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Licensed to | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 108 | 108 | | us-cd | Simco Limited | Phonographic copyright (℗) | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 109 | 109 | | us-cd | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | Copyright (©) | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 110 | 110 | | us-cd | Whitfield Street Studios, London | Recorded at | ^discogs-us | Track 1 and the orchestra | | |
| 111 | 111 | | us-cd | Rokstone Studios, London | Recorded and mixed at | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 112 | 112 | | us-cd | Sony DADC, Terre Haute | Glass mastered at | ^discogs-us | CTDP-142946 | | |
| 113 | 113 | | us-cd | Sonopress Arvato, USA | Pressed by | ^discogs-reissue | Pressing Discogs files as a reissue | | |
| 114 | 114 | | au-cd | Sony DADC Australia | Pressed by | ^discogs-au | | | |
| 115 | 115 | | au-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited | Distributed by | ^discogs-au | | | |
| 116 | 116 | <!--/credits--> | |
| 117 | 117 | ||
| 118 | 118 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 119 | 119 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 120 | 120 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | | |
| 121 | 121 | | | images | unknown | No licensed cover photograph found; not on Open Food Facts; Cover Art Archive licence for the MusicBrainz release not checked | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 122 | 122 | | | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0827969; the gs1_prefix_owner edge is derived from the © holder | | | |
| 123 | 123 | | us-cd | identity | not_researched | Whether this barcode is still in print: Discogs lists a 2014 US reissue under catalogue number 88875016232, whose barcode was not checked, so status is left blank | ^discogs-master | | |
| 124 | 124 | | us-cd | identity | unknown | Discogs files the Sonopress pressing with the same barcode and catalogue number as an undated reissue; when it was made is not known | ^discogs-reissue | | |
| 125 | 125 | | | markets | unknown | Only a second-hand US listing and a Discogs catalogue record of the Australian pressing were read; eBay listings printing the barcode refuse the server, and no new retail price was found | | | |
| 126 | 126 | | us-cd | media | unknown | runtime_min is the sum of the MusicBrainz track lengths (37:02), not a printed running time | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 127 | 127 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 128 | 128 | ||
| 129 | 129 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 130 | 130 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 131 | 131 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-13 | |
| 132 | 132 | note: Built from the MusicBrainz release, Discogs release records for the US, US reissue and Australian pressings that carry this barcode, the Discogs master version list, Wikipedia and a US record shop listing that prints the barcode; no pack photo read. | |
| 133 | 133 | <!--/research--> | |
| 134 | 134 | ||
| 135 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 136 | + | | 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 | | |
| 137 | + | | ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- | | |
| 138 | + | | front-696368c7.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b/cover-art | 2026-09-13 | | 869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b | 28064057913 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b/28064057913.png | https://coverartarchive.org/release/869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b/28064057913-1200.jpg | 2026-09-13T19:13:12.270Z | 827969771525 | barcode | 1 | 1200 | 1178 | 1200 | 1178 | | | |
| 139 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 140 | + | ||
| 135 | 141 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 136 | 142 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 137 | 143 | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- | | |
| 138 | 144 | | musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits+release-groups+url-rels+artist-rels+label-rels | MusicBrainz release: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b | barcode, labels, tracklist, relationships | CC0 | | | | |
| 139 | 145 | | discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/13816625 | Discogs release 13816625: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 13816625 | identifiers, companies, credits, tracklist | | | | | |
| 140 | 146 | | discogs-reissue | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2981259 | Discogs release 2981259: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Reissue, US) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2981259 | identifiers, companies | | | | | |
| 141 | 147 | | discogs-au | https://api.discogs.com/releases/13135124 | Discogs release 13135124: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Australia, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 13135124 | identifiers, companies | | | | | |
| 142 | 148 | | discogs-target | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18338494 | Discogs release 18338494: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, USA & Canada, 2005, Target exclusive) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18338494 | identifiers, companies | | | | | |
| 143 | 149 | | discogs-ar | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10153970 | Discogs release 10153970: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Argentina, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 10153970 | identifiers | | | | | |
| 144 | 150 | | discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/742413/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 742413: The Christmas Collection, all versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 742413 | | | | | | |
| 145 | 151 | | wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christmas_Collection_(Il_Divo_album) | Wikipedia: The Christmas Collection (Il Divo album) | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lead, infobox, charts, certifications | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 146 | 152 | | turntable | https://www.theturntablestore.com/products/il-divo-the-christmas-collection-cd-album-re-near-mint-nm-or-m | The Turntable Store: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, RE) | 2026-09-13 | The Turntable Store | retailer | | | Barcode and other identifiers, price, condition | | | | | |
| 147 | 153 | | archive-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070301004916/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969771525/the-christmas-collection | Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): The Christmas Collection | 2026-09-13 | Internet Archive | other | 2007-03-01 | | | | | | | |
| 148 | 154 | <!--/references--> | |
| 149 | 155 | ||
| 150 | 156 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 151 | 157 | The Christmas Collection is the second studio album by the classical crossover vocal group Il Divo, a set of Christmas and holiday songs released on 25 October 2005.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the CD on Syco Music and Columbia, catalogue number CK 97715, with ten tracks produced by Steve Mac and orchestral arrangements by Dave Arch.[^discogs-us] It was the best-selling holiday album of 2005 in the United States, with 544,000 copies sold that year, and the RIAA certified it Platinum on 8 January 2007.[^wiki-album] The same barcode and catalogue number also appear on an Australian pressing.[^discogs-au] | |
| 152 | 158 | ||
| 153 | 159 | A Target-exclusive edition, CK 97759, carries its own barcode.[^discogs-target] The 2006-2013 Barcodepedia had a page for this barcode, built from Amazon.com data, titled "The Christmas Collection".[^archive-2007] | |
| 154 | 160 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# The Christmas Collection – Il Divo (CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00827969771525
name: The Christmas Collection – Il Divo (CD)
family: family/the-christmas-collection-il-divo
default_observation: us-cd
summary: CD of Il Divo's 2005 holiday album The Christmas Collection, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715, pressed for the US and Australia under one barcode.
brand: brand/columbia-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US, AU
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: jewel case
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | US | | | | derived | ^discogs-us | Released on the Syco Music and Columbia imprints (^musicbrainz); Discogs credits Sony BMG Music Entertainment with the © and names Columbia Records as manufacturer and distributor |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-dadc | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Glass mastered at Sony DADC, Terre Haute (matrix CTDP-142946); other US copies with this barcode were pressed by Sonopress Arvato, USA (^discogs-reissue) |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment | | | | | derived | ^discogs-us | Barcode 0827969771525; no source names the registrant of prefix 0827969; target is the © holder credited on the release, owner of the Columbia label at the time, as on other 0827969 Columbia CDs |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| US | sourced | ^turntable | US record shop listing printing barcode 827969771525 with the Sonopress matrix CK97715 + A01; second-hand copy (media NM, sleeve VG+), marked sold out. Release country US per ^musicbrainz and ^discogs-us | 2026-09-13 | used | | USD 3.00 |
| AU | sourced | ^discogs-au | Discogs entry for the Australian pressing lists barcode 827969771525, pressed by Sony DADC Australia and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited; a catalogue record of a 2005 pressing, no current retail listing read | | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| The Christmas Collection | name | en | | |
| Il Divo – The Christmas Collection | search | en | | |
| Il Divo Christmas Collection | search | en | | |
| CK 97715 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Il Divo
label: brand/columbia-records
record_company: company/sony-bmg-music-entertainment
copyright: © Sony BMG Music Entertainment
phonographic_copyright: ℗ Simco Limited
catalogue_number: CK 97715
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2005-10-25
release_country: US
genre: Classical crossover, Christmas
runtime_min: 37
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------ |
| 1 | O Holy Night | | 4:01 | ^musicbrainz | Orchestral and choral arrangement by Dave Arch (^discogs-us) | Adolphe Adam, John S. Dwight |
| 2 | White Christmas | | 3:51 | ^musicbrainz | | Irving Berlin |
| 3 | Ave Maria | | 4:53 | ^musicbrainz | | Franz Schubert |
| 4 | When a Child Is Born | | 3:00 | ^musicbrainz | | Fred Jay, Zacar |
| 5 | Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) | | 3:49 | ^musicbrainz | Traditional (^discogs-us) | |
| 6 | Over the Rainbow | | 4:04 | ^musicbrainz | | E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen |
| 7 | Panis Angelicus | | 3:46 | ^musicbrainz | | César Franck |
| 8 | Rejoice | | 3:10 | ^musicbrainz | | Steve McCutcheon, Wayne Hector |
| 9 | Silent Night | | 3:35 | ^musicbrainz | | Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr |
| 10 | The Lord's Prayer | | 2:53 | ^musicbrainz | | Albert Hay Malotte |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| --------------- | ----------------------- | ---- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Format | CD, album | | ^discogs-us | | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Packaging | Jewel case | | ^musicbrainz | | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Barcode (text) | 8 2796-97715-2 5 | | ^discogs-us | Human-readable form of the same UPC | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CTDP-142946 1 | | ^discogs-us | Sony DADC, Terre Haute; mastering SID IFPI L329; mould SID IFPI 5100, IFPI 72012 or IFPI 50AC (three variants) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | CK97715 + A01 + GQ32202 | | ^turntable | Sonopress Arvato logo; mastering SID IFPI L028; Discogs files this pressing as a US reissue (^discogs-reissue) | us-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| Amazon ASIN | B000B5QWLU | | ^musicbrainz | | 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, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715 | edition | US | | 2005-10-25 | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-us | Release date and country per ^musicbrainz; pressed by Sony DADC and, per ^discogs-reissue, by Sonopress Arvato, USA under the same barcode | | 1 | | jewel case | |
| au-cd | Australian CD pressing, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715 | edition | AU | | | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs-au | Same barcode and catalogue number as the US edition; pressed by Sony DADC Australia | | 1 | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| us-cd | Carlos Marín | Performer | ^discogs-us | Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz) |
| us-cd | David Miller | Performer | ^discogs-us | Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz) |
| us-cd | Sébastien Izambard | Performer | ^discogs-us | Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz) |
| us-cd | Urs Bühler | Performer | ^discogs-us | Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz) |
| us-cd | Steve Mac | Producer | ^discogs-us | Produced for Rokstone Productions |
| us-cd | Dave Arch | Arranger (orchestra, choral) | ^discogs-us | Orchestra and choir on track 1, orchestra on tracks 2 to 10 |
| us-cd | Ren Swan | Mixed by, engineer | ^discogs-us | Mixed tracks 2 to 10; engineer on track 1 |
| us-cd | Chris Laws | Engineer, Pro Tools | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Daniel Pursey | Engineer | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Mike Ross-Trevor | Engineer | ^discogs-us | Track 1 |
| us-cd | Vlado Meller | Mastered by | ^discogs-us | Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York City |
| us-cd | Joanne Morris | Design | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Walter Chin | Photography | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Syco Music | Label | ^discogs-us | Catalogue number CK 97715, alongside Columbia |
| us-cd | Columbia | Label | ^discogs-us | Catalogue number CK 97715 |
| us-cd | Columbia Records | Manufactured by, distributed by | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Licensed to | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Simco Limited | Phonographic copyright (℗) | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | Copyright (©) | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Whitfield Street Studios, London | Recorded at | ^discogs-us | Track 1 and the orchestra |
| us-cd | Rokstone Studios, London | Recorded and mixed at | ^discogs-us | |
| us-cd | Sony DADC, Terre Haute | Glass mastered at | ^discogs-us | CTDP-142946 |
| us-cd | Sonopress Arvato, USA | Pressed by | ^discogs-reissue | Pressing Discogs files as a reissue |
| au-cd | Sony DADC Australia | Pressed by | ^discogs-au | |
| au-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited | Distributed by | ^discogs-au | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- |
| | images | unknown | No licensed cover photograph found; not on Open Food Facts; Cover Art Archive licence for the MusicBrainz release not checked | ^musicbrainz |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0827969; the gs1_prefix_owner edge is derived from the © holder | |
| us-cd | identity | not_researched | Whether this barcode is still in print: Discogs lists a 2014 US reissue under catalogue number 88875016232, whose barcode was not checked, so status is left blank | ^discogs-master |
| us-cd | identity | unknown | Discogs files the Sonopress pressing with the same barcode and catalogue number as an undated reissue; when it was made is not known | ^discogs-reissue |
| | markets | unknown | Only a second-hand US listing and a Discogs catalogue record of the Australian pressing were read; eBay listings printing the barcode refuse the server, and no new retail price was found | |
| us-cd | media | unknown | runtime_min is the sum of the MusicBrainz track lengths (37:02), not a printed running time | ^musicbrainz |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Built from the MusicBrainz release, Discogs release records for the US, US reissue and Australian pressings that carry this barcode, the Discogs master version list, Wikipedia and a US record shop listing that prints the barcode; 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/869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits+release-groups+url-rels+artist-rels+label-rels | MusicBrainz release: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b | barcode, labels, tracklist, relationships | CC0 | | |
| discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/13816625 | Discogs release 13816625: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, US, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 13816625 | identifiers, companies, credits, tracklist | | | |
| discogs-reissue | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2981259 | Discogs release 2981259: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Reissue, US) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2981259 | identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-au | https://api.discogs.com/releases/13135124 | Discogs release 13135124: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Australia, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 13135124 | identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-target | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18338494 | Discogs release 18338494: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, USA & Canada, 2005, Target exclusive) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18338494 | identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-ar | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10153970 | Discogs release 10153970: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Argentina, 2005) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 10153970 | identifiers | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/742413/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 742413: The Christmas Collection, all versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 742413 | | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christmas_Collection_(Il_Divo_album) | Wikipedia: The Christmas Collection (Il Divo album) | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lead, infobox, charts, certifications | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| turntable | https://www.theturntablestore.com/products/il-divo-the-christmas-collection-cd-album-re-near-mint-nm-or-m | The Turntable Store: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, RE) | 2026-09-13 | The Turntable Store | retailer | | | Barcode and other identifiers, price, condition | | | |
| archive-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070301004916/http://en.barcodepedia.com/827969771525/the-christmas-collection | Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): The Christmas Collection | 2026-09-13 | Internet Archive | other | 2007-03-01 | | | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
The Christmas Collection is the second studio album by the classical crossover vocal group Il Divo, a set of Christmas and holiday songs released on 25 October 2005.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the CD on Syco Music and Columbia, catalogue number CK 97715, with ten tracks produced by Steve Mac and orchestral arrangements by Dave Arch.[^discogs-us] It was the best-selling holiday album of 2005 in the United States, with 544,000 copies sold that year, and the RIAA certified it Platinum on 8 January 2007.[^wiki-album] The same barcode and catalogue number also appear on an Australian pressing.[^discogs-au]
A Target-exclusive edition, CK 97759, carries its own barcode.[^discogs-target] The 2006-2013 Barcodepedia had a page for this barcode, built from Amazon.com data, titled "The Christmas Collection".[^archive-2007]
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