Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (European CD, copy-protected): version 2

Saved 2026-09-26 12:40 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.

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# Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (European CD, copy-protected) <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00828766399929
name: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (European CD, copy-protected)
family: family/unwritten-natasha-bedingfield
default_observation: eu-cd
summary: European Phonogenic CD of Natasha Bedingfield's debut album Unwritten (82876 63999 2, 2004), a copy-protected disc made in the EU and glass-mastered by Sonopress Arvato.
brand: brand/phonogenic
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: EU, DE
pack_format: jewel case
model_number: 82876 63999 2
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role             | target                              | market | from | until | ended | status  | source      | note                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by      | company/sony-music-entertainment-uk | EU     |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Back and booklet print ℗ and © 2004 BMG UK & Ireland Ltd., the name Companies House 01471066 carried from 8 April 2002 to 1 November 2004 at Companies House                                  |
| manufactured_by  | company/sonopress                   |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Glass mastered at Sonopress Arvato, the name Sonopress used from 2004 to 2008; runout carries the Sonopress Arvato logo and job number 51241608                                               |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/bertelsmann-music-group     |        |      |       |       | derived | ^discogs-eu | Prefix 082876; the pack reads "A product of BMG Music", and the same 82876 catalogue block appears on BMG pressings for the UK, Australia, Canada and Russia on the family page of this album |
<!--/relations-->

## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source      | note                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | observed   | condition | origin | price    |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| EU      | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Discogs gives release country Europe for this barcode; back, booklet and disc print "Made in the EU" and "Distributed by the local BMG company"                                                                              |            |           |        |          |
| DE      | derived | ^amazon-de  | Amazon.de listing "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield, audio CD, manufacturer reference 82876 63999 2 (this catalogue number), one disc, 2004; the page prints no barcode; sold by the marketplace seller tonleiter, in stock | 2026-09-26 | new       |        | EUR 9.98 |
<!--/markets-->

## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name          | type   | locale | from | until |
| ------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| 82876 63999 2 | search |        |      |       |
| 82876 639992  | search |        |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Release <!--release-->
artists: Natasha Bedingfield
label: brand/phonogenic
record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment-uk
copyright: BMG UK & Ireland Ltd.
phonographic_copyright: BMG UK & Ireland Ltd.
catalogue_number: 82876 63999 2
label_code: LC 00316
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004
release_country: EU
genre: Pop
runtime_min: 48.9
edition: Copy protected
<!--/release-->

## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title                 | artist                                | duration | source      | note                                                                                                     | writers |
| -------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| 1        | These Words           |                                       | 3:34     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 2        | Single                |                                       | 3:55     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 3        | I'm A Bomb            |                                       | 3:42     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 4        | Unwritten             |                                       | 4:19     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 5        | I Bruise Easily       |                                       | 4:12     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 6        | If You're Gonna...    |                                       | 3:20     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 7        | Silent Movie          |                                       | 3:46     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 8        | We're All Mad         |                                       | 4:46     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 9        | Frogs & Princes       |                                       | 3:45     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 10       | Drop Me In The Middle | Natasha Bedingfield featuring Bizarre | 4:14     | ^discogs-eu |                                                                                                          |         |
| 11A      | Wild Horses           |                                       | 3:58     | ^discogs-eu | The pack lists track 11 at 3:58; the index runs 9:21, with about 2:02 of silence before the hidden track |         |
| 11B      | Sojourn               |                                       | 3:21     | ^discogs-eu | Hidden track inside track 11, not listed on the pack                                                     |         |
<!--/tracks-->

## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property        | value                                               | unit | source      | note                                                   | observation | key           | numeric_value | mode | state | method  | qualifier |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Copy protection | Copy protected                                      |      | ^discogs-eu | MusicBrainz gives the format as Copy Control CD        | eu-cd       |               |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Matrix / runout | [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51241608/82876639992 32     |      | ^discogs-eu | Variants 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8, mastering SID IFPI LP 50 | eu-cd       | matrix_runout |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Matrix / runout | [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51241608/82876639992 21     |      | ^discogs-eu | Variants 3 and 5, mastering SID IFPI LB 47             | eu-cd       | matrix_runout |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Mould SID codes | IFPI RV08, RV09, RV10, RV11, RV12, RV14, 0716, 0718 |      | ^discogs-eu | One mould code per catalogued variant                  | eu-cd       | sid_code      |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Rights society  | BIEM/GEMA                                           |      | ^discogs-eu |                                                        | eu-cd       |               |               |      | known | printed |           |
| Booklet         | 8-page colour booklet, clear tray                   |      | ^discogs-eu |                                                        | eu-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  |
| ----- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------- |
| eu-cd | European Phonogenic CD 82876 63999 2, copy protected | edition | EU     |          | 2004       |             |          | supported |                  |                         |                          | ^discogs-eu | Edition described from the Discogs release record; MusicBrainz gives the same barcode, jewel-case packaging and the spine catalogue number 82876 639992 on BMG UK & Ireland, but dates it 11 October 2004 with release country United Kingdom |             |               |             | jewel case  | 82876 63999 2 |
<!--/observations-->

## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name                     | role                | source      | status | note                    |
| ----------- | ------------------------ | ------------------- | ----------- | ------ | ----------------------- |
| eu-cd       | Herb Powers Jr.          | Mastered by         | ^discogs-eu |        | Credited as Herb Powers |
| eu-cd       | Simon Emmett             | Photography         | ^discogs-eu |        |                         |
| eu-cd       | Suburbia                 | Design              | ^discogs-eu |        |                         |
| eu-cd       | Karin Myrin              | Design (background) | ^discogs-eu |        |                         |
| eu-cd       | Empire Artist Management | Management          | ^discogs-eu |        |                         |
| eu-cd       | Bizarre                  | Featuring           | ^discogs-eu |        | Track 10                |
<!--/credits-->

## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain        | state    | detail                                                                                                                                                                                                  | source       |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| eu-cd       | identity      | disputed | Discogs gives release country Europe and year 2004; MusicBrainz gives United Kingdom and 11 October 2004, the date Wikipedia gives for the German release                                               | ^musicbrainz |
|             | relationships | unknown  | Prefix 082876 is written only as a derived group-level row: the prefix length is not established and BMG's music business passed to Sony BMG in 2004, so nothing is written to a company's gs1_prefixes |              |
<!--/research_gaps-->

## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the Discogs and MusicBrainz release records, the Phonogenic label record, Wikipedia and the Amazon.de listing.
<!--/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 | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-1c2093cd.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/7fb30baf-2124-476e-b87b-ba781a9d6892/cover-art | 2026-09-26 |      | 7fb30baf-2124-476e-b87b-ba781a9d6892 | 9431899304        | https://coverartarchive.org/release/7fb30baf-2124-476e-b87b-ba781a9d6892/9431899304.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/7fb30baf-2124-476e-b87b-ba781a9d6892/9431899304-1200.jpg | 2026-09-26T12:40:31.442Z | 828766399929    | barcode      | 1                | 600            | 599             | 800          | 799           | true     |             |
<!--/images-->

## References <!--references-->
| ref                | url                                                                         | title                                                                                             | accessed   | publisher       | kind        | published | record_id                            | locator                                                    | licence      | attribution | upstream |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs-eu         | https://api.discogs.com/releases/567304                                     | Discogs release 567304: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (CD, Album, Copy Protected, Europe, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs         | catalogue   |           | 567304                               | identifiers, labels, companies, tracklist, credits, notes  |              |             |          |
| musicbrainz        | https://musicbrainz.org/release/7fb30baf-2124-476e-b87b-ba781a9d6892        | MusicBrainz release 7fb30baf: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (Copy Control CD, 2004)             | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz     | catalogue   |           | 7fb30baf-2124-476e-b87b-ba781a9d6892 | barcode, label, catalogue number, packaging, release event | CC0          |             |          |
| discogs-phonogenic | https://api.discogs.com/labels/46291                                        | Discogs label 46291: Phonogenic                                                                   | 2026-09-26 | Discogs         | catalogue   |           | 46291                                | parent label                                               |              |             |          |
| wiki-album         | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unwritten_(album)                             | Wikipedia: Unwritten (album)                                                                      | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia       | publication |           |                                      | lead, release history                                      | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |          |
| wiki-phonogenic    | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonogenic_Records                            | Wikipedia: Phonogenic Records                                                                     | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia       | publication |           |                                      | lead, history                                              | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |          |
| ch-smeuk           | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01471066 | Companies House: Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited, 01471066                                    | 2026-09-26 | Companies House | registry    |           | 01471066                             | previous company names                                     |              |             |          |
| amazon-de          | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0002ZCJWA                                         | Amazon.de: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten, audio CD (ASIN B0002ZCJWA)                            | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.de       | retailer    |           | B0002ZCJWA                           | product information, offer                                 |              |             |          |
<!--/references-->

## About <!--about-->
This is the European compact disc of Unwritten, the debut album of English singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, which reached number one in the United Kingdom after its release there on 6 September 2004.[^wiki-album] Issued on Phonogenic as catalogue number 82876 63999 2, it is a copy-protected album in a jewel case with an 8-page booklet, printed "Made in the EU", credited ℗ and © 2004 BMG UK & Ireland Ltd. and glass-mastered by Sonopress Arvato.[^discogs-eu] Its eleven listed tracks differ from the later US edition: "I'm a Bomb" and "Frogs & Princes" appear, the rapper Bizarre features on "Drop Me in the Middle", and "Sojourn" is hidden at the end of track 11 after about two minutes of silence.[^discogs-eu] Amazon.de still offers it new from a marketplace seller.[^amazon-de]

Phonogenic was set up in 2003 under BMG UK & Ireland, and Bedingfield was its first signing.[^wiki-phonogenic] BMG UK & Ireland Limited became Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited on 1 November 2004, weeks after this pressing appeared.[^ch-smeuk] MusicBrainz files the same barcode as a Copy Control CD released in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2004, the date Wikipedia gives for the album's German release.[^musicbrainz][^wiki-album]
<!--/about-->