Patience – George Michael (CD, Japan): version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 16:15 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Patience – George Michael (CD, Japan) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 04547366014709
name: Patience – George Michael (CD, Japan)
name.ja: ペイシェンス – ジョージ・マイケル
family: family/patience-george-michael-album
default_observation: jp-cd
summary: Japanese CD edition of George Michael's 2004 album Patience, Epic EICP-350, released on 17 March 2004 with a bonus track issued only in Japan.
brand: brand/epic-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: JP
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: jewel case
model_number: EICP-350
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Sony Music Shop and Tower Records Japan listings, 2026-09-26
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-japan-international | JP | 2004-03-17 | | | verified | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp gives Sony Music Japan International (ソニー・ミュージックジャパンインターナショナル) as maker and label; Discogs credits "Manufactured By Sony Music Japan International Inc." (^discogs-jp) |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-music-japan-international | JP | | | | sourced | ^discogs-jp | Discogs company credit "Manufactured By" |
| licensed_to | company/sca-music-holdings-uk | global | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-jp | "© 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd." per Discogs; that company is now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited (^ch-sca) |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment-japan | | | | | derived | ^discogs-jp | Prefix 4547366; held on inference by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, whose group company Sony Music Japan International is credited as maker of this CD |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | -------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| JP | verified | ^sms | Sony Music Shop, the record group's own store, lists EICP-350 at JPY 2,640 including 10 % consumption tax; Sony Music Japan's discography gives JPY 2,400 before tax (^smj) | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 2640 |
| JP | sourced | ^tower | Tower Records Japan item 1068015 prints SKU 4547366014709, domestic release, label Epic; JPY 2,640 including tax, shown as out of stock and not orderable on the day read | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 2640 |
| JP | sourced | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp ASIN B000197KVW prints EAN 4547366014709 in its product details; Amazon itself shows no stock; marketplace offers from JPY 5,300 new and JPY 101 used, so the price is a marketplace price for a 2004 release, not a list price | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 5300 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Patience | name | en | | |
| ペイシェンス | name | ja | | |
| George Michael – Patience | search | en | | |
| EICP-350 | search | | | |
| EICP 350 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: George Michael
label: brand/epic-records
record_company: company/sony-music-japan-international
copyright: © 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
catalogue_number: EICP-350
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004-03-17
release_country: JP
genre: Electronic
runtime_min: 77.8
languages: en
edition: Japanese edition with bonus track
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | Patience | | 2:54 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 2 | Amazing | | 4:26 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael, Jon Douglas |
| 3 | John and Elvis Are Dead | | 4:24 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 4 | Cars and Trains | | 5:51 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael, Jon Douglas |
| 5 | Round Here | | 5:56 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 6 | Shoot the Dog | | 5:08 | ^musicbrainz | Samples "Love Action (I Believe in Love)" by The Human League, written by Phil Oakey and Ian Burton (^discogs-jp); not on the US edition | George Michael |
| 7 | My Mother Had a Brother | | 6:18 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 8 | Flawless (Go to the City) | | 6:51 | ^musicbrainz | Contains elements from "Flawless" by The Ones, written by Alexander, Stumm, Wooden, Matthew and Turnier (^discogs-jp) | George Michael |
| 9 | American Angel | | 4:07 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael, James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan |
| 10 | Precious Box | | 7:40 | ^musicbrainz | | George Michael |
| 11 | Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) | | 5:26 | ^musicbrainz | Contains elements from "Moonraker" by John Barry and Hal David (^discogs-jp) | George Michael |
| 12 | Freeek! '04 | | 4:28 | ^musicbrainz | Samples "Try Again" (Aaliyah), "Breathe & Stop" (Q-Tip) and "NT" (Kool & the Gang) (^discogs-jp) | George Michael, James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan |
| 13 | Through | | 5:23 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives 5:22 (^discogs-jp) | George Michael |
| 14 | Patience, Pt II | | 1:58 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs gives 1:30 and notes that the booklet carries no credit for this track (^discogs-jp); Sony Music Japan titles it "Patience (Pt.2)" (^smj) | |
| 15 | Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) (alternate version) | | 6:58 | ^musicbrainz | Bonus track for Japan only (^discogs-jp, ^sms) | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| format | CD, album | | ^discogs-jp | | jp-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| matrix / runout | PRS-422X 4 | | ^discogs-jp | | jp-cd | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| mastering SID code | IFPI L275 | | ^discogs-jp | | jp-cd | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| mould SID code | IFPI 4560 | | ^discogs-jp | | jp-cd | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| matrix / runout | PRS-422X 1 | | ^discogs-jp-promo | Mould stamp "SAMPLE LOANED" | jp-promo | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| mastering SID code | IFPI L274 | | ^discogs-jp-promo | | jp-promo | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| mould SID code | IFPI 4574 | | ^discogs-jp-promo | | jp-promo | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| list price including tax | 2520 | JPY | ^discogs-jp | Printed 税込定価 ¥2,520; the promo copy prints the same (^discogs-jp-promo) | jp-cd | | 2520 | | known | printed | |
| price excluding tax | 2400 | JPY | ^discogs-jp | Printed 税抜価格 ¥2,400 | jp-cd | | 2400 | | known | printed | |
| rights society | JASRAC | | ^discogs-jp | | jp-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| lending prohibition code | 04•3•17 (04•3•17) Ⓨ Ⓧ | | ^discogs-jp | Japanese rental-restriction date code | jp-cd | | | | known | printed | |
| package dimensions | 12.52 x 14.15 x 0.94 | cm | ^amazon-jp | Retailer data | jp-listing | | | | known | printed | |
| weight | 113.11 | g | ^amazon-jp | Retailer data | jp-listing | mass | 113.11 | | known | printed | |
| contents | lyrics, Japanese translations and liner notes | | ^sms | 歌詞・対訳・解説付; Discogs credits the liner notes to 藤本真由 (^discogs-jp) | jp-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 |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| jp-cd | Japanese CD edition, Epic EICP-350 | edition | JP | ja | 2004-03-17 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-jp | Release date per ^musicbrainz, ^smj and ^tower; MusicBrainz gives a jewel case | | 1 | | jewel case | EICP-350 |
| jp-promo | Japanese promotional CD, EICP 350 | edition | JP | ja | 2004 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-jp-promo | Promotional pressing carrying the same printed and scanned barcode, told apart by matrix PRS-422X 1 and the mould stamp "SAMPLE LOANED" | | 1 | | | EICP 350 |
| jp-listing | Amazon.co.jp listing, ASIN B000197KVW | edition | JP | ja | | | 2026-09-26 | unconfirmed | | | | ^amazon-jp | Retailer product details for this barcode; which pressing the dimensions and weight describe is not stated | | 1 | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| jp-cd | Epic | Label | ^discogs-jp | | Sony Music Shop gives the label as エピックレコーズ インターナショナル (^sms) |
| jp-cd | Sony Music Japan International Inc. | Manufactured by | ^discogs-jp | | |
| jp-cd | G.K. Panayiotou | Copyright holder | ^discogs-jp | | © 2004 |
| jp-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Exclusive licensee | ^discogs-jp | | |
| jp-cd | George Michael | Producer, arranger, vocals | ^discogs-jp | | Arranger on tracks 1 to 13 |
| jp-cd | James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan | Producers, arrangers | ^discogs-jp | | Tracks 9 and 12 |
| jp-cd | Niall Flynn | Engineer | ^discogs-jp | | |
| jp-cd | Tony Cousins | Mastered by | ^discogs-jp | | Metropolis, London |
| jp-cd | Tom Coyne | Mastered by | ^discogs-jp | | Sterling Sound, New York |
| jp-cd | 藤本真由 | Liner notes | ^discogs-jp | | Japanese liner notes |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| | identity | not_applicable | Not this article: the European CD (Aegean 515402 2) carries 5099751540229 and the US and Canadian CD (Epic EK 92080) 827969208021; the Japanese edition alone adds the alternate version of "Please Send Me Someone" | ^discogs-versions |
| jp-listing | identity | disputed | The Amazon.co.jp EAN field lists 0766487374347 beside 4547366014709; no other source ties that second code to this CD | ^amazon-jp |
| | relationships | unknown | GS1 prefix 4547366 is held on inference by Sony Music Entertainment Japan; gs1_prefix_owner is derived | |
| jp-cd | relationships | unknown | The pressing plant behind matrix prefix PRS- is not named by Discogs or MusicBrainz | ^discogs-jp |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the MusicBrainz and Discogs release records (retail and promo), Sony Music Japan's discography record and shop page, and the Tower Records Japan and Amazon.co.jp listings (barcode printed on both); no pack photo read. runtime_min is the sum of the MusicBrainz track lengths (calculated, 77:48); Amazon.co.jp gives 1 hour 18 minutes. Songwriters from the Discogs credits of this release.
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## 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-1ac34919.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/39a15207-37b1-4fbe-a6de-449ddb8b9892/cover-art | 2026-09-26 | | 39a15207-37b1-4fbe-a6de-449ddb8b9892 | 15466454807 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/39a15207-37b1-4fbe-a6de-449ddb8b9892/15466454807.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/39a15207-37b1-4fbe-a6de-449ddb8b9892/15466454807.jpg | 2026-09-26T16:15:51.936Z | 4547366014709 | barcode | 1 | 2801 | 2815 | 1592 | 1600 | | |
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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/39a15207-37b1-4fbe-a6de-449ddb8b9892?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: George Michael – Patience (CD, JP, 2004, EICP 350) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 39a15207-37b1-4fbe-a6de-449ddb8b9892 | barcode, label, catalogue number, packaging, tracklist | CC0 | | |
| discogs-jp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2369214 | Discogs release 2369214: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Japan, 2004, EICP 350) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2369214 | identifiers, companies, notes, credits, tracklist | | | |
| discogs-jp-promo | https://api.discogs.com/releases/13027435 | Discogs release 13027435: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Promo, Japan, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 13027435 | identifiers, notes | | | |
| discogs-versions | https://api.discogs.com/masters/98730/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 98730: George Michael – Patience, all versions | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 98730 | versions list | | | |
| smj | https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/GeorgeMichael/discography/EICP-350 | ペイシェンス – ジョージ・マイケル – Sony Music official site | 2026-09-26 | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) | manufacturer | | EICP-350 | discography record (release date, prices, track titles), served from /json/v2/artist/GeorgeMichael/discography/EICP-350 | | | |
| sms | https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?associate=SMO&cd=EICP-350 | ペイシェンス – ジョージ・マイケル – Sony Music Shop | 2026-09-26 | Sony Music Shop | manufacturer | | EICP000000350 | price, release date, label, contents, track list | | | |
| tower | https://tower.jp/item/1068015 | ペイシェンス – George Michael – Tower Records Online | 2026-09-26 | Tower Records Japan | retailer | | 1068015 | price, availability, format, label, catalogue number, SKU | | | |
| amazon-jp | https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000197KVW | Amazon.co.jp: ペイシェンス – ジョージ・マイケル: ミュージック | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.co.jp | retailer | | B000197KVW | product details (EAN, label, maker, running time), format selector offers | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_(George_Michael_album) | Wikipedia: Patience (George Michael album) | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, release | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| ch-sca | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00462257 | Companies House: SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited, 00462257 | 2026-09-26 | Companies House | registry | | 00462257 | previous company names | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
Patience is the fifth and final solo studio album by George Michael, released on 15 March 2004 after he re-signed with Sony Music.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the Japanese CD, Epic EICP-350, released on 17 March 2004 by Sony Music Japan International, the Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) group company that issued international repertoire in Japan.[^musicbrainz][^discogs-jp][^amazon-jp] It carries 15 tracks running about 78 minutes; the last, an alternate version of "Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song)", is a bonus track issued only in Japan, and the pack adds lyrics, Japanese translations and liner notes.[^musicbrainz][^sms] The pack printed a list price of ¥2,520 including tax.[^discogs-jp]
Sony Music Japan still lists the CD in its discography and shop at ¥2,400 before tax, ¥2,640 with today's 10 % consumption tax; Tower Records Japan lists it at the same price.[^smj][^sms][^tower] Discogs also records a promotional pressing with the same barcode, marked "SAMPLE LOANED".[^discogs-jp-promo] The recording is licensed from G.K. Panayiotou exclusively to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited.[^discogs-jp][^ch-sca]
<!--/about-->