Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD, Japan): version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 14:24 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for the Japanese hybrid SACD of Bob Dylan, Oh Mercy (Sony Records Int'l MHCP-10015, JAN 4562109404371, 17 Dec 2003), completing a variant row of family/oh-mercy. Identity: MusicBrainz release 2ca36330, Discogs 8092873 (commercial) and 21781747 (promo), Sony Music Japan discography page (date, 2,400 yen + tax, hybrid disc). Markets: CDJapan prints the JAN (sold out, 2640 yen incl. tax); Amazon.co.jp B0000QX2MM prints the EAN, discontinued by the maker, used from 1,670 yen. Obi colour and 2,520 yen price from Searching For A Gem. Brand and company stubs already existed (brand/sony-records-international, company/sony-music-direct); gs1_prefix_owner derived from the inferred 456210940 block on that company. No licensed image: Cover Art Archive has none for this release. . This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD, Japan) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 04562109404371
name: Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD, Japan)
family: family/oh-mercy
default_observation: jp-sacd-2003
summary: Japanese hybrid CD/SACD reissue of Bob Dylan's 1989 album Oh Mercy, Sony Records Int'l MHCP-10015, released by Sony Music Direct on 17 December 2003.
brand: brand/sony-records-international
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: JP
pack_quantity: 1
model_number: MHCP-10015
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Amazon.co.jp marks the article discontinued by the maker and offers used copies only; CDJapan marks it sold out
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-direct | JP | | | | sourced | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp gives maker and label as Sony Music Direct; the MH prefix of the catalogue number is Sony Music Direct's sales code per Japanese Wikipedia |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-music-direct | JP | | | | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs 8092873 and 21781747 credit "Manufactured By Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc." |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-direct | | | | | derived | ^mb-block | JAN begins 456210940; all 300 MusicBrainz releases read under 4562109 on 2026-09-25 begin 456210940 and carry MH catalogue numbers, the sales code of Sony Music Direct (formerly Sony Music House), per its company page |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| JP | sourced | ^cdjapan | CDJapan prints catalogue number MHCP-10015 and JAN 4562109404371, release date 17 December 2003, product type SACD Hybrid, label/distributor Sony Music Distribution, 2400 yen (2640 yen including tax in Japan); marked sold out | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 2640 |
| JP | sourced | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp listing B0000QX2MM prints EAN 4562109404371 and "CD, Hybrid SACD, SACD, 2003/12/17"; marked discontinued by the maker (メーカーにより製造中止になりました), no new offer, used copies from 1,670 yen; Music breadcrumb | 2026-09-26 | used | | JPY 1670 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| オー・マーシー | name | ja | | |
| Oh Mercy | name | | | |
| Oh Marcy [SACD Hybrid] | search | | | |
| MHCP-10015 | search | | | |
| MHCP 10015 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Bob Dylan
label: brand/sony-records-international
record_company: company/sony-music-direct
catalogue_number: MHCP-10015
media: sacd
discs: 1
released: 2003-12-17
release_country: JP
genre: Rock, Folk Rock
runtime_min: 39
languages: en
edition: Hybrid SACD reissue (CD layer and SACD layer)
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | -------------------------- | --------- | -------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
| 1 | Political World | Bob Dylan | 3:47 | ^mb | Discogs gives 3:43; Sony Music Japan lists "(Album Version)" | |
| 2 | Where Teardrops Fall | Bob Dylan | 2:33 | ^mb | Discogs gives 2:30 | |
| 3 | Everything Is Broken | Bob Dylan | 3:15 | ^mb | Discogs gives 3:12 | |
| 4 | Ring Them Bells | Bob Dylan | 3:00 | ^mb | | |
| 5 | Man in the Long Black Coat | Bob Dylan | 4:34 | ^mb | Discogs gives 4:30 | |
| 6 | Most of the Time | Bob Dylan | 5:03 | ^mb | Discogs gives 5:02 | |
| 7 | What Good Am I? | Bob Dylan | 4:45 | ^mb | | |
| 8 | Disease of Conceit | Bob Dylan | 3:44 | ^mb | Discogs gives 3:41 | |
| 9 | What Was It You Wanted | Bob Dylan | 5:03 | ^mb | Discogs gives 5:02 | |
| 10 | Shooting Star | Bob Dylan | 3:15 | ^mb | Discogs gives 3:12 | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Format | SACD, hybrid, album, reissue | | ^discogs | Sony Music Japan: この商品はハイブリッドディスクです (this is a hybrid disc); CDJapan: product type SACD Hybrid | jp-sacd-2003 | | | | known | printed | |
| Packaging | Digipak | | ^discogs-p | Discogs 21781747 (promo copy, described as identical to the commercial release apart from its promo marks) | jp-sacd-2003 | | | | known | printed | |
| Obi | Red obi with black text, price 2,520 yen | | ^gem | 2,400 yen plus tax per Sony Music Japan | jp-sacd-2003 | | | | known | printed | |
| Release price | 2,400 yen plus tax | | ^sony-jp | | jp-sacd-2003 | | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | JASRAC | | ^discogs | | jp-sacd-2003 | | | | known | printed | |
| Package dimensions | 14 x 12.2 x 0.8 cm; 83.35 g | | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp 梱包サイズ (shipping package) | jp-sacd-2003 | | | | known | printed | |
| Running time | 39 min | | ^amazon-jp | | jp-sacd-2003 | | | | known | printed | |
| Promo marks | "見本品" sticker on the jacket; "SAMPLE LOANED" printed at the disc centre | | ^discogs-p | Promotional copies only, per Discogs 21781747; Searching For A Gem shows a numbered promo sticker on the rear insert | jp-sacd-promo | | | | 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-sacd-2003 | Sony Records Int'l MHCP-10015 hybrid SACD, Japan, 17 December 2003 | edition | JP | en | 2003-12-17 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^sony-jp | Sony Music Japan gives MHCP-10015, album, 2003.12.17, 2,400 yen plus tax; Discogs 8092873 and MusicBrainz carry barcode 4562109404371 with catalogue number MHCP 10015 and date 2003-12-17; CDJapan and Amazon.co.jp print the same JAN | | 1 | | digipak | MHCP-10015 |
| jp-sacd-promo | MHCP-10015 promotional copy, Japan, 2003 | edition | JP | en | 2003-12-17 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-p | Discogs 21781747 lists a promo issue under the same barcode and catalogue number, identical to the commercial release except for its promo marks | | 1 | | digipak | MHCP-10015 |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ------------ | ------------------------------ | --------------- | -------- | ------ | ---- |
| jp-sacd-2003 | Bob Dylan | Artist | ^discogs | | |
| jp-sacd-2003 | Daniel Lanois | Producer | ^sony-jp | | |
| jp-sacd-2003 | Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. | Manufactured by | ^discogs | | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------ | ------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| jp-sacd-2003 | images | unknown | Cover Art Archive holds no image for this release; the Searching For A Gem scans of the front with obi, rear and disc carry no licence | ^gem |
| jp-sacd-2003 | media | not_researched | Matrix and SID codes, the © and ℗ lines, the SACD layer's channel configuration and the liner notes of this issue are not transcribed | ^discogs |
| | relationships | unknown | The holder of JAN prefix 456210940 and its nine-digit length are inferred from the MusicBrainz block, where every release read carries a Sony Music Direct MH catalogue number; no GS1 record names the holder | ^mb-block |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the MusicBrainz release, Discogs 8092873 and 21781747, Sony Music Japan's discography page for MHCP-10015, CDJapan, Amazon.co.jp, Searching For A Gem, Wikipedia and the MusicBrainz barcode block.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/2ca36330-7ba8-39ee-a09a-b997448dbc57?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (SACD, JP, 2003-12-17, MHCP-10015) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 2ca36330-7ba8-39ee-a09a-b997448dbc57 | Barcode, label, catalogue number, tracklist | CC0 | MusicBrainz | |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/8092873 | Discogs release 8092873: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (SACD, Hybrid, Album, Reissue, Japan, 2003) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 8092873 | Identifiers, companies, notes, tracklist | | | |
| discogs-p | https://api.discogs.com/releases/21781747 | Discogs release 21781747: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (SACD, Hybrid, Stereo, Album, Promo, Reissue, Japan, 2003) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 21781747 | Format, notes | | | |
| sony-jp | https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/SR/BobDylan/MHCP-10015/index.html | Sony Music: ボブ・ディラン オー・マーシー MHCP-10015 | 2026-09-26 | Sony Music Japan | manufacturer | | MHCP-10015 | Header line, track list and description | | | |
| cdjapan | https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/MHCP-10015 | CDJapan: Oh Marcy [SACD Hybrid] Bob Dylan SACD | 2026-09-26 | CDJapan | retailer | | MHCP-10015 | Product details, availability | | | |
| amazon-jp | https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0000QX2MM | Amazon.co.jp: オー・マーシー: ミュージック | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.co.jp | retailer | | B0000QX2MM | Registration details (登録情報) and format/offer table | | | |
| gem | https://www.searchingforagem.com/1980s/International034.htm | Searching For A Gem: Oh Mercy 1989, international album releases | 2026-09-26 | Searching For A Gem | publication | | | Hybrid SA-CD release, Sony Music MHCP 10015 (Japan), 17 Dec 2003 | | | |
| wiki-oh-mercy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Mercy | Wikipedia: Oh Mercy | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| ja-wiki-smd | https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ソニー・ミュージックダイレクト | Wikipedia (ja): ソニー・ミュージックダイレクト | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lead, 沿革 and レーベル | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| mb-block | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/?query=barcode:4562109*&fmt=json&limit=100 | MusicBrainz: releases with barcodes beginning 4562109 | 2026-09-25 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | | Barcodes and catalogue numbers of 300 of 308 hits | CC0 | MusicBrainz | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
This barcode belongs to the Japanese hybrid SACD reissue of Oh Mercy, Bob Dylan's twenty-sixth studio album, produced by Daniel Lanois and first released by Columbia Records on 12 September 1989.[^wiki-oh-mercy] Sony Music Direct issued it on the Sony Records Int'l imprint as catalogue number MHCP-10015 on 17 December 2003, at 2,400 yen plus tax.[^sony-jp][^discogs][^amazon-jp] The single disc carries a CD layer and an SACD layer, and it came with a red obi printed with the 2,520 yen tax-inclusive price.[^cdjapan][^gem] It followed the US and European hybrid SACD editions of September 2003.[^gem] Promotional copies carried a 見本品 sticker and "SAMPLE LOANED" at the disc centre.[^discogs-p] CDJapan lists it as sold out, and Amazon.co.jp shows it as discontinued by the maker with used copies only.[^cdjapan][^amazon-jp]
<!--/about-->