Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2004 remastered CD, Japan): version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 14:28 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the 2004 Japanese paper-sleeve CD of Bob Dylan's Oh Mercy (Sony Records Int'l MHCP-382, JAN 4562109408454), completing a variant named by family/oh-mercy. Identity from MusicBrainz, Discogs 4425694 (retail) and 25757047 (promo) and Sony Music Japan's own MHCP-382 page; markets from CDJapan and Amazon.co.jp (both print the JAN) and the Sony Music Shop; 2010 encore press recorded as its own observation. No licensed cover exists on the Cover Art Archive for this release. Gaps: matrix/SID codes, a second EAN shown by Amazon.co.jp, and the inferred JAN prefix holder.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2004 remastered CD, Japan) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 04562109408454
name: Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2004 remastered CD, Japan)
family: family/oh-mercy
default_observation: jp-papersleeve-2004
summary: Japanese limited paper-sleeve (mini-LP) CD of Bob Dylan's 1989 album Oh Mercy, Sony Records Int'l MHCP-382, released 23 September 2004 and re-pressed in 2010.
brand: brand/sony-records-international
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: JP
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: CD in cardboard mini-LP sleeve
model_number: MHCP-382
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Released as a complete limited production; CDJapan marks the 2010 encore press sold out, and Amazon.co.jp shows third-party offers only, new from 5,900 yen and used from 1,180 yen
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## 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 lists Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. under "Manufactured By" for this release |
| 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) |
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## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| JP | sourced | ^cdjapan | CDJapan prints catalogue number MHCP-382 and JAN 4562109408454 (title spelled "Oh Marcy"); lists the encore press with release date 25 February 2010, 1800 yen (1980 yen including tax in Japan), label/distributor Sony Music Distribution; marked sold out | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 1980 |
| JP | sourced | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp listing B0002J54KU prints EAN 4562109408454 and "CD, 限定版, オリジナルレコーディングのリマスター, 2004/9/23"; no stock from Amazon itself (選択した商品の在庫はありません); new copies from third-party sellers from 5,900 yen | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 5900 |
| JP | sourced | ^amazon-jp | Same Amazon.co.jp listing B0002J54KU: used copies from 1,180 yen | 2026-09-26 | used | | JPY 1180 |
| JP | derived | ^sonymusicshop | Sony Music Shop lists catalogue number MHCP-382 (紙ジャケット, 完全生産限定盤), release date 2004/09/23, 1,980 yen including tax, with the encore-press notice (shipping from 23 February 2010); no barcode printed | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 1980 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| オー・マーシー | name | ja | | |
| オー・マーシー (紙ジャケット仕様) | search | ja | | |
| オー・マーシー （紙ジャケット）【完全生産限定盤】 | search | ja | | |
| Oh Marcy [Cardboard Sleeve] | search | | | |
| MHCP-382 | search | | | |
| MHCP 382 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Bob Dylan
label: brand/sony-records-international
record_company: company/sony-music-direct
catalogue_number: MHCP-382
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004-09-23
release_country: JP
genre: Rock, Folk Rock
runtime_min: 39
languages: en
edition: Paper-sleeve (mini-LP) digital remaster, complete limited production
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | -------------------------- | --------- | -------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| 1 | Political World | Bob Dylan | 3:47 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:48; Japanese title ポリティカル・ワールド | Bob Dylan |
| 2 | Where Teardrops Fall | Bob Dylan | 2:33 | ^mb | Discogs lists 2:32; Japanese title 涙零れて | Bob Dylan |
| 3 | Everything Is Broken | Bob Dylan | 3:15 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:13; Japanese title エヴリシング・イズ・ブロークン | Bob Dylan |
| 4 | Ring Them Bells | Bob Dylan | 3:00 | ^mb | Japanese title 鐘を鳴らせ | Bob Dylan |
| 5 | Man in the Long Black Coat | Bob Dylan | 4:34 | ^mb | Discogs lists 4:33; Japanese title 黒いコートの男 | Bob Dylan |
| 6 | Most of the Time | Bob Dylan | 5:03 | ^mb | Discogs lists 5:04; Japanese title モスト・オブ・ザ・タイム | Bob Dylan |
| 7 | What Good Am I? | Bob Dylan | 4:45 | ^mb | Japanese title ホワット・グッド・アム・アイ? | Bob Dylan |
| 8 | Disease of Conceit | Bob Dylan | 3:44 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:43; Japanese title 自惚れの病 | Bob Dylan |
| 9 | What Was It You Wanted | Bob Dylan | 5:03 | ^mb | Discogs lists 5:02; Japanese title お前の欲しいもの | Bob Dylan |
| 10 | Shooting Star | Bob Dylan | 3:15 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:13; Japanese title シューティング・スター | Bob Dylan |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Format | CD, album, reissue, remastered, stereo, limited edition | | ^discogs | Discogs format text: Paper Sleeve | jp-papersleeve-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Edition type | 完全生産限定盤/紙ジャケット仕様/デジタル・リマスター (complete limited production, paper sleeve, digital remaster) | | ^sony-jp | Sony Music Japan: same content as the CD layer of the earlier hybrid disc MHCP-10015 | jp-papersleeve-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Release price | 1,800 yen plus tax | | ^sony-jp | | jp-papersleeve-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Packaging | Replica of the original vinyl edition with paper sleeve and printed inner sleeve; foldout sheet with a Japanese essay and the lyrics in English and Japanese | | ^discogs | Discogs notes; the barcode is printed on the obi and the back per Discogs | jp-papersleeve-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | JASRAC | | ^discogs | | jp-papersleeve-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Product size | 12.7 x 14.61 x 1.14 cm; 68.04 g | | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp 製品サイズ, listing data rather than a measurement by us | jp-papersleeve-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Total running time | 39 min | | ^cdjapan | Amazon.co.jp also gives 39 minutes | jp-papersleeve-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Promo marking | "見本品" sticker on the jacket; "SAMPLE LOANED" printed around the disc hub | | ^discogs-promo | Discogs 25757047: otherwise identical to the commercial release, manufactured in Japan | jp-promo-2004 | | | | 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-papersleeve-2004 | Sony Records Int'l MHCP-382 paper-sleeve CD, Japan, 23 September 2004 | edition | JP | en | 2004-09-23 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^sony-jp | Sony Music Japan gives MHCP-382, album, 2004.09.23, 1,800 yen plus tax; Discogs 4425694 and MusicBrainz carry barcode 4562109408454 with catalogue number MHCP 382 and date 2004-09-23; Amazon.co.jp prints the same EAN | | 1 | | CD in cardboard mini-LP sleeve | MHCP-382 |
| jp-encore-2010 | MHCP-382 encore press, Japan, February 2010 | edition | JP | en | 2010-02 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^cdjapan | CDJapan lists the encore press under the same JAN and catalogue number with release date 25 February 2010 at 1,800 yen plus tax; Sony Music Shop gives shipping of the encore press from 23 February 2010 | | 1 | | CD in cardboard mini-LP sleeve | MHCP-382 |
| jp-promo-2004 | MHCP-382 promotional copy, Japan, 2004 | edition | JP | en | 2004-09-23 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-promo | Discogs 25757047 files an official Japanese promo with the same barcode and catalogue number, marked with a 見本品 sticker and "SAMPLE LOANED" on the disc | | 1 | | CD in cardboard mini-LP sleeve | MHCP-382 |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------ | --------------- | -------- | ------ | ----------------------------- |
| jp-papersleeve-2004 | Bob Dylan | Artist | ^discogs | | |
| jp-papersleeve-2004 | Daniel Lanois | Producer | ^cdjapan | | CDJapan credits DANIEL LANOIS |
| jp-papersleeve-2004 | 五十嵐正 | Liner notes | ^discogs | | |
| jp-papersleeve-2004 | Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. | Manufactured by | ^discogs | | |
| jp-papersleeve-2004 | Sony Music | Record company | ^discogs | | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------------- | ------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| jp-papersleeve-2004 | media | unknown | Matrix and SID codes of the 2004 pressing and of the 2010 encore press are not transcribed on Discogs, MusicBrainz or the retailer pages | ^discogs |
| jp-papersleeve-2004 | identity | disputed | Amazon.co.jp gives a second EAN, 9786310675060, beside 4562109408454 for listing B0002J54KU; no other source ties that code to this CD | ^amazon-jp |
| jp-papersleeve-2004 | images | unknown | The Cover Art Archive holds no front cover for this MusicBrainz release, so the page has no licensed photo | ^mb |
| | 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 |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from Discogs 4425694 and 25757047, the MusicBrainz release, Sony Music Japan's discography page for MHCP-382, the Sony Music Shop, CDJapan and Amazon.co.jp listings, Japanese Wikipedia and the MusicBrainz barcode block.
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/4425694 | Discogs release 4425694: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Japan, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4425694 | Identifiers, companies, credits, notes, tracklist | | | |
| discogs-promo | https://api.discogs.com/releases/25757047 | Discogs release 25757047: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Promo, Limited Edition, Japan, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 25757047 | Notes, identifiers | | | |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/2c8977ea-f93f-3184-925c-48300289ac8c?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, JP, 2004-09-23, MHCP-382) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 2c8977ea-f93f-3184-925c-48300289ac8c | Barcode, label, catalogue number, tracklist | CC0 | MusicBrainz | |
| sony-jp | https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/SR/BobDylan/MHCP-382/index.html | Sony Music: ボブ・ディラン オー・マーシー MHCP-382 | 2026-09-26 | Sony Music Japan | manufacturer | | MHCP-382 | Header line, track list and description | | | |
| sonymusicshop | https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=5933&cd=MHCP000000382 | Sony Music Shop: オー・マーシー （紙ジャケット）【完全生産限定盤】 ボブ・ディラン | 2026-09-26 | Sony Music Shop | retailer | | MHCP000000382 | Price, release date, label, contents | | | |
| cdjapan | https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/MHCP-382 | CDJapan: Oh Marcy [Cardboard Sleeve] [Limited Release] Bob Dylan CD Album | 2026-09-26 | CDJapan | retailer | | MHCP-382 | Product details, description, availability | | | |
| amazon-jp | https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0002J54KU | Amazon.co.jp: オー・マーシー(紙ジャケット仕様): ミュージック | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.co.jp | retailer | | B0002J54KU | Registration details (登録情報) and format/offer table | | | |
| ja-wiki | https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/オー・マーシー | Wikipedia (ja): オー・マーシー | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Japanese release table | 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 | | |
| wiki-oh-mercy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Mercy | Wikipedia: Oh Mercy | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | 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 paper-sleeve CD reissue of Oh Mercy, Bob Dylan's twenty-sixth studio album, produced by Daniel Lanois and first released by Columbia Records in September 1989.[^wiki-oh-mercy] Sony Music Direct issued it on the Sony Records Int'l imprint as catalogue number MHCP-382 on 23 September 2004, at 1,800 yen plus tax, in the second batch of a series of Dylan albums in cardboard mini-LP sleeves.[^sony-jp][^discogs][^amazon-jp] The single disc carries the digital remaster also found on the CD layer of the Japanese hybrid disc MHCP-10015, with a foldout sheet holding a Japanese essay and the lyrics in English and Japanese.[^sony-jp][^discogs] It was a complete limited production.[^sony-jp][^ja-wiki]
An encore press under the same barcode and catalogue number followed in February 2010, part of an eighteen-album series of Dylan paper-sleeve reissues; CDJapan lists it as sold out, and Amazon.co.jp offers it only from third-party sellers.[^cdjapan][^sonymusicshop][^amazon-jp] A promotional copy with a 見本品 sticker and "SAMPLE LOANED" printed on the disc is also catalogued.[^discogs-promo]
<!--/about-->