Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2005 CD, Japan), Sony Music MHCP 816: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 14:26 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the 2005 Japanese Nice Price CD of Bob Dylan Oh Mercy, MHCP-816 (4571191054067), completing a barcode named by family/oh-mercy. Sources: MusicBrainz release 194e83dc, Discogs 7388572, Searching For A Gem, Wikipedia, Tower Records Japan item 1777838 and Amazon.co.jp B000A3H6I6 (both print the barcode). Brand sony-records-international and company sony-music-direct already existed; no stubs created. No licensed image exists (Cover Art Archive empty).. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2005 CD, Japan), Sony Music MHCP 816 <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 04571191054067
name: Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2005 CD, Japan), Sony Music MHCP 816
family: family/oh-mercy
default_observation: jp-cd-2005
summary: 2005 Japanese "Nice Price" CD reissue of Bob Dylan's 1989 album Oh Mercy in a standard jewel case with obi, catalogue number MHCP-816, on the Sony Records Int'l label of Sony Music Direct (Japan).
brand: brand/sony-records-international
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: JP
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: jewel case
model_number: MHCP-816
last_seen: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Tower Records Japan still catalogues it at ¥1,870 but cannot take orders; Amazon.co.jp shows no new stock and used copies from ¥1,014 on 26 September 2026
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-direct | JP | | | | verified | ^discogs | Discogs credits Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. as manufacturer; Amazon.co.jp names Sony Music Direct as maker and label and Tower Records Japan as label |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-direct | | | | | derived | ^mb-block | prefix 457119105; inferred for Sony Music Direct because most MusicBrainz releases under 457119105 carry its MH catalogue numbers, as this MHCP number does |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| JP | sourced | ^tower | Tower Records Japan item 1777838 prints SKU 4571191054067 and catalogue number MHCP-816, release date 21 September 2005, label Sony Music Direct; price shown tax included, marked 現在ご注文いただけません (orders not currently accepted) | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 1870 |
| JP | sourced | ^amazon-jp | Amazon.co.jp listing B000A3H6I6 prints EAN 4571191054067 under the Music breadcrumb; no new offer (在庫はありません), used copies offered from ¥1,014 | 2026-09-26 | used | | JPY 1014 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Oh Mercy | name | | | |
| オー・マーシー | name | ja | | |
| MHCP-816 | search | | | |
| MHCP 816 | search | | | |
| 4 571191 054067 | search | | | |
| Bob Dylan Oh Mercy CD | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Bob Dylan
label: brand/sony-records-international
record_company: company/sony-music-direct
catalogue_number: MHCP-816
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2005-09-21
release_country: JP
genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Blues Rock
runtime_min: 39
edition: 2005 Japanese "Nice Price" remastered CD reissue, standard jewel case with obi
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | -------------------------- | --------- | -------- | ------ | ------------------ | --------- |
| 1 | Political World | Bob Dylan | 3:47 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:43 | Bob Dylan |
| 2 | Where Teardrops Fall | Bob Dylan | 2:33 | ^mb | Discogs lists 2:30 | Bob Dylan |
| 3 | Everything Is Broken | Bob Dylan | 3:15 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:12 | Bob Dylan |
| 4 | Ring Them Bells | Bob Dylan | 3:00 | ^mb | | Bob Dylan |
| 5 | Man in the Long Black Coat | Bob Dylan | 4:34 | ^mb | Discogs lists 4:30 | Bob Dylan |
| 6 | Most of the Time | Bob Dylan | 5:03 | ^mb | Discogs lists 5:02 | Bob Dylan |
| 7 | What Good Am I? | Bob Dylan | 4:45 | ^mb | | Bob Dylan |
| 8 | Disease of Conceit | Bob Dylan | 3:44 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:41 | Bob Dylan |
| 9 | What Was It You Wanted | Bob Dylan | 5:03 | ^mb | Discogs lists 5:02 | Bob Dylan |
| 10 | Shooting Star | Bob Dylan | 3:15 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:12 | Bob Dylan |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Packaging | Standard jewel case with white obi; four-page folded insert in English and a separate 20-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese | | ^gem | Discogs describes the second insert as a 20-page black-and-white Japanese lyric insert | jp-cd-2005 | | | | known | printed | |
| Obi price | ¥1,785 (¥1,700 plus sales tax) | | ^gem | As printed on the obi, with the date 05-9-21 | jp-cd-2005 | | | | known | printed | |
| Obi sales deadline | 06-3-20 (20 March 2006) | | ^gem | The withdrawal date printed on the obi for the reduced price | jp-cd-2005 | | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering | Greg Calbi (mastered by) | | ^discogs | Searching For A Gem describes the disc as the CD layer of the 2003 hybrid SACD remaster | jp-cd-2005 | | | | known | printed | |
| Package size | 14.09 x 12.63 x 1.37 | cm | ^amazon-jp | Listing data (梱包サイズ), not a measurement by us | jp-cd-2005 | | | | known | printed | |
| Weight | 102.06 | g | ^amazon-jp | Listing data, not a measurement by us | jp-cd-2005 | mass | 102.06 | | known | printed | exact |
<!--/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-2005 | Sony Music MHCP-816 remastered CD, Japanese issue of 21 September 2005 | edition | JP | | 2005-09-21 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs | Release data from Discogs 7388572 and MusicBrainz; a promotional copy with a promo sticker on the rear insert and "SAMPLE LOANED" in the disc centre carries the same catalogue number per Searching For A Gem | | 1 | | jewel case | MHCP-816 |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------- | -------- | ------ | -------------------- |
| jp-cd-2005 | Bob Dylan | Vocals; written by | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | Daniel Lanois | Producer; mixed by | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | Malcolm Burn | Recorded by; mixed by | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | Mark Howard | Recorded by; studio installation | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | Greg Calbi | Mastered by | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | Christopher Austopchuk | Album design | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | Mark Burdett | Type design | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | Suzie-Q | Photography | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | Trotsky | Street art on cover | ^discogs | | |
| jp-cd-2005 | 五十嵐正 | Liner notes | ^discogs | | Japanese liner notes |
| jp-cd-2005 | Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. | Manufactured by | ^discogs | | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |
| jp-cd-2005 | identity | not_researched | Status left open: Sony Music Japan's discography page for MHCP-816 loads its details by script and was not read, so whether the maker still lists it is open | |
| jp-cd-2005 | media | not_researched | Copyright and ℗ lines, label code and matrix/runout of this pressing are not transcribed in Discogs 7388572 | |
| jp-cd-2005 | images | unknown | Cover Art Archive holds no image for this release; the obi and cover scans on Searching For A Gem carry no reuse licence | |
| jp-cd-2005 | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 licensee of prefix 457119105; gs1_prefix_owner is derived from the MusicBrainz block and the MH catalogue series | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from MusicBrainz, Discogs 7388572, Searching For A Gem, Wikipedia and the Tower Records Japan and Amazon.co.jp listings, both of which print the barcode; no pack photo read.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/194e83dc-e2c8-3c7f-9323-49eee899d952?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, JP, 2005-09-21), MHCP-816 | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 194e83dc-e2c8-3c7f-9323-49eee899d952 | | CC0 | | |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/7388572 | Discogs release 7388572: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Japan, 2005) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 7388572 | Labels, companies, identifiers, credits, notes | | | |
| 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 | | | Sony Music MHCP 816 (Japan), 21 Sep 2005 | | | |
| wiki-oh-mercy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Mercy | Wikipedia: Oh Mercy | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| tower | https://tower.jp/item/1777838 | Tower Records Online: オー・マーシー / Bob Dylan | 2026-09-26 | Tower Records Japan | retailer | | 1777838 | 基本情報 and price block | | | |
| amazon-jp | https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000A3H6I6 | Amazon.co.jp: オー・マーシー: ミュージック | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.co.jp | retailer | | B000A3H6I6 | 登録情報 and format/offer table | | | |
| mb-block | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/?query=barcode:4571191*&fmt=json&limit=100 | MusicBrainz: releases with barcodes beginning 4571191 | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | | Barcodes and catalogue numbers | CC0 | MusicBrainz | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
This barcode belongs to the 2005 Japanese CD reissue of Oh Mercy, Bob Dylan's twenty-sixth studio album, first released by Columbia Records on 12 September 1989 and produced by Daniel Lanois.[^wiki-oh-mercy] Catalogue number MHCP-816 came out on 21 September 2005 in Sony Japan's "Nice Price" line on the Sony Records Int'l label, manufactured by Sony Music Direct (Japan).[^discogs][^mb] It holds the remaster made for the 2003 hybrid SACD, in a standard jewel case with a white obi priced at ¥1,785, a four-page English insert and a 20-page English and Japanese booklet.[^gem] Tower Records Japan and Amazon.co.jp both list the barcode; neither could sell a new copy in September 2026.[^tower][^amazon-jp]
The obi printed a sales deadline of 20 March 2006 for the reduced price.[^gem] The ten tracks match the original 1989 running order, which reached No. 30 in the United States and No. 6 in the United Kingdom.[^mb][^wiki-oh-mercy]
<!--/about-->