Patience – George Michael (CD, Russia): version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 16:15 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the Russian CD of George Michael's Patience (Aegean / Sony Music UK 515402 0, barcode 4606817398161), completing a variant named by family/patience-george-michael-album. One page with three edition observations: the 2004 Russian CD (Discogs 1605201), a later Russian Sony BMG pressing by OOO Sonopress (Discogs 13276934) and a Ukrainian reissue (Discogs 15861490), all printing this barcode. Tracklist, credits, matrix and SID codes from Discogs; album context from Wikipedia. New stub: brand/aegean (Discogs label record); references the existing company/sony-music-entertainment-rus. gs1_prefix_owner derived. No Amazon storefront for RU/UA; no licensed image.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Patience – George Michael (CD, Russia) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 04606817398161
name: Patience – George Michael (CD, Russia)
family: family/patience-george-michael-album
default_observation: ru-cd-2004
summary: Russian CD of George Michael's 2004 album Patience, Aegean / Sony Music UK 515402 0, with 14 tracks; the same barcode was kept on a later Russian Sony BMG pressing and a Ukrainian reissue.
brand: brand/aegean
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: RU, UA
pack_quantity: 1
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-rus | RU | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-ru | Discogs credits Sony Music Entertainment (RUS) as "Marketed By" on the 2004 Russian CD |
| licensed_to | company/sca-music-holdings-uk | global | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-ru | "© 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd." per Discogs; that company is now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited |
| manufactured_by | company/sonopress-russia | RU | | | | sourced | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | Later Russian pressing: Discogs credits OOO "Sonopress" as presser; the mould text reads "ООО "СОНОПРЕСС" ЛИЦЕНЗИЯ ВАФ №77-239" |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment-rus | | | | | derived | ^discogs-ru | Prefix 4606817 (GS1 Russia); the Russian Sony Music company that marketed the 2004 pressing is the prefix-country company of the record group named on the release |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| RU | sourced | ^discogs-ru | Discogs release 1605201 transcribes barcode 4 606817 398161, release country Russia, marketed by Sony Music Entertainment (RUS), distributed by HUNTER Music; catalogue record | 2026-09-26 | | RU | |
| RU | sourced | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | Later Russian pressing with the same barcode (text and scanned): record company OOO "Sony BMG Music Entertainment (RU)", distributed by OOO "Misteriya +"; catalogue record | 2026-09-26 | | RU | |
| UA | sourced | ^discogs-ua | Discogs transcribes "Для продажу на території України" (for sale on the territory of Ukraine) from the back cover and "Made in Ukraine" from the disc; same barcode | 2026-09-26 | | UA | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Patience | name | en | | |
| George Michael – Patience | search | en | | |
| 515402 0 | search | | | |
| SUK 515402 0 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: George Michael
label: brand/aegean
record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment-rus
copyright: © 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
catalogue_number: 515402 0
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004
release_country: RU, UA
genre: Electronic
runtime_min: 70.3
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| 1 | Patience | George Michael | 2:53 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 2 | Amazing | George Michael | 4:25 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 3 | John and Elvis Are Dead | George Michael | 4:23 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 4 | Cars and Trains | George Michael | 5:51 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 5 | Round Here | George Michael | 5:55 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 6 | Shoot the Dog | George Michael | 5:07 | ^discogs-ru | Uses a sample of "Love Action (I Believe in Love)" by The Human League, per the release notes | |
| 7 | My Mother Had a Brother | George Michael | 6:17 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 8 | Flawless (Go to the City) | George Michael | 6:51 | ^discogs-ru | Contains elements from "Flawless" by The Ones | |
| 9 | American Angel | George Michael | 4:07 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 10 | Precious Box | George Michael | 7:39 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 11 | Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) | George Michael | 5:26 | ^discogs-ru | Contains elements from "Moonraker" by John Barry and Hal David | |
| 12 | Freeek! '04 | George Michael | 4:28 | ^discogs-ru | Samples "Try Again" (Aaliyah), "Breathe & Stop" (Q-Tip) and "NT" (Kool & the Gang), per the release notes | |
| 13 | Through | George Michael | 5:22 | ^discogs-ru | | |
| 14 | Patience (Pt II) | George Michael | 1:30 | ^discogs-ru | | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Format | CD, album | | ^discogs-ru | | ru-cd-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | S515402-0 | | ^discogs-ru | | ru-cd-2004 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | [Sony Music Entertainment logo] 51894807/5154020 21 | | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | Mould text: ООО "СОНОПРЕСС" ЛИЦЕНЗИЯ ВАФ №77-239 | ru-cd-sonybmg | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| SID codes | Mastering IFPI LB 50; mould IFPI ACE 02 | | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | | ru-cd-sonybmg | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | [Media Park logo] www.mediapark.ua 515402 0 Majors Music | | ^discogs-ua | | ua-cd | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| SID codes | Mastering IFPI LU004; mould IFPI UAF06 | | ^discogs-ua | | ua-cd | sid_code | | | 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 |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| ru-cd-2004 | Russian CD, Aegean / Sony Music UK 515402 0 (2004) | edition | RU | en | 2004 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-ru | Marketed by Sony Music Entertainment (RUS), distributed by HUNTER Music, manufactured by OOO "Elayn-M" per Discogs | | 1 | | | |
| ru-cd-sonybmg | Russian CD pressing, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 515402 0 | edition | RU | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | Pressed by OOO "Sonopress" with glass mastering at Sonopress Arvato; Discogs gives no release date | | 1 | | | |
| ua-cd | Ukrainian CD reissue, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 515402 0 | edition | UA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-ua | Pressed by Media Park, manufactured and distributed by TOV "Majors Music"; 4-page booklet in a jewel case with clear tray | | 1 | | jewel case | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| ru-cd-2004 | G.K. Panayiotou | Copyright holder | ^discogs-ru | | © 2004 |
| ru-cd-2004 | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Exclusive licensee | ^discogs-ru | | |
| ru-cd-2004 | Sony Music Entertainment (RUS) | Marketed by | ^discogs-ru | | |
| ru-cd-2004 | HUNTER Music | Distributed by | ^discogs-ru | | |
| ru-cd-2004 | ООО "Элайн-М" | Manufactured by | ^discogs-ru | | |
| ru-cd-2004 | George Michael | Producer, arranger | ^discogs-ru | | Tracks 1 to 8, 10, 11, 13 |
| ru-cd-2004 | Niall Flynn | Engineer | ^discogs-ru | | |
| ru-cd-2004 | Tony Cousins | Mastered by | ^discogs-ru | | At Metropolis, London |
| ru-cd-2004 | Tom Coyne | Mastered by | ^discogs-ru | | At Sterling Sound, NYC |
| ru-cd-sonybmg | ООО "СОНИ БМГ Мьюзик Энтертейнмент (РУ)" | Record company | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | | |
| ru-cd-sonybmg | ООО "Мистерия +" | Distributed by | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | | |
| ru-cd-sonybmg | ООО "Сонопресс" | Pressed by | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | | |
| ru-cd-sonybmg | Sonopress Arvato | Glass mastered at | ^discogs-ru-sbmg | | |
| ua-cd | ТОВ "Мейджорс М'юзік" | Manufactured and distributed by | ^discogs-ua | | |
| ua-cd | Media Park | Pressed by | ^discogs-ua | | |
| ua-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Licensed to | ^discogs-ua | | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------- | ------------- | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| | identity | not_applicable | Not this article: Discogs lists several unofficial Russian CDs of Patience that print the European barcode 5099751540229 or none, and a Russian cassette with barcode 4606817398178 | ^discogs-versions |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 4606817; gs1_prefix_owner is derived from the company that marketed the 2004 pressing | |
| ru-cd-sonybmg | identity | unknown | Release dates of the later Russian Sony BMG pressing and of the Ukrainian reissue are not given by Discogs | ^discogs-ru-sbmg |
| | markets | not_applicable | Amazon has no Russian or Ukrainian storefront; no web listing printing this barcode other than copies of the Discogs record was found in a search for 4606817398161 on 2026-09-26 | |
| | images | unknown | No openly licensed cover photo of this pressing; MusicBrainz has no release with this barcode | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from three Discogs release records that print this barcode (2004 Russian CD, later Russian Sony BMG pressing, Ukrainian reissue), the Discogs label records and Wikipedia; no pack photo read. runtime_min is the sum of the Discogs track lengths (calculated, 70:14).
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ----------- | --------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs-ru | https://api.discogs.com/releases/1605201 | Discogs release 1605201: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Russia, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1605201 | identifiers, labels, companies, tracklist, credits, notes | | | |
| discogs-ru-sbmg | https://api.discogs.com/releases/13276934 | Discogs release 13276934: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Russia, Sony BMG pressing) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 13276934 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-ua | https://api.discogs.com/releases/15861490 | Discogs release 15861490: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Reissue, Ukraine) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 15861490 | identifiers, companies, 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 (includes unofficial releases) | | | |
| discogs-smerus | https://api.discogs.com/labels/396775 | Discogs label 396775: Sony Music Entertainment (RUS) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 396775 | profile, contact, parent label | | | |
| discogs-aegean | https://api.discogs.com/labels/30301 | Discogs label 30301: Aegean | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 30301 | profile | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_(George_Michael_album) | Wikipedia: Patience (George Michael album) | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, release, track listing notes | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Patience is the fifth and final solo studio album by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 15 March 2004 after his return to Sony Music.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the Russian CD edition on Aegean, Michael's own label, with catalogue number 515402 0 and 14 tracks including "Shoot the Dog" and "Patience (Pt II)", which the US edition leaves out.[^discogs-ru][^discogs-aegean][^wiki-album] The 2004 pressing credits © G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., was marketed by Sony Music Entertainment (RUS) and distributed by HUNTER Music.[^discogs-ru] A later Russian pressing by OOO Sonopress under the Sony BMG name and a Ukrainian reissue marked for sale in Ukraine carry the same barcode.[^discogs-ru-sbmg][^discogs-ua]
The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.[^wiki-album] Sony Music Entertainment (RUS) was succeeded by Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Russia) in 2005.[^discogs-smerus]
<!--/about-->