Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2004 CD, UK), Columbia 512343 2: version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 14:33 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2004 CD, UK), Columbia 512343 2 <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 05099751234326
name: Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (2004 CD, UK), Columbia 512343 2
family: family/oh-mercy
default_observation: eu-cd-dadc
summary: Remastered European Columbia CD of Bob Dylan's 1989 album Oh Mercy in a standard jewel case, catalogue number 512343 2 (COL 512343 2), pressed in Austria and sold in the UK.
brand: brand/columbia-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: GB
country_of_origin: AT
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: jewel case
model_number: 512343 2
last_seen: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Sold new and in stock by Amazon.co.uk on 26 September 2026
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| --------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Discogs transcribes "© 1989, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc." and credits Sony Music as maker and distributor |
| manufactured_by | company/sony-dadc-austria | | | | | derived | ^discogs-eu | Discogs 1095160 reads "Made in Austria" on the label and credits glass mastering to Sony DADC, whose Austrian disc plant is Sony DADC Austria; Amazon UK gives Germany as origin |
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## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| GB | derived | ^amazon-uk | Amazon UK listing B0001M0KCA: CD "Oh Mercy", manufacturer reference COL 5123432 (the catalogue number on this disc's back cover and label), label Columbia / Sony, SPARS code DDD, one disc; the page prints no barcode; in stock, shipped and sold by Amazon; CDs & Vinyl › Rock › Folk Rock | 2026-09-26 | new | DE | GBP 8.48 |
| GB | derived | ^mb | MusicBrainz gives the release country of this barcode as GB and the date 29 March 2004; catalogue data rather than a retail listing | 2026-09-26 | | | |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Oh Mercy | name | | | |
| COL 512343 2 | search | | | |
| 5123432000 | search | | | |
| 5 099751 234326 | search | | | |
| Bob Dylan Oh Mercy CD | search | | | |
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## Release <!--release-->
artists: Bob Dylan
label: brand/columbia-records
record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment
copyright: © 1989, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
catalogue_number: 512343 2
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004-03-29
release_country: GB
genre: Rock, Folk Rock
runtime_min: 39
edition: Remastered CD reissue (CD without the SACD layer), standard jewel case with a 4-page booklet
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## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | -------------------------- | --------- | -------- | ------ | ------------------ | --------- |
| 1 | Political World | Bob Dylan | 3:47 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:49 | Bob Dylan |
| 2 | Where Teardrops Fall | Bob Dylan | 2:33 | ^mb | | Bob Dylan |
| 3 | Everything Is Broken | Bob Dylan | 3:15 | ^mb | | Bob Dylan |
| 4 | Ring Them Bells | Bob Dylan | 3:00 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:01 | Bob Dylan |
| 5 | Man in the Long Black Coat | Bob Dylan | 4:34 | ^mb | Discogs lists 4:35 | Bob Dylan |
| 6 | Most of the Time | Bob Dylan | 5:03 | ^mb | Discogs lists 5:04 | Bob Dylan |
| 7 | What Good Am I? | Bob Dylan | 4:45 | ^mb | | Bob Dylan |
| 8 | Disease of Conceit | Bob Dylan | 3:44 | ^mb | | Bob Dylan |
| 9 | What Was It You Wanted | Bob Dylan | 5:03 | ^mb | | Bob Dylan |
| 10 | Shooting Star | Bob Dylan | 3:15 | ^mb | Discogs lists 3:13 | Bob Dylan |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Packaging | Standard jewel case with clear tray and a 4-page booklet | | ^discogs-eu | | eu-cd-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Catalogue numbers | 512343 2 on the spine; COL 512343 2 on back cover and disc label; 5123432000 on back cover, disc label and booklet | | ^discogs-eu | Discogs 17324593 transcribes the same three numbers | eu-cd-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Label code | LC 00162 | | ^discogs-eu | | eu-cd-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Rights societies | SACEM/SACD/SDRM/SGDL; BIEM | | ^discogs-eu | | eu-cd-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering | Sterling Sound, New York (mastered at); Greg Calbi (mastered by) | | ^discogs-eu | The notes also print "CD/SACD Stereo Mastering: Sterling Sound", the credit shared with the 2003 SACD | eu-cd-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Glass mastering | Sony DADC | | ^discogs-eu | | eu-cd-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | Sony Music S5123432000-0101 25 A2 (most variants); also 25 A03, 25 A1, 15 A0, 15 A2, 15 A4 | | ^discogs-eu | Fifteen matrix variants recorded by Discogs contributors | eu-cd-dadc | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI L555 | | ^discogs-eu | The same code on all fifteen variants | eu-cd-dadc | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| Glass mastering | Arvato, reference 57378586 | | ^discogs-arvato | | eu-cd-arvato | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | [Sony Music] 57378586/5123432 21 | | ^discogs-arvato | Mastering SID IFPI LB47, mould SID IFPI 0710 | eu-cd-arvato | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Product size | 14.05 x 12.67 x 0.99 | cm | ^amazon-uk | Listing data, not a measurement by us | eu-cd-dadc | | | | known | printed | |
| Weight | 90.72 | g | ^amazon-uk | Listing data, not a measurement by us | eu-cd-dadc | mass | 90.72 | | 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 |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| eu-cd-dadc | Columbia 512343 2 remastered CD, Sony DADC pressing made in Austria | edition | GB | | 2004-03-29 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-eu | Release data from Discogs 1095160 and MusicBrainz; MusicBrainz dates the release 29 March 2004 in the UK, Discogs files it as a European release of 2003, the year of its © line | | 1 | | jewel case | 512343 2 |
| eu-cd-arvato | Columbia 512343 2 remastered CD, Arvato-mastered pressing | edition | | | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-arvato | Discogs 17324593: same barcode, catalogue numbers and credits, "Made in Austria", glass mastered by Arvato; undated | | 1 | | jewel case | 512343 2 |
| set-chronicles | Disc in the two-CD set Chronicles & Oh Mercy | edition | | | | | 2026-09-26 | unconfirmed | | | | ^discogs-chron | Discogs 12757513 files a two-disc European set of 2003 whose Oh Mercy disc carries this barcode and "COL 512343 2", with Hoffmann und Campe Verlag GmbH among the credited companies and GEMA listed | | | | | COL 512343 2 |
| box-x3 | Disc in the 2007 box x3: Infidels / Oh Mercy / Time Out of Mind | edition | | | 2007 | | 2026-09-26 | unconfirmed | | | | ^discogs-x3 | Discogs 13443646: box catalogue 88697161492 on barcode 886971614923, containing the Oh Mercy disc with this barcode and matrix Sony Music S5123432000-0101 25 A2 | | | | | 88697161492 |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | ---- |
| eu-cd-dadc | Bob Dylan | Artist; vocals; written by | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Daniel Lanois | Producer; mixed by | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Malcolm Burn | Recorded by; mixed by | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Mark Howard | Recorded by; studio installation | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Greg Calbi | Mastered by | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Steve Berkowitz | Reissue producer | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Didier C. Deutsch | Tape research | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Christopher Austopchuk | Album design | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Skouras Design | Repackage design | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Mark Burdett | Type design | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Suzie-Q | Photography | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Trotsky | Street art on cover | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-dadc | Sony Music Entertainment Inc. | © and ℗ holder | ^discogs-eu | | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |
| eu-cd-dadc | identity | disputed | Release date: MusicBrainz gives 29 March 2004 in the UK, Discogs files the pressing under Europe, 2003 | ^mb |
| eu-cd-dadc | identity | disputed | Country of manufacture: Discogs transcribes "Made in Austria" from the disc, Amazon UK lists Germany as country of origin | ^amazon-uk |
| eu-cd-dadc | relationships | unknown | Prefix 5099751 sits in the pan-European Sony/CBS 5099 range used across the group's European issues; no source ties it to one national Sony company, so no gs1_prefix_owner row is written | |
| eu-cd-dadc | relationships | not_researched | The UK distributor printed on the back cover in 2004 was not read from a photo | |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from MusicBrainz, four Discogs entries that carry the barcode, Wikipedia and the Amazon UK listing; no pack photo read.
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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-5f263823.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/b01c69bd-294b-3bca-966a-85a4ee9d467d/cover-art | 2026-09-26 | | b01c69bd-294b-3bca-966a-85a4ee9d467d | 24708611174 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/b01c69bd-294b-3bca-966a-85a4ee9d467d/24708611174.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/b01c69bd-294b-3bca-966a-85a4ee9d467d/24708611174-1200.jpg | 2026-09-26T14:33:21.097Z | 5099751234326 | barcode | 1 | 500 | 500 | 800 | 800 | true | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------ | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/b01c69bd-294b-3bca-966a-85a4ee9d467d?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, GB, 2004-03-29), Columbia 512343 2 | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | b01c69bd-294b-3bca-966a-85a4ee9d467d | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-eu | https://api.discogs.com/releases/1095160 | Discogs release 1095160: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Europe, 2003) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1095160 | | | | |
| discogs-arvato | https://api.discogs.com/releases/17324593 | Discogs release 17324593: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Europe) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 17324593 | | | | |
| discogs-chron | https://api.discogs.com/releases/12757513 | Discogs release 12757513: Bob Dylan – Chronicles & Oh Mercy (2xCD, Europe, 2003) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 12757513 | | | | |
| discogs-x3 | https://api.discogs.com/releases/13443646 | Discogs release 13443646: Bob Dylan – x3 Infidels / Oh Mercy / Time Out Of Mind (Europe, 2007) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 13443646 | | | | |
| wiki-oh-mercy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Mercy | Wikipedia: Oh Mercy | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wiki-columbia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records | Wikipedia: Columbia Records | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| amazon-uk | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001M0KCA | Oh Mercy: Amazon.co.uk: CDs & Vinyl | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.co.uk | retailer | | B0001M0KCA | product details, offers | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
This barcode belongs to the remastered European CD 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 512343 2, printed as COL 512343 2 on the back cover and disc, is a single CD in a standard jewel case with a four-page booklet, mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound and pressed in Austria.[^discogs-eu] MusicBrainz dates the UK release 29 March 2004; it carries the remaster of the 2003 hybrid SACD reissue without the SACD layer.[^mb][^discogs-eu] Columbia is a label of Sony Music Entertainment, whose name appears on the copyright lines.[^wiki-columbia][^discogs-eu] Amazon UK sells it new.[^amazon-uk]
The same disc, with this barcode, also turns up inside the two-CD set Chronicles & Oh Mercy and the 2007 European box x3, which pairs it with Infidels and Time Out of Mind.[^discogs-chron][^discogs-x3] The 1989 album reached No. 30 in the United States and No. 6 in the UK.[^wiki-oh-mercy]
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