Patience – George Michael (CD, Europe): version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 16:20 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Patience – George Michael (CD, Europe) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 05099751540229
name: Patience – George Michael (CD, Europe)
family: family/patience-george-michael-album
default_observation: eu-cd-2004
summary: European CD of George Michael's 2004 album Patience, Aegean / Sony Music UK 515402 2, with 14 tracks; the same barcode is printed on a later Sony DADC pressing and on Indian, Singaporean, Chilean, South Korean and Indonesian editions.
brand: brand/aegean
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: GB, EU
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: jewel case
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| licensed_to | company/sca-music-holdings-uk | global | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-eu | "© 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd." per Discogs; that company is now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sca-music-holdings-uk | | | | | derived | ^discogs-eu | Prefix 5099751 (GS1 UK); Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., the exclusive licensee named on the release and listed by Discogs under the Sony Music UK label, is the UK record company |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| GB | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release c19174a2 gives barcode 5099751540229, release event United Kingdom 2004-03-15, Sony Music 515402 2; catalogue record | 2026-09-26 | | | |
| GB | derived | ^amazon-uk | Amazon.co.uk ASIN B0001FLW60 "Patience" by George Michael, 1 x CD Album, Stereo, Europe, label Aegean / Sony, 1 disc, under CDs & Vinyl › Pop › Pop Rock; name, label and pressing match but the page prints no barcode; new offer from marketplace seller moleybob, in stock | 2026-09-26 | new | | GBP 5.00 |
| EU | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Discogs release 306230 transcribes barcode 5 099751 540229 (text and scanned), release country Europe, 2004-03-15, distributed by Sony Music; catalogue record | 2026-09-26 | | | |
| EU | sourced | ^discogs-dadc | Later European pressing with the same barcode and Sony DADC in the matrix; catalogue record | 2026-09-26 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Patience | name | en | | |
| George Michael – Patience | search | en | | |
| 515402 2 | search | | | |
| 5154022000 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: George Michael
label: brand/aegean
record_company: company/sca-music-holdings-uk
copyright: © 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2004 G.K. Panayiotou, except track 6 ℗ 2002
catalogue_number: 515402 2
label_code: LC 12723
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004-03-15
release_country: EU, GB
genre: Electronic
runtime_min: 70.2
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| 1 | Patience | George Michael | 2:53 | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 2 | Amazing | George Michael | 4:25 | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 3 | John and Elvis Are Dead | George Michael | 4:23 | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 4 | Cars and Trains | George Michael | 5:51 | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 5 | Round Here | George Michael | 5:55 | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 6 | Shoot the Dog | George Michael | 5:07 | ^discogs-eu | 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-eu | | |
| 8 | Flawless (Go to the City) | George Michael | 6:51 | ^discogs-eu | Contains elements from "Flawless" performed by The Ones | |
| 9 | American Angel | George Michael | 4:07 | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 10 | Precious Box | George Michael | 7:39 | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 11 | Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) | George Michael | 5:26 | ^discogs-eu | Contains elements from "Moonraker" by John Barry and Hal David | |
| 12 | Freeek! '04 | George Michael | 4:28 | ^discogs-eu | Samples "Try Again" (Aaliyah), "Breathe & Stop" (Q-Tip) and "NT" (Kool & the Gang), per the release notes | |
| 13 | Through | George Michael | 5:22 | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 14 | Patience (Pt II) | George Michael | 1:30 | ^discogs-eu | MusicBrainz gives 1:31 and the title "Patience, Pt II" | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Format | CD, album, stereo | | ^discogs-eu | | eu-cd-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Packaging | Jewel case with clear tray, 28-page booklet | | ^discogs-eu | Hype sticker and "Parental Guidance" sticker per Discogs; MusicBrainz also gives Jewel Case | eu-cd-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | Sony Music S5154022000-0101 33 A14 | | ^discogs-eu | Variant 1 of 30 matrix variants Discogs lists for this pressing | eu-cd-2004 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| SID codes | Mastering IFPI L553 or L555; mould IFPI 94xx | | ^discogs-eu | Discogs lists mastering codes L553 and L555 across the variants, with mould codes such as IFPI 945T and 944N | eu-cd-2004 | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | Sony DADC S5154022000-0101 63 A00 | | ^discogs-dadc | Variant 1; variant 2 reads Sony DADC S5154022000-0101 55 A00 | eu-cd-dadc | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| SID codes | Mastering IFPI L553, mould IFPI 942Q | | ^discogs-dadc | Variant 2: mastering IFPI L555, mould IFPI 948P | eu-cd-dadc | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | [Sonopress logo] 050304-116462 515402.2 MADE IN SINGAPORE | | ^discogs-sg | Pressed by Sonopress Singapore | sg-cd | matrix_runout | | | 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 |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| eu-cd-2004 | European CD, Aegean / Sony Music UK 515402 2 (2004) | edition | EU, GB | en | 2004-03-15 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-eu | Catalogue numbers 515402 2 on the inlay edges, 5099751540229 / 5154022000 on the back inlay, 515402 2 / 5154022000 on the disc, per Discogs | | 1 | | jewel case | |
| eu-cd-dadc | European CD pressing with Sony DADC in the matrix | edition | EU | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-dadc | Made by and glass mastered at Sony DADC per Discogs, which files it as a reissue of the 2004 pressing and gives no date | | 1 | | jewel case | |
| in-cd | Indian CD, Aegean / Sony Music UK 515402 2 (2004) | edition | IN | en | 2004 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-in | Manufactured and marketed by Sony Music Entertainment (India) Pvt. Ltd.; 28-page booklet | | 1 | | | |
| sg-cd | Singaporean CD, Aegean 515402 2 (2004) | edition | SG | en | 2004 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-sg | Pressed by Sonopress Singapore; jewel case with clear tray and 28-page booklet | | 1 | | jewel case | |
| cl-cd | Chilean CD, Aegean 515402 2 (2004) | edition | CL | en | 2004 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-cl | Record company Sony Music Entertainment Chile Ltda. per Discogs | | 1 | | | |
| kr-cd | South Korean CD, Aegean CPK-3175 / Sony Music 515402 2 (2004) | edition | KR | en | 2004 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-kr | Includes two postcards and an oil-based hourglass timer, per Discogs | | 1 | | | |
| id-cd | Indonesian CD, Aegean / Sony Music UK 515402 2 (2004) | edition | ID | en | 2004 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-id | Manufactured by PT. Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia; jewel case | | 1 | | jewel case | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| eu-cd-2004 | G.K. Panayiotou | Copyright holder | ^discogs-eu | | © and ℗ 2004 |
| eu-cd-2004 | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Exclusive licensee | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-2004 | Sony Music | Distributed by, made by | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-2004 | Sony DADC | Glass mastered at | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-2004 | George Michael | Producer, arranger | ^discogs-eu | | Tracks 1 to 8, 10, 11, 13 |
| eu-cd-2004 | George Michael | Vocals | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-2004 | Niall Flynn | Engineer | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-2004 | Tony Cousins | Mastered by | ^discogs-eu | | At Metropolis, London |
| eu-cd-2004 | Tom Coyne | Mastered by | ^discogs-eu | | At Sterling Sound, NYC |
| eu-cd-2004 | Chris Cameron | Piano | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-2004 | Jo Bryant | Backing vocals | ^discogs-eu | | |
| eu-cd-2004 | Dick Leahy Music Ltd. | Published by | ^discogs-eu | | Among others, per track |
| eu-cd-dadc | Sony DADC | Made by, glass mastered | ^discogs-dadc | | |
| in-cd | Sony Music Entertainment (India) Pvt. Ltd. | Manufactured and marketed by | ^discogs-in | | |
| sg-cd | Sonopress Singapore | Pressed by | ^discogs-sg | | |
| cl-cd | Sony Music Entertainment Chile Ltda. | Record company | ^discogs-cl | | |
| id-cd | PT. Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia | Manufactured by | ^discogs-id | | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| | identity | not_applicable | Not this article: Discogs lists several unofficial Russian CDs and unofficial European LPs of Patience that copy barcode 5099751540229, and a Hungarian CD with barcode 5099751540243 | ^discogs-versions |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 5099751, and its length is not established; gs1_prefix_owner is derived from the UK licensee named on the release | |
| eu-cd-dadc | identity | unknown | Release date of the Sony DADC pressing is not given by Discogs | ^discogs-dadc |
| | identity | disputed | Amazon.ie and Amazon.com.be show the same ASIN B0001FLW60 (label Aegean / Sony on .ie, Sony Music UK on .com.be) with UPC 766487290647, not this barcode; the barcode on those listings may be wrong | ^amazon-ie |
| | markets | unknown | EU storefronts searched on 2026-09-26 by opening ASIN B0001FLW60: Amazon.de (EUR 9.44, label Sony Music), .fr (EUR 10.24, Sony Music UK), .it (EUR 10.22, Epic), .es (EUR 10.21, Sony Music), .nl (EUR 11.53, Sony Uk), .com.be (EUR 11.38), .ie (EUR 12.25), .se and .pl carry a "Patience" CD but print no barcode or another one and do not name the European pressing, so none is recorded as this article | ^amazon-ie |
| | images | unknown | No openly licensed photo read from the pack; cover art comes from the Cover Art Archive entry of the MusicBrainz release | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the MusicBrainz release and seven Discogs release records that transcribe this barcode, with the Amazon UK listing for price; no pack photo read. runtime_min is the sum of the Discogs track lengths (calculated, 70:14).
<!--/research-->
## 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-003187c8.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/c19174a2-b957-4536-8613-8934586c9936/cover-art | 2026-09-26 | | c19174a2-b957-4536-8613-8934586c9936 | 39534789331 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/c19174a2-b957-4536-8613-8934586c9936/39534789331.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/c19174a2-b957-4536-8613-8934586c9936/39534789331-1200.jpg | 2026-09-26T16:20:35.623Z | 5099751540229 | barcode | 1 | 1200 | 1180 | 1200 | 1180 | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/c19174a2-b957-4536-8613-8934586c9936?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: George Michael – Patience (CD, GB, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | c19174a2-b957-4536-8613-8934586c9936 | barcode, label, catalogue number, packaging, tracklist | CC0 | | |
| discogs-eu | https://api.discogs.com/releases/306230 | Discogs release 306230: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Stereo, Europe, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 306230 | identifiers, labels, companies, tracklist, credits, notes | | | |
| discogs-dadc | https://api.discogs.com/releases/27991458 | Discogs release 27991458: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Reissue, Europe) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 27991458 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-in | https://api.discogs.com/releases/29218534 | Discogs release 29218534: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, India, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 29218534 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-sg | https://api.discogs.com/releases/27560616 | Discogs release 27560616: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Singapore, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 27560616 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-cl | https://api.discogs.com/releases/3901439 | Discogs release 3901439: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Chile, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 3901439 | identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-kr | https://api.discogs.com/releases/4403703 | Discogs release 4403703: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, South Korea, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4403703 | identifiers, labels, notes | | | |
| discogs-id | https://api.discogs.com/releases/8968058 | Discogs release 8968058: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Indonesia, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 8968058 | 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) | | | |
| amazon-uk | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001FLW60 | Amazon.co.uk: Patience by George Michael (ASIN B0001FLW60) | 2026-09-26 | Amazon | retailer | | B0001FLW60 | product details, offers | | | |
| amazon-ie | https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B0001FLW60 | Amazon.ie: Patience (ASIN B0001FLW60) | 2026-09-26 | Amazon | retailer | | B0001FLW60 | product details (UPC field) | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_(George_Michael_album) | Wikipedia: Patience (George Michael album) | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, release | 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; it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the European CD on Aegean, Michael's own label, with Sony Music UK, catalogue number 515402 2 and label code LC 12723, released in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2004.[^discogs-eu][^musicbrainz] Its 14 tracks run from "Patience" to "Patience (Pt II)" and include "Amazing" and "Flawless (Go to the City)".[^discogs-eu] The release credits © 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.; the disc comes in a jewel case with a 28-page booklet.[^discogs-eu]
A later European pressing with Sony DADC in the matrix keeps the barcode, as do CD editions for India, Singapore, Chile, South Korea and Indonesia; the South Korean one adds two postcards and an hourglass timer.[^discogs-dadc][^discogs-in][^discogs-sg][^discogs-cl][^discogs-kr][^discogs-id]
<!--/about-->