Patience – George Michael (CD, South Korea reissue): version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 16:26 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the 2012 South Korean CD reissue of George Michael's Patience (Aegean S40037C, barcode 8803581140378), completing a variant named by family/patience-george-michael-album. Identity, tracks and credits from Discogs release 34068259; barcode, catalogue number, release date (2012-06-22), maker (Sony Music), list price KRW 13,200 and out-of-print status from the Aladin listing. New company stub Sony Music Entertainment Korea (MusicBrainz label record) with GS1 prefix 8803581 inferred from the MusicBrainz release block. Gaps: no licensed front photo; matrix/SID codes unknown; prefix holder inferred only.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Patience – George Michael (CD, South Korea reissue) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 08803581140378
name: Patience – George Michael (CD, South Korea reissue)
family: family/patience-george-michael-album
default_observation: kr-cd-2012
summary: South Korean 2012 CD reissue of George Michael's 2004 album Patience, Aegean S40037C, released by Sony Music in Korea on 22 June 2012 with 14 tracks.
brand: brand/aegean
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: KR
pack_quantity: 1
model_number: S40037C
status: discontinued
last_seen_note: Aladin shows the CD as out of print (품절), confirmed with the supplier on 2023-03-14
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/sony-music-entertainment-korea | KR | 2012-06-22 | | | derived | ^aladin | Aladin names the maker as 소니뮤직(SonyMusic); Discogs lists the release under the Sony Music label (^discogs-kr); in 2012 Sony Music's Korean company was Sony Music Entertainment Korea Inc. (^mb-smek) |
| licensed_to | company/sca-music-holdings-uk | global | 2004 | | | sourced | ^discogs-kr | "© 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd." per Discogs; that company is now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited (^ch-sca) |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/sony-music-entertainment-korea | | | | | derived | ^mb-block | Prefix 8803581; held on inference by Sony Music Entertainment Korea, whose S-series catalogue numbers and Sony labels run through the Korean releases MusicBrainz lists under this prefix |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- |
| KR | sourced | ^aladin | Aladin item 17686356 prints barcode 8803581140378 and catalogue number S40037C; list price KRW 13,200, shop price KRW 11,000; shown as out of print (품절), confirmed 2023-03-14, with one marketplace seller offering a used copy at KRW 19,990 | 2026-09-26 | new | | KRW 13200 |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Patience | name | en | | |
| George Michael – Patience | search | en | | |
| 조지 마이클 – Patience | search | ko | | |
| S40037C | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: George Michael
label: brand/aegean
record_company: company/sony-music-entertainment-korea
copyright: © 2004 G.K. Panayiotou under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
phonographic_copyright: ℗ G.K. Panayiotou
catalogue_number: S40037C
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2012-06-22
release_country: KR
genre: Electronic
runtime_min: 70.2
languages: en
edition: South Korean reissue
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | Patience | | 2:53 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael |
| 2 | Amazing | | 4:25 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael, Jon Douglas |
| 3 | John and Elvis Are Dead | | 4:23 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael, David Austin |
| 4 | Cars and Trains | | 5:51 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael, Jon Douglas |
| 5 | Round Here | | 5:55 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael |
| 6 | Shoot the Dog | | 5:07 | ^discogs-kr | Samples "Love Action (I Believe in Love)", written by Philip Oakey and Ian Burden | George Michael |
| 7 | My Mother Had a Brother | | 6:17 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael |
| 8 | Flawless (Go to the City) | | 6:51 | ^discogs-kr | Contains elements from "Flawless", written by Paul Alexander, Oliver Stumm, Nashom, Eric Matthew and Gary R. Turnier | George Michael |
| 9 | American Angel | | 4:07 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael, James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan |
| 10 | Precious Box | | 7:39 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael |
| 11 | Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) | | 5:26 | ^discogs-kr | Contains elements of "Moonraker" by John Barry and Hal David | George Michael |
| 12 | Freeek! '04 | | 4:28 | ^discogs-kr | Samples "Try Again", "Breathe & Stop" and "NT" | George Michael, James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan |
| 13 | Through | | 5:22 | ^discogs-kr | | George Michael |
| 14 | Patience (Pt II) | | 1:30 | ^discogs-kr | | |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| -------- | --------- | ---- | ----------- | ----------------------- | ----------- | ---- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| format | CD, album | | ^discogs-kr | Discogs: Album, Reissue | kr-cd-2012 | | | | known | printed | |
| weight | 110 | g | ^aladin | Retailer data | kr-cd-2012 | mass | 110 | | 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 |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| kr-cd-2012 | South Korean CD reissue, Aegean S40037C | edition | KR | | 2012-06-22 | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^discogs-kr | Discogs dates it "June 2012+"; the release date 2012-06-22 is Aladin's (^aladin), which prints the same catalogue number | | 1 | | | S40037C |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| kr-cd-2012 | Aegean | Label | ^discogs-kr | | Catalogue number S40037C |
| kr-cd-2012 | Sony Music | Label | ^discogs-kr | | Catalogue number 5154022 |
| kr-cd-2012 | G.K. Panayiotou | Copyright holder | ^discogs-kr | | © 2004 and ℗ |
| kr-cd-2012 | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | Exclusive licensee | ^discogs-kr | | |
| kr-cd-2012 | George Michael | Producer, arranger, vocals | ^discogs-kr | | Producer and arranger on tracks 1 to 8, 10, 11 and 13 |
| kr-cd-2012 | James Jackman, Niall Flynn, Ruadhri Cushnan | Producers, arrangers | ^discogs-kr | | Tracks 9 and 12 |
| kr-cd-2012 | Niall Flynn | Engineer | ^discogs-kr | | |
| kr-cd-2012 | Tony Cousins | Mastered by | ^discogs-kr | | Metropolis Mastering |
| kr-cd-2012 | Tom Coyne | Mastered by | ^discogs-kr | | Sterling Sound |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | -------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| | identity | not_applicable | Not this article: the 2004 CD sold in South Korea carries the European barcode 5099751540229 (Aegean 515402 2); this 2012 reissue has its own Korean barcode | ^discogs-versions |
| | relationships | unknown | GS1 prefix 8803581 is held on inference by Sony Music Entertainment Korea; gs1_prefix_owner is derived | ^mb-block |
| | markets | unknown | amazon.co.jp: searches on 2026-09-26 for the barcode, for S40037C and for "George Michael Patience Korea" found nothing, and a search for "George Michael Patience" in Music returned only 2004 editions (release dates 2004-03-17 and 2004-03-30), none this 2012 Korean reissue | |
| | markets | unknown | amazon.com: its search pages answered an empty shell on 2026-09-26 for the barcode, S40037C and the name; a web search of amazon.com for the barcode, S40037C and "George Michael Patience Korea" returned only other editions (B000197KVW Japanese edition, B00020SHH6 US CD), none this Korean reissue | |
| kr-cd-2012 | images | unknown | No front photo under a licence that allows reuse; the Discogs and Aladin cover scans are not licensed for reuse | ^discogs-kr |
| kr-cd-2012 | specifications | unknown | Matrix and SID codes of this pressing are not listed by Discogs | ^discogs-kr |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the Discogs release record 34068259 and the Aladin listing, which prints this barcode and catalogue number; no pack photo read. runtime_min is the sum of the Discogs track lengths (calculated, 70:14). The record company is inferred from Aladin's maker field and the MusicBrainz label record.
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs-kr | https://api.discogs.com/releases/34068259 | Discogs release 34068259: George Michael – Patience (CD, Album, Reissue, South Korea, 2012) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 34068259 | identifiers, labels, companies, notes, credits, tracklist | | | |
| aladin | https://www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct.aspx?ItemId=17686356 | 알라딘: George Michael - Patience | 2026-09-26 | Aladin | retailer | | 17686356 | barcode, catalogue number, release date, maker, price, stock | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| mb-smek | https://musicbrainz.org/label/decde7d5-dbfe-498d-80ee-dce96ae032e2 | MusicBrainz label: Sony Music Entertainment Korea Inc. | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | decde7d5-dbfe-498d-80ee-dce96ae032e2 | name, country, disambiguation, aliases | CC0 | | |
| mb-block | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release?query=barcode:8803581*&fmt=json&limit=25 | MusicBrainz release search: barcodes beginning 8803581 | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | | barcodes, labels, catalogue numbers, countries | CC0 | | |
| 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 | | |
| ch-sca | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00462257 | Companies House: SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited, 00462257 | 2026-09-26 | Companies House | registry | | 00462257 | previous company names | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Patience is the fifth and final solo studio album by George Michael, released on 15 March 2004 after he re-signed with Sony Music.[^wiki-album] This barcode is the South Korean CD reissue, Aegean S40037C, which Sony Music released in Korea on 22 June 2012.[^discogs-kr][^aladin] It carries the 14-track international running order, including "Shoot the Dog" and the closing "Patience (Pt II)", for about 70 minutes.[^discogs-kr] Aladin listed it at KRW 13,200 and has marked it out of print since March 2023.[^aladin]
The recording is licensed from G.K. Panayiotou exclusively to Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., now SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited.[^discogs-kr][^ch-sca] Before the reissue, Korean shops sold the 2004 European CD, whose barcode Discogs also lists for South Korea.[^discogs-versions]
<!--/about-->