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Oh Mercy – Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Japan), CBS/Sony CSCS-5058
Original Japanese CD issue of Bob Dylan's 1989 album Oh Mercy, CBS/Sony CSCS-5058, released on 19 October 1989 with an obi priced 2,300 yen.
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CSCS-5058 promotional copy, Japan, 1989[6]
Japan · English · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
- Evidence observed
- 2026-09-26
- Known applicable from
- 1989-10-19
- Pack
- jewel case
- Units in pack
- 1
- Model
- CSCS-5058
Discogs 21682516 lists a promo issue under the same barcode and catalogue number, identical to the commercial release except for its promo marks
Other observations & source differences (2)
Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.
- CBS/Sony CSCS-5058 CD, Japan, 19 October 1989 supported · Compare evidence
MusicBrainz and Discogs 4061407 carry barcode 4988009505824 with catalogue number CSCS-5058 and date 1989-10-19; Japanese Wikipedia dates CSCS-5058 to the same day, citing Oricon
- CSCS-5058 promotional copy, Japan, 1989 supported · selected
Discogs 21682516 lists a promo issue under the same barcode and catalogue number, identical to the commercial release except for its promo marks
Tracks
| 1 | Political World · Bob Dylan[3] | 3:47 |
| 2 | Where Teardrops Fall Discogs gives 2:32 · Bob Dylan[3] | 2:33 |
| 3 | Everything Is Broken Discogs gives 3:14 · Bob Dylan[3] | 3:15 |
| 4 | Ring Them Bells · Bob Dylan[3] | 3:00 |
| 5 | Man in the Long Black Coat Discogs gives 4:33 · Bob Dylan[3] | 4:34 |
| 6 | Most of the Time · Bob Dylan[3] | 5:03 |
| 7 | What Good Am I? Discogs gives 4:44 · Bob Dylan[3] | 4:45 |
| 8 | Disease of Conceit Discogs gives 3:43 · Bob Dylan[3] | 3:44 |
| 9 | What Was It You Wanted Discogs gives 5:02 · Bob Dylan[3] | 5:03 |
| 10 | Shooting Star Discogs gives 3:14 · Bob Dylan[3] | 3:15 |
Release facts
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- Brand
- CBS/Sony
- Family
- Oh Mercy
- Category
- Audio Visual/Photography, Audio Visual Media, Pre-Recorded or Digital Content Media, CD/MD - Pre-recorded
- Pack
- jewel case
- Model
- CSCS-5058
- GS1 prefix
- 498 · Japan
- Status
- discontinued
- Artists
- Bob Dylan
- Label
- CBS/Sony
- Record company
- Sony Music Entertainment Japan
- Catalogue number
- CSCS-5058
- Format
- cd
- Released
- 1989-10-19 · JP
- Genre
- Rock, Folk Rock
- Languages
- en
- Edition
- Original Japanese CD issue with obi
- Copyright
- ©1989 CBS Records Inc.
- Phonographic copyright
- ℗1989 CBS Records Inc.
Specifications
- Promo marks
- "見本品" sticker on the jacket; "サンプル" printed at the disc centre[6]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: "見本品" sticker on the jacket; "サンプル" printed at the disc centre
known · printed
Promotional copies only, per Discogs 21682516; Searching For A Gem shows a promo sticker on the rear insert
Who owns it
No owner is on file for CBS/Sony yet.
About this product
This barcode belongs to the original Japanese CD of Oh Mercy, Bob Dylan's twenty-sixth studio album, produced by Daniel Lanois and first released by Columbia Records on 12 September 1989.[2] CBS/Sony issued it in Japan as catalogue number CSCS-5058 on 19 October 1989, manufactured by CBS/Sony Group Inc., the company now called Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[3][4][5] It came with a red-brown, white and blue obi printed with the price of 2,300 yen, an English insert and a fold-out English and Japanese insert, with liner notes by Hackel Sugano and lyric translations by Keiko Hida.[1][4] The disc was mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound.[4] Promotional copies carried a 見本品 sticker and a サンプル mark at the disc centre.[6]
Sony later replaced it in Japan with the hybrid SACD MHCP-10015 of 2003 and the remastered CDs MHCP-382 of 2004 and MHCP 816 of 2005.[1][5]
Where it's sold
- Searching For A Gem information[1] Japan Searching For A Gem documents the Japanese CD CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 of 19 October 1989 with its obi, printed with the price 2,300 yen (2,233 yen plus sales tax) and the date code E-10-19 · made in Japan
- Discogs release 4061407 information[4] Japan Discogs 4061407 lists barcode 4 988009 505824, catalogue number CSCS 5058, country Japan, released 1989-10-19, price code 2,300 yen and rights society JASRAC · made in Japan
A listing is evidence that this barcode is sold there, on that date; a price is what that listing showed, not a recommended price. Store links may be affiliate links (how this works).
14 versions of Oh Mercy
Sold in 13 countries, 7 of 14 sold in one country only
Japan
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Japan), CBS/Sony CSCS-5058 this page | jewel case | 4988009505824 | |
| Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD, Japan), MHCP 10015 | 4562109404371 | ||
| Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD), Columbia CH 90316 | digipak | US, CA | 827969031667 |
| Bob Dylan (2004 CD, Japan), Sony Music MHCP-382 | CD in cardboard mini-LP sleeve | 4562109408454 | |
| Bob Dylan (2005 CD, Japan), Sony Music MHCP 816 | jewel case | 4571191054067 |
United Kingdom
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 cassette, Europe), CBS 465800 4 | cassette | NL, FR | 5099746580049 |
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Europe), CBS 465800 2 | jewel case | EU, ES, IT, DE, FR | 5099746580025 |
| Bob Dylan (1989 LP, Europe), CBS 465800 1 | 12" vinyl | IE, NL, ES, GR | 5099746580018 |
| Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD, Europe), Columbia 512343 6 | digipak | DE, AU | 5099751234364 |
| Bob Dylan (2004 CD, UK), Columbia 512343 2 | jewel case | 5099751234326 |
United States
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD), Columbia CK 45281 | jewel case | CA | 074644528121 |
| Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD), Columbia CH 90316 | digipak | CA, JP | 827969031667 |
| Bob Dylan (2004 CD, US), Columbia CK 92391 | jewel case | CA | 827969239124 |
| Bob Dylan (hybrid SACD), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2203 | card sleeve | 821797220361 |
Canada
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD), Columbia CK 45281 | jewel case | US | 074644528121 |
| Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD), Columbia CH 90316 | digipak | US, JP | 827969031667 |
| Bob Dylan (2004 CD, US), Columbia CK 92391 | jewel case | US | 827969239124 |
Australia
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Australia), CBS 465800 2 | jewel case | 9399746580022 | |
| Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD, Europe), Columbia 512343 6 | digipak | GB, DE | 5099751234364 |
France
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 cassette, Europe), CBS 465800 4 | cassette | NL, GB | 5099746580049 |
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Europe), CBS 465800 2 | jewel case | EU, GB, ES, IT, DE | 5099746580025 |
Germany
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Europe), CBS 465800 2 | jewel case | EU, GB, ES, IT, FR | 5099746580025 |
| Bob Dylan (2003 hybrid SACD, Europe), Columbia 512343 6 | digipak | GB, AU | 5099751234364 |
Netherlands
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 cassette, Europe), CBS 465800 4 | cassette | GB, FR | 5099746580049 |
| Bob Dylan (1989 LP, Europe), CBS 465800 1 | 12" vinyl | GB, IE, ES, GR | 5099746580018 |
Spain
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Europe), CBS 465800 2 | jewel case | EU, GB, IT, DE, FR | 5099746580025 |
| Bob Dylan (1989 LP, Europe), CBS 465800 1 | 12" vinyl | GB, IE, NL, GR | 5099746580018 |
European Union
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Europe), CBS 465800 2 | jewel case | GB, ES, IT, DE, FR | 5099746580025 |
Greece
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 LP, Europe), CBS 465800 1 | 12" vinyl | GB, IE, NL, ES | 5099746580018 |
Ireland
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 LP, Europe), CBS 465800 1 | 12" vinyl | GB, NL, ES, GR | 5099746580018 |
Italy
| Version | Pack | Also sold in | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan (1989 CD, Europe), CBS 465800 2 | jewel case | EU, GB, ES, DE, FR | 5099746580025 |
Other names for this product
Also known as
- オー・マーシー ja
- Oh Mercy
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Sources & research
Evidence reviewed
Searching For A Gem
Searching For A Gem: Oh Mercy 1989, international album releases
publication · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [1] ↗MusicBrainz
MusicBrainz release: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, JP, 1989-10-19, CSCS-5058)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [3] ↗Coverage & research gaps (5)
Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.
- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Release details: 5 / 5 · Profile fields recorded: artists, label, media, released, catalogue_number. Missing fields may require research or an applicability note.
- tracks evidence: 10 / 10 · Recorded rows linked to source evidence; does not measure whether the list is complete
- Context: 2 / 2 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 2 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- Specifications: 1 / 8 · Recorded specifications mapped to comparable property keys
- markets · unknown: Amazon.co.jp: searches in the music store for "CSCS-5058", "4988009505824", "オー・マーシー" and "ボブ・ディラン オー・マーシー" on 2026-09-26 returned only the 2005 remaster (B000A3H6I6, EAN 4571191054067) and a later Amazon-exclusive reissue, no listing of this CD
- images · unknown: Cover Art Archive holds no image for this release; the Searching For A Gem scans of the front with obi, obi, rear insert and disc carry no licence
- media · not_researched: The full matrix string, SID codes and the text of the Japanese liner notes are not transcribed
- images · not_researched: No product photographs recorded.
- schema · schema_gap: Some specifications retain source labels without comparable property keys.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ Searching For A Gem: Oh Mercy 1989, international album releases Searching For A Gem. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CD release, CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 (Japan), 19 Oct 1989.
- ↑ Wikipedia: Oh Mercy Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ↑ MusicBrainz release: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, JP, 1989-10-19, CSCS-5058) MusicBrainz. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: c10b6fa6-b8b3-3be5-9042-1fa8c843da28. Barcode, label, catalogue number, tracklist. CC0. MusicBrainz.
- ↑ Discogs release 4061407: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Japan, 1989) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 4061407. Identifiers, companies, credits, notes, tracklist.
- ↑ Wikipedia (ja): オー・マーシー Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. リリース (日本) and the note citing the CSCS-5058 liner notes. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ↑ Discogs release 21682516: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (CD, Album, Promo, Stereo, Japan, 1989) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 21682516. Format, notes.
Further sources
Additional sources recorded for this entry, including other observations and related pages.
- Amazon.co.jp: music search for CSCS-5058 Amazon.co.jp. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Search results (no match).
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
04988009505824- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
4988009505824
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