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Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, EK 92441)

North American CD edition of Franz Ferdinand's 2004 debut album, on Domino with Sony Music.

Versions & editions

Barcode 827969244128

US CD edition (Domino, EK 92441)[4]

United States · supported

Evidence reviewed

Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
Evidence observed
2026-09-13
Known applicable from
2004-04-20
Pack
jewel case

Release date per ^mb; ^discogs-us-ctdp gives 9 February 2004, the UK release date per ^wiki-album

Specifications

Packaging
Jewel case[4]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: Jewel case

known · printed

Also "jewel case" in ^discogs-us

Total playing time
38 mins, 49 secs[7]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: 38 mins, 49 secs

known · printed

As given in the Discogs release notes

Matrix / runout
DIDX-673694 2[7]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: DIDX-673694 2

known · printed

Glass mastered at Sony DADC, Terre Haute; mastering SID IFPI L424

Matrix / runout
CTDP-112884 2[5]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: CTDP-112884 2

known · printed

DADC pressing; Discogs lists twelve CTDP-112884 variants

Hype sticker code
K2 92441-S1[5]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: K2 92441-S1

known · printed

Rights society
ASCAP[5]
Conditions & original evidence

Recorded: ASCAP

known · printed

Credits

  • Franz Ferdinand · Artist[4]
  • Alex Kapranos · Lead vocals, guitar[3]
  • Nick McCarthy · Guitar, backing vocals, keyboards[3]
  • Bob Hardy · Bass guitar[3] · Credited as Robert Hardy for songwriting in ^discogs-us-ctdp
  • Paul Thomson · Drums[3]
  • Tore Johansson · Producer (tracks 1, 3–6, 8–11)[5]
  • Tore Johansson · Mixer (tracks 2, 7)[2]
  • Franz Ferdinand · Producer (tracks 2, 7)[5]
  • Jens Lindgård · Engineer[5]
  • Stefan Kvarnström · Engineer[5]
  • Steve Rooke · Mastering, Abbey Road Studios[3] · ^discogs-us and ^discogs-ca agree; ^discogs-us-ctdp credits Steve Hooker
  • Vivian Lewis · Back cover[5]
  • Joe Dilworth · Band photo[5]
  • Roxanne Clifford · Black and white photo[5]
  • Martin Clark · Label photo[5]
  • Matthew Cooper · Other artwork (with Franz Ferdinand)[5]
  • Cerne Canning · Manager[5]
Other observations & source differences (3)

Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.

Tracks

1Jacqueline
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson, Robert Hardy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
3:49
2Tell Her Tonight
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
2:17
3Take Me Out
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
3:57
4The Dark of the Matinée
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson, Robert Hardy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
4:03
5Auf Achse
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
4:19
6Cheating on You
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
2:36
7This Fire
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
4:14
8Darts of Pleasure
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
2:59
9Michael
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
3:21
10Come On Home
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
3:46
1140′
Written by Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
Writers per ^discogs-us-ctdp
[7]
3:24
Barcode
827969244128 check digit OK
Brand
Domino
Pack
jewel case
Artists
Franz Ferdinand
Label
Domino
Catalogue number
EK 92441
Format
cd
Released
2004-04-20 · US, CA
Genre
Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Running time
38.8 min
Copyright
© 2004 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Phonographic copyright
℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

About this product

Franz Ferdinand is the debut studio album by the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, first released on 9 February 2004 through the Domino Recording Company; it won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize.[3] This barcode is its North American CD, catalogue number EK 92441 in a jewel case, which MusicBrainz dates to 20 April 2004 in the United States.[4] The US disc carries the Domino label and reads "Manufactured by Epic, a division of Sony Music", with © 2004 Domino Recording Co Ltd and ℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Discogs lists DADC pressings.[5] A Canadian edition with the same barcode credits Epic, with Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. as manufacturer and distributor.[2]

More about this product

The album was recorded in 2003 at Gula Studios in Malmö, Sweden, mostly produced by Tore Johansson, and entered the UK Albums Chart at number three.[3] The 2007 Barcodepedia page for this barcode listed it as an Audio CD.[6]

Where it's sold

🇺🇸 United States

Walmart.com[1] sourced

Listing observed
Condition
new

Walmart.com listing gives 0827969244128 as the manufacturer number, condition New; out of stock and no price shown when observed

🇨🇦 Canada

Discogs release 2173760[2] sourced

Listing observed

Canadian edition with this barcode, manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. per the pack credits on Discogs

A listing is evidence that this barcode is sold there, on that date; a price is what that listing showed, not a recommended price.

Other names for this product

Also known as

  • Franz Ferdinand

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Sources & research

Evidence reviewed

Walmart

Walmart.com: Franz Ferdinand (CD) by Franz Ferdinand

retailer · Accessed 2026-09-13

Source & attribution [1] ↗

Discogs

Discogs release 2173760: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, Canada, 2004)

catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-13

Source & attribution [2] ↗

Wikipedia

Wikipedia: Franz Ferdinand (album)

publication · Accessed 2026-09-13

Source & attribution [3] ↗
Coverage & research gaps (7)

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: 11 / 11 · Recorded rows linked to source evidence; does not measure whether the list is complete
  • Context: 2 / 3 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
  • Label photographs: 0 / 2 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
  • Specifications: 0 / 6 · Recorded specifications mapped to comparable property keys
  • images · unknown: No licensed front or back photo found; the page asks the community for one
  • identity · disputed: US release date is 2004-04-20 in MusicBrainz but 2004-02-09 (the UK date) in Discogs release 10771044
  • identity · disputed: Mastering engineer: Steve Rooke per Wikipedia and Discogs 367121 and 2173760, Steve Hooker per Discogs 10771044
  • relationships · unknown: No source names the GS1 licensee of prefix 0827969; Sony Music Entertainment is derived from the ℗ and manufacturer credits
  • markets · not_researched: No current retail price found; the Walmart listing was out of stock on 2026-09-13
  • schema · schema_gap: Review and assign legacy facts to coherent observations.
  • schema · schema_gap: Some specifications retain source labels without comparable property keys.
All references & source details

References

  1. Walmart.com: Franz Ferdinand (CD) by Franz Ferdinand Walmart. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 2627510. manufactureNumber in page data.
  2. Discogs release 2173760: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, Canada, 2004) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 2173760. companies, identifiers, credits.
  3. Wikipedia: Franz Ferdinand (album) Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. lead, personnel. CC BY-SA 4.0.
  4. MusicBrainz release: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, US, 2004) MusicBrainz. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 462210cb-c90c-38f9-8fcf-1a04d7c86729. barcode, label, catalogue number, packaging, date. CC0.
  5. Discogs release 10771044: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, US, 2004) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 10771044. notes, companies, credits, identifiers, tracklist.
  6. Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): Franz Ferdinand Barcodepedia. other. Published 2007-03-01. Accessed 2026-09-13. title, container.
  7. Discogs release 367121: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (CD, Album, Reissue, US) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 367121. identifiers, companies, notes, tracklist.

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Barcode & identifiersBarcode 827969244128
GTIN-14
00827969244128
EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0827969244128
UPC-A / GTIN-12
827969244128
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