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The Christmas Collection – Il Divo (CD)
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CD of Il Divo's 2005 holiday album The Christmas Collection, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715, pressed for the US and Australia under one barcode.
Versions & editions
US CD edition, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715[4]
United States · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
- Evidence observed
- 2026-09-13
- Known applicable from
- 2005-10-25
- Pack
- jewel case
- Units in pack
- 1
Release date and country per ^musicbrainz; pressed by Sony DADC and, per ^discogs-reissue, by Sonopress Arvato, USA under the same barcode
Specifications
- Format
- CD, album[4]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: CD, album
known · printed
- Packaging
- Jewel case[7]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: Jewel case
known · printed
- Barcode (text)
- 8 2796-97715-2 5[4]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: 8 2796-97715-2 5
known · printed
Human-readable form of the same UPC
- Matrix / runout
- CTDP-142946 1[4]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: CTDP-142946 1
known · printed
Sony DADC, Terre Haute; mastering SID IFPI L329; mould SID IFPI 5100, IFPI 72012 or IFPI 50AC (three variants)
- Matrix / runout
- CK97715 + A01 + GQ32202[1]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: CK97715 + A01 + GQ32202
known · printed
Sonopress Arvato logo; mastering SID IFPI L028; Discogs files this pressing as a US reissue (^discogs-reissue)
- Amazon ASIN
- B000B5QWLU[7]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: B000B5QWLU
known · printed
Credits
- Carlos Marín · Performer[4] · Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz)
- David Miller · Performer[4] · Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz)
- Sébastien Izambard · Performer[4] · Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz)
- Urs Bühler · Performer[4] · Member of Il Divo (^musicbrainz)
- Steve Mac · Producer[4] · Produced for Rokstone Productions
- Dave Arch · Arranger (orchestra, choral)[4] · Orchestra and choir on track 1, orchestra on tracks 2 to 10
- Ren Swan · Mixed by, engineer[4] · Mixed tracks 2 to 10; engineer on track 1
- Chris Laws · Engineer, Pro Tools[4]
- Daniel Pursey · Engineer[4]
- Mike Ross-Trevor · Engineer[4] · Track 1
- Vlado Meller · Mastered by[4] · Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Joanne Morris · Design[4]
- Walter Chin · Photography[4]
- Syco Music · Label[4] · Catalogue number CK 97715, alongside Columbia
- Columbia · Label[4] · Catalogue number CK 97715
- Columbia Records · Manufactured by, distributed by[4]
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. · Licensed to[4]
- Simco Limited · Phonographic copyright (℗)[4]
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment · Copyright (©)[4]
- Whitfield Street Studios, London · Recorded at[4] · Track 1 and the orchestra
- Rokstone Studios, London · Recorded and mixed at[4]
- Sony DADC, Terre Haute · Glass mastered at[4] · CTDP-142946
- Sonopress Arvato, USA · Pressed by[8] · Pressing Discogs files as a reissue
Other observations & source differences (3)
Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.
- US CD edition, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715 supported · selected
Release date and country per ^musicbrainz; pressed by Sony DADC and, per ^discogs-reissue, by Sonopress Arvato, USA under the same barcode
- Australian CD pressing, Syco Music / Columbia CK 97715 supported · Compare evidence
Same barcode and catalogue number as the US edition; pressed by Sony DADC Australia
- Evidence awaiting context review unconfirmed · Compare evidence
Tracks
| 1 | O Holy Night Written by Adolphe Adam, John S. Dwight Orchestral and choral arrangement by Dave Arch (^discogs-us) [7] | 4:01 |
| 2 | White Christmas Written by Irving Berlin [7] | 3:51 |
| 3 | Ave Maria Written by Franz Schubert [7] | 4:53 |
| 4 | When a Child Is Born Written by Fred Jay, Zacar [7] | 3:00 |
| 5 | Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) Traditional (^discogs-us) [7] | 3:49 |
| 6 | Over the Rainbow Written by E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen [7] | 4:04 |
| 7 | Panis Angelicus Written by César Franck [7] | 3:46 |
| 8 | Rejoice Written by Steve McCutcheon, Wayne Hector [7] | 3:10 |
| 9 | Silent Night Written by Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr [7] | 3:35 |
| 10 | The Lord's Prayer Written by Albert Hay Malotte [7] | 2:53 |
Release facts
Explore the family ↗- Barcode
- 827969771525 check digit OK
- Brand
- Columbia Records
- Category
- Audio Visual/Photography, Audio Visual Media, Pre-Recorded or Digital Content Media, CD/MD - Pre-recorded
- Pack
- jewel case
- Sold in
- 🇺🇸 United States[1], 🇦🇺 Australia[2]
- GS1 prefix
- 082 · United States and Canada
- Artists
- Il Divo
- Label
- Columbia Records
- Record company
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Catalogue number
- CK 97715
- Format
- cd
- Released
- 2005-10-25 · US
- Genre
- Classical crossover, Christmas
- Running time
- 37 min
- Copyright
- © Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Phonographic copyright
- ℗ Simco Limited
About this product
The Christmas Collection is the second studio album by the classical crossover vocal group Il Divo, a set of Christmas and holiday songs released on 25 October 2005.[3] This barcode is the CD on Syco Music and Columbia, catalogue number CK 97715, with ten tracks produced by Steve Mac and orchestral arrangements by Dave Arch.[4] It was the best-selling holiday album of 2005 in the United States, with 544,000 copies sold that year, and the RIAA certified it Platinum on 8 January 2007.[3] The same barcode and catalogue number also appear on an Australian pressing.[2]
Where it's sold
🇺🇸 United States
The Turntable Store[1] sourced
- Listing observed
- Recorded price
- USD 3.00
- Condition
- used
US record shop listing printing barcode 827969771525 with the Sonopress matrix CK97715 + A01; second-hand copy (media NM, sleeve VG+), marked sold out. Release country US per ^musicbrainz and ^discogs-us
🇦🇺 Australia
Discogs release 13135124[2] sourced
Discogs entry for the Australian pressing lists barcode 827969771525, pressed by Sony DADC Australia and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited; a catalogue record of a 2005 pressing, no current retail listing read
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
- The Christmas Collection en
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Sources & research
Evidence reviewed
The Turntable Store
The Turntable Store: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, RE)
retailer · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [1] ↗Discogs
Discogs release 13135124: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Australia, 2005)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [2] ↗Wikipedia
Wikipedia: The Christmas Collection (Il Divo album)
publication · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [3] ↗Coverage & research gaps (8)
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 / 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 cover photograph found; not on Open Food Facts; Cover Art Archive licence for the MusicBrainz release not checked
- relationships · unknown: No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0827969; the gs1_prefix_owner edge is derived from the © holder
- identity · not_researched: Whether this barcode is still in print: Discogs lists a 2014 US reissue under catalogue number 88875016232, whose barcode was not checked, so status is left blank
- identity · unknown: Discogs files the Sonopress pressing with the same barcode and catalogue number as an undated reissue; when it was made is not known
- markets · unknown: Only a second-hand US listing and a Discogs catalogue record of the Australian pressing were read; eBay listings printing the barcode refuse the server, and no new retail price was found
- media · unknown: runtime_min is the sum of the MusicBrainz track lengths (37:02), not a printed running time
- 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
- ↑ The Turntable Store: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, RE) The Turntable Store. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-13. Barcode and other identifiers, price, condition.
- ↑ Discogs release 13135124: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Australia, 2005) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 13135124. identifiers, companies.
- ↑ Wikipedia: The Christmas Collection (Il Divo album) Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. Lead, infobox, charts, certifications. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ↑ Discogs release 13816625: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, US, 2005) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 13816625. identifiers, companies, credits, tracklist.
- ↑ Discogs release 18338494: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, USA & Canada, 2005, Target exclusive) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 18338494. identifiers, companies.
- ↑ Barcodepedia (archived 1 March 2007): The Christmas Collection Internet Archive. other. Published 2007-03-01. Accessed 2026-09-13.
- ↑ MusicBrainz release: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, US, 2005) MusicBrainz. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 869eeb2c-6dd2-4ece-a320-d9166ca33e5b. barcode, labels, tracklist, relationships. CC0.
- ↑ Discogs release 2981259: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Reissue, US) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 2981259. identifiers, companies.
Further sources
Additional sources recorded for this entry, including other observations and related pages.
- Discogs release 10153970: Il Divo – The Christmas Collection (CD, Album, Argentina, 2005) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 10153970. identifiers.
- Discogs master 742413: The Christmas Collection, all versions Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 742413.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00827969771525- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0827969771525- UPC-A / GTIN-12
827969771525
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