Re: [mb-users] Releases with incorrect barcodes on the physical medium

On 09/23/2012 06:17 PM, Jeff Hoj wrote:
> I have obtained the 2012 Holly Cole SACD re-issues by Analogue 
> Productions.  They re-issued both Temptation and Don't Smoke in Bed.  
> The problem is, both CDs have the same barcode printed on them.  Doing 
> some research, it seems that the barcode printed is not the correct 
> one for either release, but belongs to a release by Freddie Hubbard. See:
> http://www.sa-cd.net/showthread/89026//y
>
> So, as I was entering these into the database today [1,2], I was 
> wondering what barcode I should enter.  I cannot confirm that the ones 
> posted on SA-CD.net are in fact correct, so I was hesitant to put 
> those in without confirmation.  On the other hand, although it is 
> "wrong", the one printed on the release is one that someone might use 
> to search for the disc in the database.  So, I wasn't sure what to 
> do.  I left the barcodes blank for the moment.
>
> Any thoughts on how to proceed?  Is there any precedent for a 
> misprinting like this?
>
> [1] http://musicbrainz.org/release/205ec4b7-1b29-41d0-8e04-af5d4260f0c7
> [2] http://musicbrainz.org/release/b6d2c6d0-5349-4f1d-9b95-5c697406a9c5
>
>

FWIW,

1. That shared barcode is legit, and is registered to Analogue 
Productions (according to gs1.org). So that's a good start.
2. And it seems to belongs to the Freddie Hubbard disc. Amazon thinks 
it's the correct one. And there's the corresponding "84073" in the  
barcode & catalog number.
3. As you said, the other barcodes (given on the sa-cd.net thread) are 
suspect. For "Temptation"
     - Googling "753088004964" I get some hits for "Temptation".
     - But Amazon thinks it should be "0753088404863" (using 
ASIN>Barcode lookup).

As I understand it, we don't enter barcodes "as on cover". For example, 
we add check digits where they're missing, or leading zeros, to make 
them valid.

So in my opinion, add all three barcodes to the annotation, and if it 
can't be established which is correct, then don't enter any in the 
barcode field.

Alex / caller#6