diff --git a/harmonizer/types.ts b/harmonizer/types.ts
index 1852877c..af10b07d 100644
--- a/harmonizer/types.ts
+++ b/harmonizer/types.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { EntityType } from '@kellnerd/musicbrainz';
 import type { ReleasePackaging, ReleaseStatus } from '@kellnerd/musicbrainz/data/release';
 import type { ReleaseGroupType } from '@kellnerd/musicbrainz/data/release-group';
 export type { ReleaseGroupType } from '@kellnerd/musicbrainz/data/release-group';
-import type { PartialDate } from '../utils/date.ts';
+import type { ReleaseDate } from '../utils/date.ts';
 import type { ScriptFrequency } from '../utils/script.ts';
 
 /** MusicBrainz entity types which Harmony supports. */
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export type HarmonyRelease = {
 	script?: ScriptFrequency;
 	status?: ReleaseStatus;
 	types?: ReleaseGroupType[];
-	releaseDate?: PartialDate;
+	releaseDate?: ReleaseDate;
 	labels?: Label[];
 	packaging?: ReleasePackaging;
 	images?: Artwork[];
diff --git a/musicbrainz/seeding.ts b/musicbrainz/seeding.ts
index 1d07eea3..bd39c167 100644
--- a/musicbrainz/seeding.ts
+++ b/musicbrainz/seeding.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export function createReleaseSeed(release: HarmonyRelease, options: ReleaseSeedO
 		release_group: release.releaseGroup?.mbid,
 		barcode: release.gtin?.toString(),
 		events: countries.map<ReleaseEventSeed>((country) => ({
-			date: release.releaseDate,
+			date: release.releaseDate?.date,
 			country,
 		})),
 		labels: release.labels?.map<ReleaseLabelSeed>((label) => ({
diff --git a/providers/Bandcamp/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap b/providers/Bandcamp/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
index b6449011..cd9aa10a 100644
--- a/providers/Bandcamp/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
+++ b/providers/Bandcamp/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
@@ -128,9 +128,12 @@ suika.love",
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 17,
-    month: 7,
-    year: 2019,
+    date: {
+      day: 17,
+      month: 7,
+      year: 2019,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "and it was a burned into my mind! yet i faltered like a broken record",
@@ -220,9 +223,12 @@ snapshot[`Bandcamp provider > release lookup > subscriber-only release 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 30,
-    month: 4,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 30,
+      month: 4,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Des papiers II",
@@ -320,9 +326,12 @@ All the things, Steve. Cover model: Flapjack.",
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 4,
-    month: 7,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 4,
+      month: 7,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Ambiguous Hands",
@@ -416,9 +425,12 @@ Artwork by David Rundlöf",
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 27,
-    month: 9,
-    year: 2024,
+    date: {
+      day: 27,
+      month: 9,
+      year: 2024,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Mr. Florida '81",
@@ -605,9 +617,12 @@ snapshot[`Bandcamp provider > release lookup > release with name your price (non
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 7,
-    month: 4,
-    year: 2023,
+    date: {
+      day: 7,
+      month: 4,
+      year: 2023,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "demo",
@@ -776,9 +791,12 @@ snapshot[`Bandcamp provider > release lookup > release with name your price (non
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 8,
-    month: 9,
-    year: 2013,
+    date: {
+      day: 8,
+      month: 9,
+      year: 2013,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Ambient Energy (Name your price)",
@@ -918,9 +936,12 @@ snapshot[`Bandcamp provider > release lookup > release with some download only t
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 22,
-    month: 9,
-    year: 2023,
+    date: {
+      day: 22,
+      month: 9,
+      year: 2023,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Futon Feels",
@@ -1112,9 +1133,12 @@ snapshot[`Bandcamp provider > release lookup > release with a hidden track 1`] =
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 12,
-    month: 5,
-    year: 2022,
+    date: {
+      day: 12,
+      month: 5,
+      year: 2022,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Do You Like Acid EP",
@@ -1424,9 +1448,12 @@ LM005",
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 26,
-    month: 9,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 26,
+      month: 9,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Bear Creek",
diff --git a/providers/Bandcamp/mod.ts b/providers/Bandcamp/mod.ts
index 89182b5e..96e14d88 100644
--- a/providers/Bandcamp/mod.ts
+++ b/providers/Bandcamp/mod.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import type {
 } from '@/harmonizer/types.ts';
 import { type CacheEntry, MetadataProvider, ReleaseLookup } from '@/providers/base.ts';
 import { DurationPrecision, FeatureQuality, FeatureQualityMap } from '@/providers/features.ts';
-import { parseISODateTime, PartialDate } from '@/utils/date.ts';
+import { parseISODateTime, PartialDate, type ReleaseDate } from '@/utils/date.ts';
 import { ProviderError, ResponseError } from '@/utils/errors.ts';
 import { extractDataAttribute, extractMetadataTag, extractTextFromHtml } from '@/utils/html.ts';
 import { plural, pluralWithCount } from '@/utils/plural.ts';
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ export class BandcampReleaseLookup extends ReleaseLookup<BandcampProvider, Relea
 		};
 	}
 
-	getReleaseDate(current: AlbumCurrent | TrackCurrent): PartialDate | undefined {
+	getReleaseDate(current: AlbumCurrent | TrackCurrent): ReleaseDate | undefined {
 		let date = current.release_date ? parseISODateTime(current.release_date) : undefined;
 
 		// Use publish date if release date is before Bandcamp launch (2008-09)
@@ -445,9 +445,17 @@ export class BandcampReleaseLookup extends ReleaseLookup<BandcampProvider, Relea
 			!date?.year || date.year < launchDate.year! || (date.year === launchDate.year && date.month! < launchDate.month!)
 		) {
 			date = current.publish_date ? parseISODateTime(current.publish_date) : undefined;
+			return {
+				date,
+				quality: date === undefined ? 'none-found' : 'assumed-valid',
+				note: 'Release predates platform launch. Using publish date instead.',
+			};
 		}
 
-		return date;
+		return {
+			date,
+			quality: date === undefined ? 'none-found' : 'assumed-valid',
+		};
 	}
 
 	async getEmbeddedPlayerRelease(albumId: number): Promise<PlayerData> {
diff --git a/providers/Beatport/mod.ts b/providers/Beatport/mod.ts
index e23c44d5..606c5283 100644
--- a/providers/Beatport/mod.ts
+++ b/providers/Beatport/mod.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class BeatportReleaseLookup extends ReleaseLookup<BeatportProvider, Relea
 				}),
 			}],
 			gtin: rawRelease.upc ?? undefined,
-			releaseDate: parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.new_release_date),
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.new_release_date)),
 			media: [{
 				format: 'Digital Media',
 				tracklist: rawRelease.track_objects.map(this.convertRawTrack.bind(this)),
diff --git a/providers/Deezer/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap b/providers/Deezer/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
index 59d9dfbb..7218a5cb 100644
--- a/providers/Deezer/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
+++ b/providers/Deezer/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
@@ -513,9 +513,12 @@ snapshot[`Deezer provider > release lookup > single by two artists 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 16,
-    month: 8,
-    year: 2024,
+    date: {
+      day: 16,
+      month: 8,
+      year: 2024,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Die With A Smile",
diff --git a/providers/Deezer/mod.ts b/providers/Deezer/mod.ts
index 015886ec..ee8800e0 100644
--- a/providers/Deezer/mod.ts
+++ b/providers/Deezer/mod.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class DeezerReleaseLookup extends ReleaseApiLookup<DeezerProvider, Releas
 				types: this.provider.getLinkTypesForEntity(),
 			}],
 			media,
-			releaseDate: parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.release_date),
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.release_date)),
 			labels: splitLabels(rawRelease.label),
 			status: 'Official',
 			types: [this.convertReleaseType(rawRelease.record_type)],
diff --git a/providers/Mora/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap b/providers/Mora/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
index 088b596c..5d796dcb 100644
--- a/providers/Mora/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
+++ b/providers/Mora/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
@@ -85,9 +85,12 @@ snapshot[`Mora provider > release lookup > release with GTIN in distPartNo 1`] =
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 31,
-    month: 10,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 31,
+      month: 10,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "MAGIC",
@@ -673,9 +676,12 @@ snapshot[`Mora provider > release lookup > release with GTIN in cdPartNo 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 15,
-    month: 10,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 15,
+      month: 10,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "バンドリ！ ガールズバンドパーティ！ カバーコレクションVol.10",
@@ -767,9 +773,12 @@ snapshot[`Mora provider > release lookup > video release 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 22,
-    month: 11,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 22,
+      month: 11,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Woman is a Tree",
diff --git a/providers/Mora/mod.ts b/providers/Mora/mod.ts
index c7bab6a4..6d3bd544 100644
--- a/providers/Mora/mod.ts
+++ b/providers/Mora/mod.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ export class MoraReleaseLookup extends ReleaseLookup<MoraProvider, PackageMeta>
 			artists: [this.makeArtistCreditName(albumPage.artistName, albumPage.artistNo)],
 			labels: [label],
 			gtin,
-			releaseDate: parseISODateTime(albumPage.startDate + ' +0'),
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(parseISODateTime(albumPage.startDate + ' +0')),
 			availableIn: ['JP'],
 			media: [{
 				format: 'Digital Media',
diff --git a/providers/MusicBrainz/mod.ts b/providers/MusicBrainz/mod.ts
index 738a3b2c..41e3d9d2 100644
--- a/providers/MusicBrainz/mod.ts
+++ b/providers/MusicBrainz/mod.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export class MusicBrainzReleaseLookup extends ReleaseApiLookup<MusicBrainzProvid
 					type: track.recording.video ? 'video' : 'audio',
 				})) ?? [],
 			})),
-			releaseDate: parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.date ?? ''),
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.date ?? '')),
 			labels: rawRelease['label-info'].map((info) => ({
 				name: info.label?.name,
 				catalogNumber: info['catalog-number'] ?? undefined,
diff --git a/providers/Ototoy/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap b/providers/Ototoy/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
index 6c8eaaee..4e78dcd8 100644
--- a/providers/Ototoy/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
+++ b/providers/Ototoy/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
@@ -78,9 +78,12 @@ snapshot[`OTOTOY provider > release lookup > single track release 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 1,
-    month: 9,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 1,
+      month: 9,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "トゥイー・ボックスの人形劇場",
@@ -1644,9 +1647,12 @@ snapshot[`OTOTOY provider > release lookup > multi-disc release 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 21,
-    month: 11,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 21,
+      month: 11,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Anthology Collection",
@@ -1775,9 +1781,12 @@ snapshot[`OTOTOY provider > release lookup > multiple artists 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 25,
-    month: 2,
-    year: 2021,
+    date: {
+      day: 25,
+      month: 2,
+      year: 2021,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Gimme吟味virtuaる最高star!!!! (feat. さくらみこ, 白上フブキ, 夏色まつり & 宝鐘マリン)",
@@ -2124,9 +2133,12 @@ snapshot[`OTOTOY provider > release lookup > no label 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 19,
-    month: 11,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 19,
+      month: 11,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "UNTIL",
@@ -2274,9 +2286,12 @@ snapshot[`OTOTOY provider > release lookup > original release date only 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 4,
-    month: 10,
-    year: 2023,
+    date: {
+      day: 4,
+      month: 10,
+      year: 2023,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "THE BOOK 3",
@@ -2424,9 +2439,12 @@ snapshot[`OTOTOY provider > release lookup > catalog number 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 4,
-    month: 10,
-    year: 2023,
+    date: {
+      day: 4,
+      month: 10,
+      year: 2023,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "THE BOOK 3",
@@ -2672,9 +2690,12 @@ snapshot[`OTOTOY provider > release lookup > per-track artists 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 12,
-    month: 12,
-    year: 2025,
+    date: {
+      day: 12,
+      month: 12,
+      year: 2025,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Friends",
diff --git a/providers/Ototoy/mod.test.ts b/providers/Ototoy/mod.test.ts
index a0535293..3ba0e6a0 100644
--- a/providers/Ototoy/mod.test.ts
+++ b/providers/Ototoy/mod.test.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe('OTOTOY provider', () => {
 			assert: async (release, ctx) => {
 				await assertSnapshot(ctx, release);
 
-				assertEquals(release.releaseDate, {
+				assertEquals(release.releaseDate?.date, {
 					day: 4,
 					month: 10,
 					year: 2023,
diff --git a/providers/Ototoy/mod.ts b/providers/Ototoy/mod.ts
index 250626d7..40219c55 100644
--- a/providers/Ototoy/mod.ts
+++ b/providers/Ototoy/mod.ts
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export class OtotoyReleaseLookup extends ReleaseLookup<OtotoyProvider, PackagePa
 			title: albumMeta.title,
 			artists: albumMeta.artists.map(this.convertRawArtist.bind(this)),
 			labels: albumMeta.label ? [this.convertRawLabel(albumMeta.label)] : undefined,
-			releaseDate: releaseDate ? parseISODateTime(releaseDate) : undefined,
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(releaseDate ? parseISODateTime(releaseDate) : undefined),
 			media: this.convertRawTracklist(trackList),
 			status: 'Official',
 			packaging: 'None',
diff --git a/providers/Spotify/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap b/providers/Spotify/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
index eee5db59..70a3c43f 100644
--- a/providers/Spotify/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
+++ b/providers/Spotify/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
@@ -490,9 +490,12 @@ snapshot[`Spotify provider > release lookup > single by two artists 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 16,
-    month: 8,
-    year: 2024,
+    date: {
+      day: 16,
+      month: 8,
+      year: 2024,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Die With A Smile",
diff --git a/providers/Spotify/mod.ts b/providers/Spotify/mod.ts
index 891ee83f..b54fbfe3 100644
--- a/providers/Spotify/mod.ts
+++ b/providers/Spotify/mod.ts
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export class SpotifyReleaseLookup extends ReleaseApiLookup<SpotifyProvider, Albu
 				types: this.provider.getLinkTypesForEntity(),
 			}],
 			media,
-			releaseDate: parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.release_date),
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.release_date)),
 			copyright: this.getCopyright(rawRelease.copyrights),
 			status: 'Official',
 			types: [capitalizeReleaseType(rawRelease.album_type)],
diff --git a/providers/Tidal/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap b/providers/Tidal/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
index cd665639..7a12ad62 100644
--- a/providers/Tidal/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
+++ b/providers/Tidal/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
@@ -426,9 +426,13 @@ snapshot[`Tidal provider > release lookup > live album with video tracks and fea
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 1,
-    month: 1,
-    year: 2012,
+    date: {
+      day: 1,
+      month: 1,
+      year: 2012,
+    },
+    note: "Release predates platform launch date.",
+    quality: "assumed-invalid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Live In Brooklyn",
@@ -555,9 +559,12 @@ snapshot[`Tidal provider > release lookup > single by two artists (v2 API) 1`] =
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 16,
-    month: 8,
-    year: 2024,
+    date: {
+      day: 16,
+      month: 8,
+      year: 2024,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "Die With A Smile",
@@ -662,9 +669,12 @@ snapshot[`Tidal provider > release lookup > lyric video (v2 API) 1`] = `
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 19,
-    month: 4,
-    year: 2024,
+    date: {
+      day: 19,
+      month: 4,
+      year: 2024,
+    },
+    quality: "assumed-valid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys (Lyric Video)",
diff --git a/providers/Tidal/v1/lookup.ts b/providers/Tidal/v1/lookup.ts
index 3290caf7..6823ad03 100644
--- a/providers/Tidal/v1/lookup.ts
+++ b/providers/Tidal/v1/lookup.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export class TidalV1ReleaseLookup extends ReleaseApiLookup<TidalProvider, Album>
 				types: this.provider.getLinkTypesForEntity(),
 			}],
 			media,
-			releaseDate: parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.releaseDate),
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(parseHyphenatedDate(rawRelease.releaseDate)),
 			copyright: rawRelease.copyright ? formatCopyrightSymbols(rawRelease.copyright) : undefined,
 			status: 'Official',
 			types: [capitalizeReleaseType(rawRelease.type)],
diff --git a/providers/Tidal/v2/lookup.ts b/providers/Tidal/v2/lookup.ts
index 3db43c64..f2a84132 100644
--- a/providers/Tidal/v2/lookup.ts
+++ b/providers/Tidal/v2/lookup.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export class TidalV2ReleaseLookup extends ReleaseApiLookup<TidalProvider, Single
 				types: this.provider.getLinkTypesForEntity(),
 			}],
 			media,
-			releaseDate: parseHyphenatedDate(attributes.releaseDate),
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(parseHyphenatedDate(attributes.releaseDate)),
 			copyright: copyright ? formatCopyrightSymbols(copyright) : undefined,
 			status: 'Official',
 			types,
diff --git a/providers/base.ts b/providers/base.ts
index 718b790c..69c4005c 100644
--- a/providers/base.ts
+++ b/providers/base.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import type {
 	ReleaseOptions,
 	ReleaseSpecifier,
 } from '@/harmonizer/types.ts';
-import type { PartialDate } from '@/utils/date.ts';
+import type { PartialDate, ReleaseDate } from '@/utils/date.ts';
 import type { CacheOptions, Policy, Snapshot, SnapStorage } from 'snap-storage';
 import type { MaybePromise } from 'utils/types.d.ts';
 import type { Logger } from 'std/log/logger.ts';
@@ -437,6 +437,34 @@ export abstract class ReleaseLookup<Provider extends MetadataProvider, RawReleas
 	/** Converts the given provider-specific raw release metadata into a common representation. */
 	protected abstract convertRawRelease(rawRelease: RawRelease): MaybePromise<HarmonyRelease>;
 
+	protected convertReleaseDate(date?: PartialDate): ReleaseDate {
+		const launchDate = this.provider.launchDate;
+		if (
+			date === undefined ||
+			(launchDate.day === undefined && launchDate.month === undefined && launchDate.year === undefined)
+		) {
+			return {
+				date,
+				quality: 'none-found',
+			};
+		}
+
+		if (
+			!date?.year || date.year < launchDate.year! || (date.year === launchDate.year && date.month! < launchDate.month!)
+		) {
+			return {
+				date,
+				quality: 'assumed-invalid',
+				note: 'Release predates platform launch date.',
+			};
+		}
+
+		return {
+			date,
+			quality: 'assumed-valid',
+		};
+	}
+
 	/** Adds a message to the generated release info. */
 	protected addMessage(text: string, type: MessageType = 'info'): void {
 		this.messages.push({
diff --git a/providers/iTunes/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap b/providers/iTunes/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
index 24e2e965..88375e63 100644
--- a/providers/iTunes/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
+++ b/providers/iTunes/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
@@ -811,9 +811,13 @@ snapshot[`iTunes provider > release lookup > multi-disc download with video trac
   ],
   packaging: "None",
   releaseDate: {
-    day: 21,
-    month: 11,
-    year: 1975,
+    date: {
+      day: 21,
+      month: 11,
+      year: 1975,
+    },
+    note: "Release predates platform launch date.",
+    quality: "assumed-invalid",
   },
   status: "Official",
   title: "A Night at the Opera (Deluxe Edition)",
diff --git a/providers/iTunes/mod.ts b/providers/iTunes/mod.ts
index 17541ffe..1758407a 100644
--- a/providers/iTunes/mod.ts
+++ b/providers/iTunes/mod.ts
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export class iTunesReleaseLookup extends ReleaseApiLookup<iTunesProvider, Releas
 				types: linkTypes,
 			}],
 			media: this.convertRawTracklist(tracks),
-			releaseDate: parseISODateTime(collection.releaseDate),
+			releaseDate: this.convertReleaseDate(parseISODateTime(collection.releaseDate)),
 			status: 'Official',
 			types,
 			packaging: 'None',
diff --git a/server/components/Release.tsx b/server/components/Release.tsx
index 8e4d164c..a2c5b2ee 100644
--- a/server/components/Release.tsx
+++ b/server/components/Release.tsx
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ export function Release({ release, releaseMap }: { release: MergedHarmonyRelease
 				<tr>
 					<th>Release date</th>
 					<td>
-						{formatPartialDate(release.releaseDate ?? {}) || '[unknown]'}
+						{formatPartialDate(release.releaseDate?.date ?? {}) || '[unknown]'}
 						<AlternativeValues
-							property={(release) => release.releaseDate}
+							property={(release) => release.releaseDate?.date}
 							display={formatPartialDate}
 							identifier={formatPartialDate}
 						/>
diff --git a/utils/date.ts b/utils/date.ts
index 516e1f3d..da443f11 100644
--- a/utils/date.ts
+++ b/utils/date.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ export type PartialDate = Partial<{
 	year: number;
 }>;
 
+export interface ReleaseDate {
+	date?: PartialDate;
+	quality: 'assumed-invalid' | 'assumed-valid' | 'none-found';
+	note?: string;
+}
+
 export function formatPartialDate(date: PartialDate) {
 	const dateComponents: string[] = [];