Problem: (1) Hans Jurgen Kallmann was painted in 1963 by Konrad Adenauer .
(2) Hans Jurgen Kallmann was painted by Konrad Adenauer in 1963 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) John took Logan as his first apprentice .
(2) Logan took John on as his first apprentice .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) Currently , the countries on the list are Iran , Syria , Sudan and North Korea .
(2) The countries on this list are currently Iran , North Korea , Sudan and Syria .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) Expansion , Power , Release is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp which was released in 1999 and recorded on the Swiss hatOLO
(2) Expansion , Power , and Release is an album by the American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp , which was released in 1999 and recorded on Swiss HatOLO .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
yes