UPC · Album

Meltdown: The Birth of Fusion

Various Artists

014431023620
8 tracksReleased 1992-01-01Rykodisc

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014431023620 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release Meltdown: The Birth of Fusion by Various Artists, released 1992-01-01 on Rykodisc. UPCs are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify a music release — album, EP, or single — across every digital and physical retail platform. This release contains 8 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include USSM11105332, USSM17100306, USSM17400672.

Format

0Number system
14431Manufacturer
02362Product
0Check digit
Number system:
Identifies the product category (0/1/6/7/8 = general retail, 2 = variable measure, etc.).
Manufacturer:
5-digit code identifying the label or distributor that owns the release.
Product:
5-digit code identifying this specific release within the manufacturer's catalog.
Check digit:
Modulo-10 check digit that validates the rest of the barcode.

Credit Chain

UPCMeltdown: The Birth of Fusion
ISRC4 recordings
ISWC5 works
IPI10 songwriters

Track List (4)

The Noonward Race
The Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin
The Noonward Race
The Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin
Mysterious Traveller
Weather Report
Snake Oil
The New Tony Williams Lifetime

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What is UPC 014431023620?
UPC 014431023620 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "Meltdown: The Birth of Fusion" by Various Artists, released on Rykodisc.
What is a UPC code in music?
A UPC (Universal Product Code) — also called an EAN barcode — is a unique numeric identifier assigned to a music release by its distributor. It identifies the release as a whole (album, EP, or single) and is required by every digital storefront and physical retailer.
How is a UPC different from an ISRC?
A UPC identifies a release (the bundle of tracks sold as one product). An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording (a single track). Every track on a UPC release has its own ISRC, but they all share the same UPC.
How many tracks are on UPC 014431023620?
UPC 014431023620 contains 8 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 014431023620?

014431023620 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to Meltdown: The Birth of Fusion by Various Artists. UPCs (also called EAN barcodes) are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify music releases — albums, EPs, and singles — across all digital and physical retail platforms.

This release contains 8 tracks. Each track has its own ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) that identifies the specific sound recording, while the UPC identifies the release as a whole. Knowing your release's UPC is essential for neighboring rights collection societies like SoundExchange and for transferring music between distributors.

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