UPC · Album

The Beginning

Mercyful Fate

016861877125
9 tracksReleased 1997-01-01Roadrunner Records

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016861877125 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release The Beginning by Mercyful Fate, released 1997-01-01 on Roadrunner Records. 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 9 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include NLA329780551, NLA329780552, NLA329780553.

Format

0Number system
16861Manufacturer
87712Product
5Check 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

UPCThe Beginning
ISRC16 recordings
ISWC11 works

Track List (16)

Doomed by the Living Dead
Mercyful Fate
A Corpse Without Soul
Mercyful Fate
Nuns Have No Fun
Mercyful Fate
Devil Eyes
Mercyful Fate
Curse of the Pharaohs
Mercyful Fate
Evil
Mercyful Fate
Satan’s Fall
Mercyful Fate
Black Masses
Mercyful Fate
Doomed by the Living Dead
Mercyful Fate
A Corpse Without Soul
Mercyful Fate
Nuns Have No Fun
Mercyful Fate
Devil Eyes
Mercyful Fate
Curse of the Pharaohs
Mercyful Fate
Evil
Mercyful Fate
Satan’s Fall
Mercyful Fate
Black Masses
Mercyful Fate

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What is UPC 016861877125?
UPC 016861877125 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "The Beginning" by Mercyful Fate, released on Roadrunner Records.
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 016861877125?
UPC 016861877125 contains 9 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 016861877125?

016861877125 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Beginning by Mercyful Fate. 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 9 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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