UPC · Release
Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980–1985
Afrika Bambaataa
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016998145722 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980–1985” by Afrika Bambaataa, released 2001-01-01 on Tommy Boy. 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 10 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include USTB10000704, USTB10000705, USRH10802800.
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- 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.
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Track List (10)
| # | Track Title | Artist(s) | ISWC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu Nation Throwdown | Afrika Bambaataa, Zulu Nation, Cosmic Force | — | |
| 2 | Zulu Nation Throwdown | Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Soul Sonic Force | — | |
| 4 | Planet Rock | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | T-700.010.287-6 | |
| 5 | Looking for the Perfect Beat | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | T-311.759.360-5 | |
| 6 | Renegades of Funk | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | T-700.057.441-6 | |
| 7 | Frantic Situation (vocal) | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Shango | — | |
| 8 | Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming) | Afrika Bambaataa, The Godfather of Soul James Brown | — | |
| 10 | What Time Is It? (live) | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel | — | |
| 11 | Funk You! | Afrika Bambaataa and Family | — | |
| 12 | [unknown] | — |
Additional database matches (4)
| Track Title | Artist(s) | ISWC |
|---|---|---|
| Jazzy Sensation (Bronx version) | Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 | — |
| Who Do You Think You’re Funkin’ With? (hip hop mix) | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel | — |
| Looking for the Perfect Beat | Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force | T-700.039.202-1 |
| Who You Funkin’ With? | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel | — |
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What is UPC 016998145722?
016998145722 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980–1985 by Afrika Bambaataa. 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 10 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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