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Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980–1985

UPC · Release

Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980–1985

Afrika Bambaataa

016998145722
10 tracksReleased 2001-01-01Tommy Boy

Last verified: August 3, 2026

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.

Format

0Number system
16998Manufacturer
14572Product
2Check 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

UPCLooking for the Perfect Beat 1980–1985
ISRC9 recordings
ISWC5 works
IPI5 songwriters

Track List (10)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Zulu Nation Throwdown1Zulu Nation ThrowdownAfrika Bambaataa, Zulu Nation, Cosmic Force—
Zulu Nation Throwdown2Zulu Nation ThrowdownAfrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Soul Sonic ForceT-325.745.110-4
Planet Rock4Planet RockAfrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic ForceT-700.010.287-6
Looking for the Perfect Beat5Looking for the Perfect BeatAfrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic ForceT-311.759.360-5
Renegades of Funk6Renegades of FunkAfrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic ForceT-700.057.441-6
Frantic Situation (vocal)7Frantic Situation (vocal)Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Shango—
Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming)8Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming)Afrika Bambaataa, The Godfather of Soul James Brown—
What Time Is It? (live)10What Time Is It? (live)Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel—
Funk You!11Funk You!Afrika Bambaataa and Family—
[unknown]12[unknown]—
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Afrika Bambaataa, Zulu Nation, Cosmic Force
—
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Soul Sonic Force
T-325.745.110-4
Planet Rock
Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
T-700.010.287-6
Looking for the Perfect Beat
Looking for the Perfect Beat
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
T-311.759.360-5
Renegades of Funk
Renegades of Funk
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
T-700.057.441-6
Frantic Situation (vocal)
Frantic Situation (vocal)
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Shango
—
Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming)
Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming)
Afrika Bambaataa, The Godfather of Soul James Brown
—
What Time Is It? (live)
What Time Is It? (live)
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel
—
Funk You!
Funk You!
Afrika Bambaataa and Family
—
[unknown]
[unknown]
—

Additional database matches (4)

Track TitleArtist(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 BeatAfrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic ForceT-700.039.202-1
Who You Funkin’ With?Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel—
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
—

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

T-700.010.287-6T-700.039.202-1T-700.010.287-6T-311.759.360-5T-700.057.441-6

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

0000434581500130568296001417449790014305800300519774908

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

0000000078387189000000009485308X000000012029358200000001229003740000000129437837
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What is UPC 016998145722?+
UPC 016998145722 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980–1985" by Afrika Bambaataa, released on Tommy Boy.
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 016998145722?+
UPC 016998145722 contains 10 tracks, each with its own ISRC.

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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Afrika Bambaataa

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.

Track List (10)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Zulu Nation Throwdown1Zulu Nation ThrowdownAfrika Bambaataa, Zulu Nation, Cosmic Force—
Zulu Nation Throwdown2Zulu Nation ThrowdownAfrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Soul Sonic ForceT-325.745.110-4
Planet Rock4Planet RockAfrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic ForceT-700.010.287-6
Looking for the Perfect Beat5Looking for the Perfect BeatAfrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic ForceT-311.759.360-5
Renegades of Funk6Renegades of FunkAfrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic ForceT-700.057.441-6
Frantic Situation (vocal)7Frantic Situation (vocal)Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Shango—
Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming)8Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming)Afrika Bambaataa, The Godfather of Soul James Brown—
What Time Is It? (live)10What Time Is It? (live)Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel—
Funk You!11Funk You!Afrika Bambaataa and Family—
[unknown]12[unknown]—
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Afrika Bambaataa, Zulu Nation, Cosmic Force
—
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Zulu Nation Throwdown
Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Soul Sonic Force
T-325.745.110-4
Planet Rock
Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
T-700.010.287-6
Looking for the Perfect Beat
Looking for the Perfect Beat
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
T-311.759.360-5
Renegades of Funk
Renegades of Funk
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
T-700.057.441-6
Frantic Situation (vocal)
Frantic Situation (vocal)
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Shango
—
Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming)
Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming)
Afrika Bambaataa, The Godfather of Soul James Brown
—
What Time Is It? (live)
What Time Is It? (live)
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel
—
Funk You!
Funk You!
Afrika Bambaataa and Family
—
[unknown]
[unknown]
—

Additional database matches (4)

Track TitleArtist(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 BeatAfrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic ForceT-700.039.202-1
Who You Funkin’ With?Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Melle Mel—
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
—