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Messing With the Blues

UPC · Release

Messing With the Blues

James Brown

042284725828
30 tracksReleased 1990-01-01Polydor

Last verified: July 8, 2026

042284725828 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “Messing With the Blues” by James Brown, released 1990-01-01 on Polydor. 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 30 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include USF069027260.

Format

0Number system
42284Manufacturer
72582Product
8Check 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

UPCMessing With the Blues
ISRC1 recording
ISWC16 works
IPI1 songwriter

Track List (30)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)1Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)—
Don’t Cry Baby2Don’t Cry Baby—
Caldonia3Caldonia—
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door4Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door—
Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens5Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens—
Good Rockin’ Tonight6Good Rockin’ Tonight—
I Love You, Yes I Do7I Love You, Yes I Do—
Messing With the Blues8Messing With the Blues—
Waiting in Vain9Waiting in Vain—
For You, My Love10For You, My Love—
Blues for My Baby11Blues for My Baby—
Everyday I Have the Blues12Everyday I Have the Blues—
Love Don’t Love Nobody (false start)13Love Don’t Love Nobody (false start)—
Love Don’t Love Nobody14Love Don’t Love Nobody—
Goin’ Home15Goin’ Home—
Have Mercy Baby16Have Mercy Baby—
Kansas City17Kansas City—
The Bells18The Bells—
Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)2-1Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)—
The Things That I Used to Do2-2The Things That I Used to DoJames BrownT-700.071.756-8
Need Your Love So Bad2-3Need Your Love So Bad—
Like a Baby2-4Like a Baby—
Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 22-5Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 2—
Suffering With the Blues2-6Suffering With the Blues—
Further on Up the Road2-7Further on Up the Road—
Radio Spot2-8Radio Spot—
Talk to Me, Talk to Me2-9Talk to Me, Talk to Me—
Kansas City2-10Kansas City—
Wonder When You’re Coming Home2-11Wonder When You’re Coming Home—
Like It Is, Like Was (The Blues, Continued)2-12Like It Is, Like Was (The Blues, Continued)—
Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)
Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)
—
Don’t Cry Baby
Don’t Cry Baby
—
Caldonia
Caldonia
—
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door
—
Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens
—
Good Rockin’ Tonight
Good Rockin’ Tonight
—
I Love You, Yes I Do
I Love You, Yes I Do
—
Messing With the Blues
Messing With the Blues
—
Waiting in Vain
Waiting in Vain
—
For You, My Love
For You, My Love
—
Blues for My Baby
Blues for My Baby
—
Everyday I Have the Blues
Everyday I Have the Blues
—
Love Don’t Love Nobody (false start)
Love Don’t Love Nobody (false start)
—
Love Don’t Love Nobody
Love Don’t Love Nobody
—
Goin’ Home
Goin’ Home
—
Have Mercy Baby
Have Mercy Baby
—
Kansas City
Kansas City
—
The Bells
The Bells
—
Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)
Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)
—
The Things That I Used to Do
The Things That I Used to Do
James Brown
T-700.071.756-8
Need Your Love So Bad
Need Your Love So Bad
—
Like a Baby
Like a Baby
—
Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 2
Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 2
—
Suffering With the Blues
Suffering With the Blues
—
Further on Up the Road
Further on Up the Road
—
Radio Spot
Radio Spot
—
Talk to Me, Talk to Me
Talk to Me, Talk to Me
—
Kansas City
Kansas City
—
Wonder When You’re Coming Home
Wonder When You’re Coming Home
—
Like It Is, Like Was (The Blues, Continued)
Like It Is, Like Was (The Blues, Continued)
—

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

T-010.434.450-4T-070.000.463-2T-070.092.221-9T-070.177.980-7T-070.234.317-6T-070.240.360-8T-070.240.726-8T-070.242.437-0T-070.250.656-6T-070.881.342-6
+6 more
T-302.076.393-9T-700.071.756-8T-700.022.917-6T-700.071.756-8T-900.758.277-6T-925.050.609-3

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

00004345815

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

0000000120293582
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What is UPC 042284725828?+
UPC 042284725828 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "Messing With the Blues" by James Brown, released on Polydor.
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 042284725828?+
UPC 042284725828 contains 30 tracks, each with its own ISRC.

What is UPC 042284725828?

042284725828 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to Messing With the Blues by James Brown. 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 30 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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James Brown

042284725828 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “Messing With the Blues” by James Brown, released 1990-01-01 on Polydor. 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 30 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include USF069027260.

Track List (30)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)1Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)—
Don’t Cry Baby2Don’t Cry Baby—
Caldonia3Caldonia—
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door4Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door—
Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens5Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens—
Good Rockin’ Tonight6Good Rockin’ Tonight—
I Love You, Yes I Do7I Love You, Yes I Do—
Messing With the Blues8Messing With the Blues—
Waiting in Vain9Waiting in Vain—
For You, My Love10For You, My Love—
Blues for My Baby11Blues for My Baby—
Everyday I Have the Blues12Everyday I Have the Blues—
Love Don’t Love Nobody (false start)13Love Don’t Love Nobody (false start)—
Love Don’t Love Nobody14Love Don’t Love Nobody—
Goin’ Home15Goin’ Home—
Have Mercy Baby16Have Mercy Baby—
Kansas City17Kansas City—
The Bells18The Bells—
Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)2-1Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)—
The Things That I Used to Do2-2The Things That I Used to DoJames BrownT-700.071.756-8
Need Your Love So Bad2-3Need Your Love So Bad—
Like a Baby2-4Like a Baby—
Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 22-5Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 2—
Suffering With the Blues2-6Suffering With the Blues—
Further on Up the Road2-7Further on Up the Road—
Radio Spot2-8Radio Spot—
Talk to Me, Talk to Me2-9Talk to Me, Talk to Me—
Kansas City2-10Kansas City—
Wonder When You’re Coming Home2-11Wonder When You’re Coming Home—
Like It Is, Like Was (The Blues, Continued)2-12Like It Is, Like Was (The Blues, Continued)—
Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)
Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)
—
Don’t Cry Baby
Don’t Cry Baby
—
Caldonia
Caldonia
—
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door
—
Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens
—
Good Rockin’ Tonight
Good Rockin’ Tonight
—
I Love You, Yes I Do
I Love You, Yes I Do
—
Messing With the Blues
Messing With the Blues
—
Waiting in Vain
Waiting in Vain
—
For You, My Love
For You, My Love
—
Blues for My Baby
Blues for My Baby
—
Everyday I Have the Blues
Everyday I Have the Blues
—
Love Don’t Love Nobody (false start)
Love Don’t Love Nobody (false start)
—
Love Don’t Love Nobody
Love Don’t Love Nobody
—
Goin’ Home
Goin’ Home
—
Have Mercy Baby
Have Mercy Baby
—
Kansas City
Kansas City
—
The Bells
The Bells
—
Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)
Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)
—
The Things That I Used to Do
The Things That I Used to Do
James Brown
T-700.071.756-8
Need Your Love So Bad
Need Your Love So Bad
—
Like a Baby
Like a Baby
—
Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 2
Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 2
—
Suffering With the Blues
Suffering With the Blues
—
Further on Up the Road
Further on Up the Road
—
Radio Spot
Radio Spot
—
Talk to Me, Talk to Me
Talk to Me, Talk to Me
—
Kansas City
Kansas City
—
Wonder When You’re Coming Home
Wonder When You’re Coming Home
—
Like It Is, Like Was (The Blues, Continued)
Like It Is, Like Was (The Blues, Continued)
—