UPC · Album

The Rare Groove Generation

Various Artists

5050159168927
18 tracksReleased 2003-01-01Castle Music

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5050159168927 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release The Rare Groove Generation by Various Artists, released 2003-01-01 on Castle Music. 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 18 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GB8A91200027, GBBLG7000103, USF067400020.

Format

505GS1 prefix
0159Company prefix
16892Product
7Check digit
GS1 prefix:
Country/region prefix assigned by GS1 (e.g. 060/061 = USA/Canada, 50 = UK).
Company prefix:
Label/distributor identifier assigned by the local GS1 office.
Product:
Unique product number assigned by the company.
Check digit:
Modulo-10 check digit that validates the rest of the barcode.

Credit Chain

UPCThe Rare Groove Generation
ISRC7 recordings
ISWC15 works
IPI9 songwriters

Track List (7)

Brothers on the Slide
Cymande
I Call My Baby Pussycat
Parliament
Cross the Track (We Better Go Back)
Maceo & the Macks
I Believe in Miracles
Jackson Sisters
Nautilus
Bob James
Nautilus
Bob James
I Know You Got Soul
Bobby Byrd

People also ask

What is UPC 5050159168927?
UPC 5050159168927 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "The Rare Groove Generation" by Various Artists, released on Castle Music.
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 5050159168927?
UPC 5050159168927 contains 18 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 5050159168927?

5050159168927 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Rare Groove Generation 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 18 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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