UPC · Album

Better Than the Original

Various Artists

731455631227
16 tracksReleased 2001-01-01Mercury

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731455631227 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release Better Than the Original by Various Artists, released 2001-01-01 on Mercury. 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 16 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include DEA619750001, DEA619750002, DEC680000834.

Format

7Number system
31455Manufacturer
63122Product
7Check 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

UPCBetter Than the Original
ISRC17 recordings
ISWC15 works
IPI1 songwriter

Track List (17)

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Selig
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Selig
Downtown (radio version)
The Killer Barbies
Billie Jean
The Bates
All That She Wants (Is Another Baby)
Knorkator
Until It Sleeps
Apocalyptica
Downtown (radio version)
The Killer Barbies
Pop Muzik
Tricky
I Started a Joke
Faith No More
Final Countdown
Laibach
I Started a Joke
Faith No More
The Boys Are Back in Town
The Cardigans
Yesterday Once More
Redd Kross
It’s Tricky
Bloodhound Gang
Sundown
Elwood
It’s Tricky
Bloodhound Gang
Posse on Broadway
Insane Clown Posse

People also ask

What is UPC 731455631227?
UPC 731455631227 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "Better Than the Original" by Various Artists, released on Mercury.
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 731455631227?
UPC 731455631227 contains 16 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 731455631227?

731455631227 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to Better Than the Original 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 16 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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