UPC · Album

We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

Various Artists

826992501628
12 tracksReleased 2008-01-01Armoury Records

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826992501628 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year by Various Artists, released 2008-01-01 on Armoury Records. 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 12 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GBCBR0800202, GBCBR0800204, GBCBR0800205.

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8Number system
26992Manufacturer
50162Product
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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

UPCWe Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year
ISRC11 recordings
ISWC28 works
IPI50 songwriters

Track List (11)

We Wish You a Merry Xmas
Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Chris Wyse, Ray Luzier
Santa Claws Is Coming to Town
Alice Cooper, John 5, Billy Sheehan, Vinny Appice
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright
Silver Bells
Geoff Tate, Carlos Cavazo, James Lomenzo, Ray Luzier
Little Drummer Boy
Dug Pinnick, George Lynch, Billy Sheehan, Simon Phillips
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Steve Morse, Juan Garcia, Marco Mendoza, Vinny Appice
Silent Night
Chuck Billy, Scott Ian, Jon Donais, Chris Wyse, John Tempesta
Deck the Halls
Oni Logan, Craig Goldy, Tony Franklin, John Tempesta
Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer
Stephen Pearcy, Tracii Guns, Bob Kulick, Billy Sheehan, Gregg Bissonette
Rockin’ Around the Xmas Tree
Joe Lynn Turner, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Tommy Shaw, Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza, Kenny Aronoff

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What is UPC 826992501628?
UPC 826992501628 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year" by Various Artists, released on Armoury Records.
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 826992501628?
UPC 826992501628 contains 12 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 826992501628?

826992501628 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year 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 12 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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