UPC · Release

The Essential Billy Joel

Billy Joel

886972911427

42 tracksReleased 2010-01-01Columbia

Last verified: September 13, 2026

The UPC for “The Essential Billy Joel” by Billy Joel is 886972911427. UPCs are unique numeric barcodes assigned by distributors to identify a music release — album, EP, or single — across every digital and physical retail platform. Released 2010-01-01. Label: Columbia. This release contains 42 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include USSM17200228, USSM17300506, USSM17300304.

Format

8Number system

86972Manufacturer

91142Product

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

UPCThe Essential Billy Joel

ISRC42 recordings

ISWC47 works

IPI11 songwriters

Track List (42)

#	Track Title	Artist(s)	ISWC
1	Piano Man	Billy Joel	T-070.118.824-0
2	You’re My Home	Billy Joel	T-070.212.059-9
3	Captain Jack	Billy Joel	T-070.028.276-3
4	The Entertainer	Billy Joel	T-070.050.687-1
5	Say Goodbye to Hollywood	Billy Joel	T-070.142.762-4
6	Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)	Billy Joel	T-070.113.699-3
7	New York State of Mind	Billy Joel	T-070.154.140-3
8	She’s Always a Woman	Billy Joel	T-070.143.319-3
9	Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)	Billy Joel	T-070.113.963-0
10	Only the Good Die Young	Billy Joel	T-070.161.202-3
11	Just the Way You Are	Billy Joel	T-070.089.952-0
12	Honesty	Billy Joel	T-070.077.107-8
13	My Life	Billy Joel	T-070.114.103-8
14	It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me	Billy Joel	T-070.082.236-1
15	You May Be Right	Billy Joel	T-070.212.464-8
16	Don’t Ask Me Why	Billy Joel	T-070.042.407-2
17	She’s Got a Way	Billy Joel	T-070.141.744-8
18	Allentown	Billy Joel	T-070.880.602-3
2-1	Goodnight Saigon	Billy Joel	T-070.067.537-1
2-2	An Innocent Man	Billy Joel	T-070.083.121-5
2-3	Uptown Girl	Billy Joel	T-070.194.092-2
2-4	The Longest Time	Billy Joel	T-070.101.486-9
2-5	Tell Her About It	Billy Joel	T-070.185.821-0
2-6	Leave a Tender Moment Alone	Billy Joel	T-070.101.468-7
2-7	A Matter of Trust	Billy Joel	T-070.115.500-1
2-8	Baby Grand	Billy Joel, Ray Charles	T-070.016.811-1
2-9	I Go to Extremes	Billy Joel	T-070.084.601-0
2-10	We Didn’t Start the Fire	Billy Joel	T-070.205.702-0
2-11	Leningrad	Billy Joel	T-070.102.755-5
2-12	The Downeaster “Alexa”	Billy Joel	T-070.044.049-8
2-13	And So It Goes	Billy Joel	T-010.794.783-0
2-14	The River of Dreams	Billy Joel	T-070.130.868-0
2-16	Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)	Billy Joel	T-070.103.852-9
2-17	Waltz #1 (Nunley’s Carousel)	Billy Joel	T-072.944.825-2
2-18	Opus 6. Invention in C Minor	Hyung-ki Joo	T-906.000.391-0
3-1	Worse Comes to Worst	Billy Joel	T-070.118.824-0
3-2	Prelude/Angry Young Man	Billy Joel	T-070.003.906-0
3-3	Scenes From an Italian Restaurant	Billy Joel	T-070.143.259-8
3-4	Big Shot	Billy Joel	T-070.015.466-0
3-5	All for Leyna	Billy Joel	T-070.004.136-6
3-6	Pressure	Billy Joel	T-070.119.727-4
3-7	This Is the Time	Billy Joel	T-070.186.574-8

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Say Goodbye to Hollywood

Billy Joel

T-070.142.762-4

Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)

Billy Joel

T-070.113.699-3

New York State of Mind

Billy Joel

T-070.154.140-3

She’s Always a Woman

Billy Joel

T-070.143.319-3

Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)

Billy Joel

T-070.113.963-0

Only the Good Die Young

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Leave a Tender Moment Alone

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel, Ray Charles

T-070.016.811-1

I Go to Extremes

Billy Joel

T-070.084.601-0

We Didn’t Start the Fire

Billy Joel

T-070.205.702-0

Leningrad

Billy Joel

T-070.102.755-5

The Downeaster “Alexa”

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

Billy Joel

T-070.103.852-9

Waltz #1 (Nunley’s Carousel)

Billy Joel

T-072.944.825-2

Opus 6. Invention in C Minor

Hyung-ki Joo

T-906.000.391-0

Worse Comes to Worst

Billy Joel

T-070.118.824-0

Prelude/Angry Young Man

Billy Joel

T-070.003.906-0

Scenes From an Italian Restaurant

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

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Musical Works (ISWC)

T-010.794.783-0 T-070.003.906-0 T-070.004.136-6 T-070.005.818-9 T-070.006.662-1 T-070.015.466-0 T-070.016.811-1 T-070.028.276-3 T-070.042.407-2 T-070.044.049-8

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What is UPC 886972911427?

886972911427 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Essential Billy Joel by Billy Joel. 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 42 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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UPC · Release

The Essential Billy Joel

Billy JoelBilly Joel

886972911427

42 tracksReleased 2010-01-01Columbia

Last verified: September 13, 2026

Format

8Number system

86972Manufacturer

91142Product

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

UPCThe Essential Billy Joel

ISRC42 recordings

ISWC47 works

IPI11 songwriters

Track List (42)

#	Track Title	Artist(s)	ISWC
1	Piano Man	Billy Joel	T-070.118.824-0
2	You’re My Home	Billy Joel	T-070.212.059-9
3	Captain Jack	Billy Joel	T-070.028.276-3
4	The Entertainer	Billy Joel	T-070.050.687-1
5	Say Goodbye to Hollywood	Billy Joel	T-070.142.762-4
6	Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)	Billy Joel	T-070.113.699-3
7	New York State of Mind	Billy Joel	T-070.154.140-3
8	She’s Always a Woman	Billy Joel	T-070.143.319-3
9	Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)	Billy Joel	T-070.113.963-0
10	Only the Good Die Young	Billy Joel	T-070.161.202-3
11	Just the Way You Are	Billy Joel	T-070.089.952-0
12	Honesty	Billy Joel	T-070.077.107-8
13	My Life	Billy Joel	T-070.114.103-8
14	It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me	Billy Joel	T-070.082.236-1
15	You May Be Right	Billy Joel	T-070.212.464-8
16	Don’t Ask Me Why	Billy Joel	T-070.042.407-2
17	She’s Got a Way	Billy Joel	T-070.141.744-8
18	Allentown	Billy Joel	T-070.880.602-3
2-1	Goodnight Saigon	Billy Joel	T-070.067.537-1
2-2	An Innocent Man	Billy Joel	T-070.083.121-5
2-3	Uptown Girl	Billy Joel	T-070.194.092-2
2-4	The Longest Time	Billy Joel	T-070.101.486-9
2-5	Tell Her About It	Billy Joel	T-070.185.821-0
2-6	Leave a Tender Moment Alone	Billy Joel	T-070.101.468-7
2-7	A Matter of Trust	Billy Joel	T-070.115.500-1
2-8	Baby Grand	Billy Joel, Ray Charles	T-070.016.811-1
2-9	I Go to Extremes	Billy Joel	T-070.084.601-0
2-10	We Didn’t Start the Fire	Billy Joel	T-070.205.702-0
2-11	Leningrad	Billy Joel	T-070.102.755-5
2-12	The Downeaster “Alexa”	Billy Joel	T-070.044.049-8
2-13	And So It Goes	Billy Joel	T-010.794.783-0
2-14	The River of Dreams	Billy Joel	T-070.130.868-0
2-16	Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)	Billy Joel	T-070.103.852-9
2-17	Waltz #1 (Nunley’s Carousel)	Billy Joel	T-072.944.825-2
2-18	Opus 6. Invention in C Minor	Hyung-ki Joo	T-906.000.391-0
3-1	Worse Comes to Worst	Billy Joel	T-070.118.824-0
3-2	Prelude/Angry Young Man	Billy Joel	T-070.003.906-0
3-3	Scenes From an Italian Restaurant	Billy Joel	T-070.143.259-8
3-4	Big Shot	Billy Joel	T-070.015.466-0
3-5	All for Leyna	Billy Joel	T-070.004.136-6
3-6	Pressure	Billy Joel	T-070.119.727-4
3-7	This Is the Time	Billy Joel	T-070.186.574-8

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Say Goodbye to Hollywood

Billy Joel

T-070.142.762-4

Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)

Billy Joel

T-070.113.699-3

New York State of Mind

Billy Joel

T-070.154.140-3

She’s Always a Woman

Billy Joel

T-070.143.319-3

Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)

Billy Joel

T-070.113.963-0

Only the Good Die Young

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Leave a Tender Moment Alone

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel, Ray Charles

T-070.016.811-1

I Go to Extremes

Billy Joel

T-070.084.601-0

We Didn’t Start the Fire

Billy Joel

T-070.205.702-0

Leningrad

Billy Joel

T-070.102.755-5

The Downeaster “Alexa”

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

Billy Joel

T-070.103.852-9

Waltz #1 (Nunley’s Carousel)

Billy Joel

T-072.944.825-2

Opus 6. Invention in C Minor

Hyung-ki Joo

T-906.000.391-0

Worse Comes to Worst

Billy Joel

T-070.118.824-0

Prelude/Angry Young Man

Billy Joel

T-070.003.906-0

Scenes From an Italian Restaurant

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Additional database matches (4)

Track Title	Artist(s)	ISWC
All About Soul (remix)	Billy Joel	T-070.006.662-1
Hard Day’s Night (live unreleased version)	Billy Joel	T-010.147.507-3
History Through Music	Billy Joel	T-070.205.702-0
All About Soul (remix)	Billy Joel	T-070.006.662-1

All About Soul (remix)

Billy Joel

T-070.006.662-1

Hard Day’s Night (live unreleased version)

Billy Joel

T-010.147.507-3

History Through Music

Billy Joel

T-070.205.702-0

All About Soul (remix)

Billy Joel

T-070.006.662-1

Track List (42)

#	Track Title	Artist(s)	ISWC
1	Piano Man	Billy Joel	T-070.118.824-0
2	You’re My Home	Billy Joel	T-070.212.059-9
3	Captain Jack	Billy Joel	T-070.028.276-3
4	The Entertainer	Billy Joel	T-070.050.687-1
5	Say Goodbye to Hollywood	Billy Joel	T-070.142.762-4
6	Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)	Billy Joel	T-070.113.699-3
7	New York State of Mind	Billy Joel	T-070.154.140-3
8	She’s Always a Woman	Billy Joel	T-070.143.319-3
9	Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)	Billy Joel	T-070.113.963-0
10	Only the Good Die Young	Billy Joel	T-070.161.202-3
11	Just the Way You Are	Billy Joel	T-070.089.952-0
12	Honesty	Billy Joel	T-070.077.107-8
13	My Life	Billy Joel	T-070.114.103-8
14	It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me	Billy Joel	T-070.082.236-1
15	You May Be Right	Billy Joel	T-070.212.464-8
16	Don’t Ask Me Why	Billy Joel	T-070.042.407-2
17	She’s Got a Way	Billy Joel	T-070.141.744-8
18	Allentown	Billy Joel	T-070.880.602-3
2-1	Goodnight Saigon	Billy Joel	T-070.067.537-1
2-2	An Innocent Man	Billy Joel	T-070.083.121-5
2-3	Uptown Girl	Billy Joel	T-070.194.092-2
2-4	The Longest Time	Billy Joel	T-070.101.486-9
2-5	Tell Her About It	Billy Joel	T-070.185.821-0
2-6	Leave a Tender Moment Alone	Billy Joel	T-070.101.468-7
2-7	A Matter of Trust	Billy Joel	T-070.115.500-1
2-8	Baby Grand	Billy Joel, Ray Charles	T-070.016.811-1
2-9	I Go to Extremes	Billy Joel	T-070.084.601-0
2-10	We Didn’t Start the Fire	Billy Joel	T-070.205.702-0
2-11	Leningrad	Billy Joel	T-070.102.755-5
2-12	The Downeaster “Alexa”	Billy Joel	T-070.044.049-8
2-13	And So It Goes	Billy Joel	T-010.794.783-0
2-14	The River of Dreams	Billy Joel	T-070.130.868-0
2-16	Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)	Billy Joel	T-070.103.852-9
2-17	Waltz #1 (Nunley’s Carousel)	Billy Joel	T-072.944.825-2
2-18	Opus 6. Invention in C Minor	Hyung-ki Joo	T-906.000.391-0
3-1	Worse Comes to Worst	Billy Joel	T-070.118.824-0
3-2	Prelude/Angry Young Man	Billy Joel	T-070.003.906-0
3-3	Scenes From an Italian Restaurant	Billy Joel	T-070.143.259-8
3-4	Big Shot	Billy Joel	T-070.015.466-0
3-5	All for Leyna	Billy Joel	T-070.004.136-6
3-6	Pressure	Billy Joel	T-070.119.727-4
3-7	This Is the Time	Billy Joel	T-070.186.574-8