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The Essential Collection
Billy Joel
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886977768026 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “The Essential Collection” by Billy Joel, released 2011-01-01 on Columbia. 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 35 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include USSM17700272, USSM17800264, USSM11100761.
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- 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.
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Track List (35)
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 |
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What is UPC 886977768026?
886977768026 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Essential Collection 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 35 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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