When did they start using barcodes on LP records?

Barcodes began to appear on LP records in the late 1970s, with their widespread adoption occurring in the 1980s. The introduction of the Universal Product Code (UPC) in 1973 provided a standardized way to identify products, which included music albums. By the mid-1980s, most major record labels had started incorporating barcodes on their LP releases to streamline inventory management and sales tracking.