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THE SKY IS CRYING album cover

ISRC

ARF052500329

THE SKY IS CRYING

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Last verified: June 26, 2026

ARF052500329 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE SKY IS CRYING”. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0710173037. Written by ELMORE JAMES.

Format

ARCountry
F05Registrant
25Year (2025)
00329Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (AR).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2025):
Last two digits of the reference year (2025). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTHE SKY IS CRYING
ISWCTHE SKY IS CRYING
IPIELMORE JAMES

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0710173037THE SKY IS CRYING

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "THE SKY IS CRYING"?+
The ISRC for "THE SKY IS CRYING" is ARF052500329.
Who wrote "THE SKY IS CRYING"?+
"THE SKY IS CRYING" was written by ELMORE JAMES. The ISWC for this composition is T0710173037.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. ARF052500329 is the ISRC for this recording; T0710173037 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC ARF052500329?

ARF052500329 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE SKY IS CRYING”. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T0710173037, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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ARF052500329 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE SKY IS CRYING”. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0710173037. Written by ELMORE JAMES.

Who wrote this song?

100%
ELMORE JAMESComposerLyricist100%
IPI: 00015069209
EMI LONGITUDE MUSIC CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353951547

Who publishes this song?

EMI LONGITUDE MUSIC CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353951547

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7975 039XELMORE JAMES

Identifier Graph

ISRCARF052500329ISWCT0710173037IPIELMORE JAMESISNIELMORE JAMES

MLC Song Code

S36750
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THE SKY IS CRYINGARK481900133
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