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Playing Dead album cover

ISRC

CAV169800739

Playing Dead✓2

Song: PLAYING DEAD

Crash Test Dummies
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Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: July 16, 2026

CAV169800739 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Playing Dead” by Crash Test Dummies, released 1998-01-01. 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 T0732021872.

Format

CACountry
V16Registrant
98Year (1998)
00739Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (CA).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPlaying Dead
ISWCPLAYING DEAD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0732021872PLAYING DEAD

Credits Graph

MLC Song Code

P10719
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotes✓3 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Playing Dead" by Crash Test Dummies?+
The ISRC for "Playing Dead" by Crash Test Dummies is CAV169800739.
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. CAV169800739 is the ISRC for this recording; T0732021872 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 CAV169800739?

CAV169800739 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Playing Dead” by Crash Test Dummies. 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 T0732021872, 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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CAV169800739 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Playing Dead” by Crash Test Dummies, released 1998-01-01. 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 T0732021872.

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