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DESK91591012

Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top✓2

Frank ZappaCaptain Beefheart
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Released 2014-10-20

Last verified: September 10, 2026

DESK91591012 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top” by Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, released 2014-10-20. 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 T7001164963.

Format

DECountry
SK9Registrant
15Year (2015)
91012Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2015):
Last two digits of the reference year (2015). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top
ISWCSam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top

Musical Work (ISWC)

T7001164963Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top" by Frank Zappa?+
The ISRC for "Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top" by Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart is DESK91591012.
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. DESK91591012 is the ISRC for this recording; T7001164963 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 DESK91591012?

DESK91591012 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top” by Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart. 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 T7001164963, 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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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Frank ZappaPerformer
Captain BeefheartPerformer

Label

Sonic Boom (5)

Appears on

  • The Muffin Man Goes to College(2015-01-01)
  • Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26th 1975(2014-01-01)· Keyhole
  • Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26th 1975 (live)(2022-04-10)

Who wrote this song?

FRANK ZAPPAComposerLyricist
IPI: 00077638143

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1079 2302Frank Zappa

Identifier Graph

ISRCDESK91591012ISWCT7001164963IPIFRANK ZAPPAISNIFrank Zappa

MLC Song Code

X7168U
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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MLC Registration

Multiple registrations · 2

Multiple works are registered to this ISRC (covers, remixes, or alternate versions).

T7001164963

Writers:

T9101278926

Writers:

Checked: Sep 10, 2026

Frank ZappaCaptain Beefheart

DESK91591012 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top” by Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, released 2014-10-20. 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 T7001164963.

Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart

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Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

SAM WITH THE SHOWING SCALP FLAT TOP

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USZPE1200195
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SAM WITH THE SHINING SCALP FLAT TOPGBRHE0810019
SAM WITH THE SHOWING SCALP FLAT TOPGBRHE1200022
SAM WITH THE SHOWING SCALP FLAT TOPNLV7F1700607

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