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American Pie (live) album cover

American Pie (live)✓2

ISRC

QMS2V1200018

Song: American Pie

Don McLean
matched
Released 2012-09-11

Last verified: September 22, 2026

One ISRC for “American Pie (live)” by Don McLean is QMS2V1200018. 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. Released 2012-09-11. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070231958-1.

Format

QMCountry
S2VRegistrant
12Year (2012)
00018Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAmerican Pie (live)
ISWCAmerican Pie

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070231958-1American Pie

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “American Pie (live)” by Don McLean?+
One ISRC for “American Pie (live)” by Don McLean is QMS2V1200018.
What is the ISWC for “American Pie”?+
The ISWC for “American Pie” is T-070231958-1. This recording is titled “American Pie (live)”. The ISRC QMS2V1200018 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. QMS2V1200018 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070231958-1 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 QMS2V1200018?

QMS2V1200018 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “American Pie (live)” by Don McLean. 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 T-070231958-1, 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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Don McLean

One ISRC for “American Pie (live)” by Don McLean is QMS2V1200018. 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. Released 2012-09-11. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070231958-1.

Don McLean
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Don Mclean - American Troubadour9:20Track 3

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Don McLeanPerformer

Label

Time Life Music

Release

  • American Troubadour(2012-01-01)

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Who wrote this song?

DONALD MC LEANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055380678
BENNY BIRD CO., INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00036204316
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

BENNY BIRD CO., INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00036204316
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Identifier Graph

ISRCQMS2V1200018ISWCT-070231958-1IPIDONALD MC LEAN

MLC Song Code

A49120
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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  • MLC song record