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Ball and Chain album cover

Ball and Chain✓2

ISRC

US3JJ1900131
Big Mama Thornton and the Hound Doggers
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Released 2019-08-02

Last verified: September 5, 2026

One ISRC for “Ball and Chain” by Big Mama Thornton and the Hound Doggers is US3JJ1900131. 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 2019-08-02. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.232.898-0.

Format

USCountry
3JJRegistrant
19Year (2019)
00131Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2019):
Last two digits of the reference year (2019). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBall and Chain
ISWCBall and Chain

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.232.898-0Ball and Chain

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What is one ISRC for “Ball and Chain” by Big Mama Thornton and the Hound Doggers?+
One ISRC for “Ball and Chain” by Big Mama Thornton and the Hound Doggers is US3JJ1900131.
What is the ISWC for “Ball and Chain”?+
The ISWC for “Ball and Chain” is T-070.232.898-0. The ISRC US3JJ1900131 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. US3JJ1900131 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.232.898-0 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 US3JJ1900131?

US3JJ1900131 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Ball and Chain” by Big Mama Thornton and the Hound Doggers. 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-070.232.898-0, 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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MLC Song Code

B15487
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Big Mama Thornton and the Hound Doggers

One ISRC for “Ball and Chain” by Big Mama Thornton and the Hound Doggers is US3JJ1900131. 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 2019-08-02. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.232.898-0.

Big Mama Thornton and the Hound Doggers

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