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Absent Friend album cover

ISRC

USACU0507986

Absent Friend✓2

Song: ABSENT FRIENDS

The Buoys
matched
Released 1971-01-01

Last verified: July 11, 2026

USACU0507986 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Absent Friend” by The Buoys, released 1971-01-01. 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 T3294584859.

Format

USCountry
ACURegistrant
05Year (2005)
07986Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAbsent Friend
ISWCABSENT FRIENDS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3294584859ABSENT FRIENDS

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MLC Song Code

A02935
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Absent Friend" by The Buoys?+
The ISRC for "Absent Friend" by The Buoys is USACU0507986.
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. USACU0507986 is the ISRC for this recording; T3294584859 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 USACU0507986?

USACU0507986 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Absent Friend” by The Buoys. 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 T3294584859, 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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Absent Friends

Joe Crow

GBBLY8200031
ABSENT FRIENDSCA5KR2123454
FRIENDSTCADS1854235
FOR ABSENT FRIENDSUSHM80312085
ABSENT FRIENDSUSQY51741816

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USACU0507986 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Absent Friend” by The Buoys, released 1971-01-01. 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 T3294584859.

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