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USAM19800227

Book and a Cover

Suzanne Vega
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Released 1998-01-01

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USAM19800227 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "Book and a Cover" by Suzanne Vega, 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 T9173952700.

Format

USCountry
AM1Registrant
98Year (1998)
00227Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
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

ISRCBook and a Cover
ISWCBook and a Cover

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9173952700Book and a Cover
SourcesMusicBrainzMLC2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "Book and a Cover" by Suzanne Vega?
The ISRC for "Book and a Cover" by Suzanne Vega is USAM19800227.
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. USAM19800227 is the ISRC for this recording; T9173952700 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.

What is ISRC USAM19800227?

USAM19800227 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "Book and a Cover" by Suzanne Vega. 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 T9173952700, 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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