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USAR11500172

Theme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

John Williams
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Released 1977-01-01

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USAR11500172 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "Theme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”" by John Williams, released 1977-01-01. 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 T-915.744.123-1.

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USCountry
AR1Registrant
15Year (2015)
00172Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
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

ISRCTheme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”
ISWCTheme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-915.744.123-1Theme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”
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What is the ISRC for "Theme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”" by John Williams?
The ISRC for "Theme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”" by John Williams is USAR11500172.
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. USAR11500172 is the ISRC for this recording; T-915.744.123-1 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.

What is ISRC USAR11500172?

USAR11500172 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "Theme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”" by John Williams. 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-915.744.123-1, 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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