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Merry Christmas, Baby album cover

ISRC

USAT20000317

Merry Christmas, Baby✓2

Song: Merry Christmas Baby

Otis Redding
matched
Released 1968-01-01

Last verified: July 10, 2026

USAT20000317 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Merry Christmas, Baby” by Otis Redding, released 1968-01-01. 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-070072662-0. Written by LESTER BLACKWELL, GEORGE JONES.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
00Year (2000)
00317Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCMerry Christmas, Baby
ISWCMerry Christmas Baby
IPILESTER BLACKWELL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070072662-0Merry Christmas Baby

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Merry Christmas, Baby" by Otis Redding?+
The ISRC for "Merry Christmas, Baby" by Otis Redding is USAT20000317.
Who wrote "Merry Christmas, Baby"?+
"Merry Christmas, Baby" was written by LESTER BLACKWELL, GEORGE JONES. The ISWC for this composition is T-070072662-0.
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. USAT20000317 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070072662-0 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 USAT20000317?

USAT20000317 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Merry Christmas, Baby” by Otis Redding. 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-070072662-0, 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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Who wrote this song?

LESTER BLACKWELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00003289700
STARRITE PUB. CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00029476852
GEORGE JONESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00015476295
STARRITE PUB. CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00029476852

Who publishes this song?

STARRITE PUB. CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00029476852

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7839 7336George Jones

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT20000317ISWCT-070072662-0IPILESTER BLACKWELLIPIGEORGE JONESISNIGeorge Jones

MLC Song Code

M34700
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Otis Redding

USAT20000317 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Merry Christmas, Baby” by Otis Redding, released 1968-01-01. 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-070072662-0. Written by LESTER BLACKWELL, GEORGE JONES.

Otis Redding

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