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There Was a Life album cover

ISRC

USAT20903003

There Was a Life✓2

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
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Released 2009-10-26

Last verified: September 6, 2026

USAT20903003 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “There Was a Life” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, released 2009-10-26. 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-903.275.596-7. Written by JOHN N OLIVA, HELGA OPPEL.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
09Year (2009)
03003Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThere Was a Life
ISWCThere Was a Life
IPIJOHN N OLIVA

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-903.275.596-7There Was a Life

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "There Was a Life" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra?+
The ISRC for "There Was a Life" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra is USAT20903003.
Who wrote "There Was a Life"?+
"There Was a Life" was written by JOHN N OLIVA, HELGA OPPEL. The ISWC for this composition is T-903.275.596-7.
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. USAT20903003 is the ISRC for this recording; T-903.275.596-7 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 USAT20903003?

USAT20903003 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “There Was a Life” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. 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-903.275.596-7, 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?

JOHN N OLIVAComposer
IPI: 00126518385
HELGA OPPELComposer
IPI: 00203843397

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8204 5149Jon Oliva0000 0000 7263 2083Paul O’Neill

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT20903003ISWCT-903.275.596-7IPIJOHN N OLIVAIPIHELGA OPPELISNIJon OlivaISNIPaul O’Neill

MLC Song Code

T6583I
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra

USAT20903003 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “There Was a Life” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, released 2009-10-26. 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-903.275.596-7. Written by JOHN N OLIVA, HELGA OPPEL.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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