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Sportin' Life album cover

ISRC

USBR16500008

Sportin' Life✓2

Song: Sporting Life Blues

The Lovin’ Spoonful
matched
Released 1965-03-01

Last verified: July 18, 2026

USBR16500008 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Sportin' Life” by The Lovin’ Spoonful, released 1965-03-01. 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-700.066.443-9.

Format

USCountry
BR1Registrant
65Year (1965)
00008Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1965):
Last two digits of the reference year (1965). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSportin' Life
ISWCSporting Life Blues

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700.066.443-9Sporting Life Blues

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Sportin' Life" by The Lovin’ Spoonful?+
The ISRC for "Sportin' Life" by The Lovin’ Spoonful is USBR16500008.
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. USBR16500008 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700.066.443-9 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 USBR16500008?

USBR16500008 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Sportin' Life” by The Lovin’ Spoonful. 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-700.066.443-9, 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 SEBASTIANComposer
IPI: 00028214601
JOE BUTLERComposer
STEVE BOONEComposer
IPI: 00003695100
ZAL YANOVSKYComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7309 1460STEVE BOONE0000 0001 1439 802XJohn Sebastian

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSBR16500008ISWCT-700.066.443-9IPIJOHN SEBASTIANIPISTEVE BOONEISNISTEVE BOONEISNIJohn Sebastian

MLC Song Code

S64544
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Do You Believe In Magic4:04Track 3

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

The Lovin’ SpoonfulPerformer

Label

Sundazed Music

Appears on

  • Do You Believe in Magic(2015-01-01)
  • Do You Believe in Magic + Daydream(2011-01-01)· Edsel Records
  • Original Album Classics(2011-01-01)· Legacy
  • Do You Believe in Magic(2008-01-01)· Yellow Label
  • Do You Believe in Magic(2002-01-01)· Buddha Records
  • The Collection(1998-01-01)· BMG
  • Do You Believe in Magic(1992-01-01)· Kama Sutra
  • Do You Believe in Magic(1988-01-01)

MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

The Lovin’ Spoonful

USBR16500008 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Sportin' Life” by The Lovin’ Spoonful, released 1965-03-01. 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-700.066.443-9.

The Lovin’ Spoonful

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