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ISRC

USC4R1800834

WHY WAS I BORN

JOHN COLTRANEJOHN COLTRANE & KENNY BURRELL
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USC4R1800834 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "WHY WAS I BORN" by JOHN COLTRANE, JOHN COLTRANE & KENNY BURRELL. 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 T0702001168. Written by KERN, HAMMERSTEIN II.

Format

USCountry
C4RRegistrant
18Year (2018)
00834Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2018):
Last two digits of the reference year (2018). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY WAS I BORN
ISWCWHY WAS I BORN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702001168WHY WAS I BORN

Who wrote this song?

KERNComposer
HAMMERSTEIN IIComposer

MLC Song Code

W62000
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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY WAS I BORN" by JOHN COLTRANE?
The ISRC for "WHY WAS I BORN" by JOHN COLTRANE, JOHN COLTRANE & KENNY BURRELL is USC4R1800834.
Who wrote "WHY WAS I BORN"?
"WHY WAS I BORN" was written by KERN, HAMMERSTEIN II. The ISWC for this composition is T0702001168.
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. USC4R1800834 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702001168 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 USC4R1800834?

USC4R1800834 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "WHY WAS I BORN" by JOHN COLTRANE, JOHN COLTRANE & KENNY BURRELL. 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 T0702001168, 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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